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Giants Boost D-Line Depth by Adding Roy Robertson-Harris

Roy Robertson-Harris offers position flexibility as a depth signing for the Giants defensive line.

Patricia Traina

Dec 8, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris (98) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium.
Dec 8, 2024; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris (98) against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
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The New York Giants addressed their second biggest need on the defense with the reported signing of veteran defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris to a reported two-deal, $10 million deal.

Robertson-Harris, 6-5 and 290 pounds entered the league in 2017 as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears, with whom he played for four seasons.

In 2021, he moved to the Jaguars, who traded him to the Seattle Seahawks for a sixth-round pick on February 23, 2023. The trade came amid the three-year, $23.4 million deal he had signed with the Jaguars.  

In 11 games played with Seattle, Robertson-Harris recorded 13 tackles, one tackle for loss and a quarterback hit. The Seahawks released him on March 4 in a salary cap-saving move.

Robertson-Harris, who has played just about every spot on the defensive line over his career, has appeared in 117 games with 62 starts and has 211 career tackles (122 solo), 27 tackles for loss, 67 quarterback hits, 14 pass breakups and 19 sacks over his career.

He provides the Giants with some rotational depth on the defensive line, a unit that New York is also expected to address via the draft next month.

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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