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New York Giants headlines for Wednesday
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New York Giants: EDGE Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Giants decided to pick up Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option, which keeps him with the team through 2026. However, New York also just selected edge defender Abdul Carter with the third-overall pick in this year’s draft.
Though he earned a career-high 72.0 PFF pass-rush grade last season, Thibodeaux played in just 12 games and has yet to live up to the hype of his fifth-overall selection. While the Giants can get creative with Carter’s versatility, Thibodeaux still needs to prove he can be a foundational piece of their defense.
On paper, the Giants have addressed several defensive positions. Cornerback Paulson Adebo, safety Jevon Holland and rookie pass-rusher Abdul Carter all project as new starters. However, New York didn’t do much to improve its linebacker corps. Schoen would be wise to eye the trade market for an off-ball linebacker and/or consider free agents like C.J. Mosley and Eric Kendricks.
It’s difficult to ignore, however, that starting left tackle Andrew Thomas (Lisfranc) did not practice all spring — and that little about these practices will matter if Thomas does not return 100% healthy to anchor this offensive line for 17 games. The initial expectation was that he’d be physically ready for OTAs.
The good news is that sources say Thomas has not had a setback in the rehabilitation of his foot. Thomas, the Giants and his doctors are just being careful. So sources say Thomas is healing well. The plan was always for him to push himself in the gym this spring, not on the field in OTAs. And his workload will ramp up as the summer heat rises.
24. New York Giants. The Giants’ passing attack isn’t just Malik Nabers, but he represents the biggest piece of the pie. Nabers earned an 87.1 PFF receiving grade as a rookie despite a terrible quarterback situation. He was the only Giants receiver to earn a single-season receiving grade higher than 65.0 in 2024.
Tyrone Tracy Jr., Theo Johnson, Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton and Jalin Hyatt make up the same group from 2024, which...
