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It is a gorgeous day in the world of the New York Giants, who have landed the belle of this coaching cycle by hiring veteran Super Bowl champion John Harbaugh as their next head coach. Accomplished offensive coordinator Todd Monken is expected to follow Harbaugh to New York, and presumably, other positional coaches may soon follow as well.
The Ravens are set to have 19 unrestricted free agents; the list courtesy of Bobby Skinner:
C Tyler Linderbaum
FB Patrick Ricard
OLB Kyle Van Noy
TE Charlie Kolar
TE Isaiah Likely
S Alohi Gilman
DE Dre’Mont Jones
WR DeAndre Hopkins
P Jordan Stout
S Ar’Darius Washington
WR Tylan Wallace
OT Joseph Noteboom
OLB David Ojabo
CB Chidobe Awuzie
DL Taven Bryan
DL Brent Urban
LB Jake Hummel
QB Tyler Huntley
RG Daniel Faalele
The Giants could use several free agents in the list above, and some may be interested in following their former coach to the Big Apple. Here is a list of five names Joe Schoen and the Giants should try to sign in free agency:
Likely would be an excellent addition to the Giants, and would make a nice 1A to Theo Johnson. Likely took a backseat role to Mark Andrews over his rookie contract. He still earned 487 total offensive snaps in 2025, due to Todd Monken’s penchant for 12 personnel — Baltimore ran it more than any other personnel package at a 37% rate.
Likely caught 27 of 34 targets for 307 yards with just one touchdown, but he broke out last year in Monken’s explosive, No. 1-ranked 2024 offense. Likely caught 49 of 65 passes for 603 yards with seven touchdowns. Monken’s 12 personnel was dangerous, and Likely acted as a mismatch weapon for the offense. New York could use another tight end, especially if Daniel Bellinger or Chris Manhertz leaves the team.
The 6-foot-4, 241-pound four-year veteran would give Jaxson Dart a potent 12 personnel passing attack with blocking upside. Spotrac.com lists Likely’s market value at $ 9 million per year. This would put Likely in the Hunter Henry ($*9 million) and Dawson Knox ($9.83 million*) range.
Another tight end option that will be cheaper than Likely, who worked with Harbaugh and Monken. The 26-year-old caught 10 of 13 passes for 142 yards with a pair of touchdowns in 2025. He has secured 31 of 40 passes for 413 yards with four touchdowns in his career. At Iowa State, with Brock Purdy, Kolar was a seam threat who caught 63 of 95 targets for 764 yards with six touchdowns. He finished his four-year college career with 23 total touchdowns.
There is more to Kolar’s receiving profile than we’ve seen in the NFL, due to him sharing a depth chart with Andrews and Likely. Kolar was a solid blocker in 2025, and he offered flexibility to the Ravens’ 13 personnel package. Kolar is a cheaper option, who could prove to be at a discount.
FB Patrick Ricard -----------------...
