The New York Giants missed out on veteran guard Wyatt Teller in NFL free agency, as the three-time Pro Bowler signed with the Houston Texans. The Giants did, though, make another surprising move on the offensive line as they re-signed Josh Ezeudu.
Per ESPN’s Jordan Ranaan, Ezeudu will get a one-year deal.
What this means for the Giants
East Rutherford, N.J., or at least the little corner of it at 1925 Giants Drive, might need to be renamed ‘Clean Slate City’.
Ezeudu joins 2022 No. 7 overall pick Evan Neal as the second failed offensive lineman from GM Joe Schoen’s first draft class to get a second chance under new head coach John Harbaugh.
Drafted 67th overall out of North Carolina as a guard, the Giants tried to make him a tackle in 2023 and 2024 after he failed to win a starting job. That, as Giants fans know, failed miserably.
Ezeudu suffered a calf injury during training camp last season. Despite returning to practice and seeming healthy, he was never activated.
If the new Giants regime with Harbaugh as head coach and Mike Bloomgren as offensive line coach allows Ezeudu to focus on guard, the position he was drafted for, perhaps they can get something from him. At least as a depth player.
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