The frenzy surrounding the 2026 free agency period is past us, and the New York Giants were certainly busy. True to reports, they didn’t tear the roster apart in an attempt to remake it.
The Giants may not have made any blockbuster signings, they made a series of moves that seemed designed to shore up the roster in advance of the 2026 NFL Draft.
For this week’s survey we want to know which of the Giants’ biggest free agent signings you like the best.
- TE Isaiah Likely – One of John Harbaugh’s Guys. Likely is an athletic receiving tight end whose grown into a complete tight end. The Giants are betting big that Likely will thrive after getting to step out of Mark Andrews’ shadow, and that he’ll complement Jaxson Dart’s improvisation well.
- FB Patrick Ricard – Another of Harbaugh’s Guys, Ricard is one of the best pure fullbacks in the NFL, and an avatar of Smashmouth Football. The Giants were already a run-heavy team last year, and could be even more so this year. His presence could also help sell play-action passes to versatile weapons like Likely or Tyrone Tracy.
- WR Darnell Mooney – Mooney is an undersized but explosive wide receiver who has 1,000-yard upside. He might be more of a tertiary option for the Giants, but offensive coordinator Matt Nagy knows how to get the best out of him. He could take full advantage of the opportunity to reignite his career after being released by the Atlanta Falcons.
- CB Greg Newsome II – Cor’Dale Flott was one of several players the Giants were disappointed to lose to the Tennessee Titans. However, they quickly pivoted to former first rounder Greg Newsome II. Newsome’s career started strong with the Cleveland Browns, but got off track by the time he was traded to the Jacksonville Jaguars. As things stand now, Newsome is competing with another first rounder trying to turn his career around in Tae Banks. If Newsome wins the competition and plays up to his potential, he could be a home-run signing at a cornerstone position.
- P Jordan Stout and K Jason Sanders – The Giants’ kicking situation cost them games last year, so it shouldn’t be much of a surprise that former Special Teams Coordinator John Harbaugh made upgrading the specialists a priority. Stout and Sanders are both excellent and dependable when healthy, and considering the Giants had enough talent to build double-digit leads over the likes of the Broncos, Bears, and Lions last year, these two could win multiple games for Big Blue. (Note: I combined the kickers due to constraints on our polls.)
I decided to leave out Jermaine Eluemunor for argument’s sake. There isn’t a doubt in my mind that he would be the runaway favorite in this poll — as well he should be as the Giants’ most important free agent and on a very good contract. I also left Tremaine Edmunds off for a similar reason, given how vocal some Giants fans are about the linebacker position. I didn’t want to make this too easy for you.
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