Jeremiah Ledbetter is second veteran defensive tackle added to roster
The New York Giants on Friday continued a pattern of adding depth in the trenches, signing defensive tackle Jeremiah Ledbetter to a one-year deal.
Per NFL insider Tom Pelissero, the deal is for $1.775 million with incentives that could push it to more than $2 million.
Ledbetter, who will be 31 this season, was a sixth-round pick by the Detroit Lions in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Statistically, the 6-foot-3, 299-pound Ledbetter had his best season in 2024. In his third season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he had career best in sacks (2.0), tackles for loss (8) and total tackles (38).
Ledbetter has played in 53 games for the Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Jaguars, with five starts. He also spent part of the 2021 season on the Arizona Cardinals’ practice squad.
The Giants, beset by injuries on both the offensive and defensive lines, have made a number of small signings since free agency began aimed at rectifying that.
On the defensive line, Ledbetter and Roy Robertson-Harris have been added. On the offensive line, guards Greg Van Roten and Aaron Stinnie were re-signed, and tackles James Hudson III and Stone Forsythe have been added.
