Big Blue View
The New York Giants wide receiver room looks very different from this time last year.
The Giants have added six new wide receivers to their offense over the course of the off-season, giving a completely new look to a room that was uninspiring in 2025.
Over the last six months the Giants have added:
Of course, the Giants are also without starting receivers Malik Nabers (ACL) and Darius Slayton (sports hernia), as well as primary punt returner Gunner Olszewski (Achilles). Those injuries prompted the Giants to sign Beckham, Smith-Schuster, and Berrios, but now we’ll start to get clarity in how the depth chart will shake out and how the Giants’ various receivers will be used.
It might not be fair to the rest of the Giants’ receivers, but we pretty much need to start with the big new names on the roster. It was a surprise that the Giants signed Beckham or Smith-Schuster, but was a surprise that the Giants signed both Beckham and Smith-Schuster following the veteran workout on June 1st.
The two venerable receivers started getting work immediately in practice, to generally positive reviews. Beckham seemed to be moving well in videos to come out of Wednesday’s practice, and reportedly received reps with each of the first, second, and third teams. Smith-Schuster likewise played with all three of the Giants quarterbacks and recorded catches with each.
We’ll be looking to see how the Giants’ depth chart takes shape over mini-camp, as well as how the two veterans respond to their increasing workload. Can they separate themselves? Will each earn a roster spot? Will either turn the clock back on their careers or will they fade as we approach training camp?
At the opposite end of the spectrum is third-round rookie Malachi Fields. Fields doesn’t have the athletic upside of Malik Nabers (when healthy), but the Giants made getting Fields a priority in the draft. They traded three picks to move up from the fourth round to the third to go get the former Virginia and Notre Dame wideout. Fields flashed the potential to be dominant at the catch point in college, and has flashed that same ability in OTAs.
He’s been credited with making the “Play of The Day” in several practices over the spring, and the Giants will want to see him carry that forward into mandatory mini-camp and training camp.
We won’t get to see Fields’ blocking prowess until the pads go on later this summer. And while we’d love to see him continue to hone his craft as a technician, that’s likely a longer-term project for the rookie. For now, the big question is whether Fields can continue to get comfortable in the Giants’ offense and carve out a role for himself with the starters. It would be a fantastic development if he’s able...
