Pro Football Rumors
The Giants hosted linebacker Anfernee Orji and defensive lineman Marlon Davidson for workouts during mandatory minicamp this week , per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Both spent time under Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson while he held the same job in Tennessee.
Orji, 25, signed with the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2023 and spent the year on the practice squad. He made the 53-man roster in 2024 and appeared in 16 games with a core special teams role (82% snap share) and 146 snaps on defense.
Orji was a casualty of the New Orleans’ 2025 offseason overhaul. He was waived by the Saints and made his way to Tennessee but suffered a torn ACL in training camp that sidelined him for the entire season.
The Giants’ inside linebacker room is the thinnest one on their defense. They have just six players under contract – seven if you count No. 5 pick and hybrid edge rusher Arvell Reese – so they could stand to add another body for training camp.
Davidson, 28, was a Falcons second-round pick in 2020 who largely disappointed in Atlanta. He appeared in 19 games in his first two seasons with 29 tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss before undergoing knee surgery that sidelined him for all of 2022. The Falcons waived Davidson the following offseason. He then spent time with the 49ers and the Titans with five appearances for Tennessee to close the 2023 season. Davidson missed the 2024 season due to a biceps injury and played nine snaps for the Falcons next year.
The Giants should place Roy Robertson-Harris (torn Achilles) on the physically unable to perform list at the start of training camp, which could open a spot in the defensive line room for Davidson. Even if signed, he and Orji would both face an uphill battle to a roster spot, though their connection with Wilson might give them a leg up in catching up on the team’s new defensive scheme.
