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Although games aren’t won on paper, the consensus is that the New York Giants successfully bolstered their roster this offseason through free agency and the 2025 NFL Draft.
Time will tell how many wins this translates to on the field, but Giants fans have reason to believe the franchise is heading in the right direction.
The team’s additions could lead to the departure of several veterans who were once thought to have prominent roles with the team for years to come.
Here are four veterans the Giants could part ways with before the start of the season.
The Giants signed Devin Singletary last offseason after letting Saquon Barkley leave via free agency to the Philadelphia Eagles. Singletary started five games for New York before a groin injury sidelined him for two games, and he was eventually replaced as starter by rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Singletary finished with 113 carries for 437 yards and four rushing touchdowns, averaging under four yards per carry for the first time in his career.
The team drafted Cam Skattebo in the fourth round, positioning him as the short-yardage and goal-line back who will compete to be Tracy’s primary backup. If Skattebo outperforms Singletary this summer and secures the number two spot on the depth chart, the Giants could trade Singletary to a team needing a quality veteran running back.
The Giants signed Jameis Winston to a two-year, $8 million contract in March. Days later, they signed Russell Wilson to a one-year $10.5 million contract, then traded back into the first round to select Jaxson Dart with the 25th pick in the draft.
Winston currently sits second on the depth chart, but barring an injury to Wilson, Dart is more likely to start games this season. The plan appears to be keeping Wilson as starter as long as the team remains in contention. If they fall out of contention in the second half, it’s only a matter of time before Dart takes the field for his first NFL experience.
Speculation suggests that after Derek Carr’s retirement, the New Orleans Saints might be interested in reuniting with Winston, who played there from 2020-2023. Depending on how the Saints’ quarterbacks perform and how Dart progresses this summer, don’t be surprised if the Giants trade Winston to New Orleans.
Perhaps the biggest disappointment of the Joe Schoen/Brian Daboll era has been Evan Neal, whom they selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2022 draft.
After an inconsistent rookie season, Neal regressed in year two, criticized the fan base, and had his season cut short by an ankle injury. This led the team to sign Jermaine Eluemunor as their starting right tackle. Neal appeared in nine games last year, but it’s evident he needs to transition to guard.
However, there’s no guarantee that despite his size he’ll succeed at guard or outperform fifth-round pick Marcus Mbow. Despite being a first-round selection just three years ago,...
