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Tight end Theo Johnson and safety Jevon Holland are just two of the eight players the New York Giants have designated out or questionable for their Week 7 matchup at the Houston Texans
Tremaine Edmunds ruled out for Week 7, reportedly out for season with shoulder injury
Abdul Carter returns to practice after calf injury, listed as questionable for Sunday's game
Abdul Carter out of practice for Giants Wednesday due to calf injury
Drops: Theo Johnson
Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers said it is his decision whether he plays in the season opener on Sunday. However, he is not saying he will play. He instead referred to John Harbaugh’s comments from Wednesday, when the coach said he thinks Nabers is “ ready to go , man.” “ What Harbs said ,” Nabers said, via video from SNY Giants. Nabers is being coy despite a second consecutive full practice. He said it’s still possible he might not play. “That’s a possibility. Like Harbs said, they’re leaving the decision up with me,” Nabers said, adding that it’s his career. Nabers tore his right ACL in a Sept. 28 game against the Chargers. He has previously said he will not come back on a snap count, and it seems like he’s trending toward a full return for Sunday’s game against the Cowboys. He caught nine passes for 167 yards and two touchdowns in a Week 2 loss to the Cowboys last season. “I grinded my ass off, excuse my language,” Nabers said of his rehab. “I grinded, prayed hard, put in a consistent amount of work. Early, early mornings and late nights. I put in the work, and I did everything that I can to be in this position right now to be able to make the decision to play or to not play. If I am out there, I put in a great amount of work to know that I’m able to play, and I’m able to do exactly what I know I can do and will do.” The Giants’ injury report remained the same as Wednesday, with defensive lineman Shelby Harris (Achilles), offensive lineman Bryan Hudson (knee), tight end Theo Johnson (shoulder) and offensive tackle Andrew Thomas (knee) remaining full participants
Malik Nabers, who tore his ACL last season, participated fully in Wednesday's practice and appears ready for the season opener against the Cowboys. Coach John Harbaugh indicated Nabers would play if he feels ready, and Nabers himself stated he doesn't want to return on a snap count. He had a strong performance against the Cowboys last season
Drops: Theo Johnson
Adds: Theo Johnson. Drops: Trey Benson
Sleeper status change for Theo Johnson (11597). Before: status=Active, injury_status=—. After: status=Active, injury_status=Questionable
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Malik Nabers has a good chance of playing in Week 1 after participating in team drills
Drops: Theo Johnson
John Harbaugh didn’t want to engage in a rebuild when he signed on to be the New York Giants head coach. There were other places Harbaugh could have gone if he wanted to completely rebuild a team in his own image. Instead, he went to a Giants team which he believes has a roster that’s close to being competitive. Some viewed that as coach speak when he was hired and were skeptical when it was reported that the new regime only wanted to “tinker” with the roster in free agency. And yet, that came to pass and the Giants didn’t make many splashy free agent signings. That, however, doesn’t mean that the Giants aren’t counting on their newest veteran additions to have an impact both on and off the field. So for this week, we want to know which veteran free agent you think will have the biggest impact on the Giants in 2026. Isaiah Likely (tight end) – Likely is stepping out of Mark Andrews ’ shadow at tight end and will be one of the Giants’ primary receiving options. The belief is that Likely will not only give the Giants another receiving mismatch along side Theo Johnson , but that he’ll fit well with Jaxson Dart ’s penchant for improvisation. Patrick Ricard (fullback) – Ricard followed Harbaugh from Baltimore to the Meadowlands to be an impact player, literally. The fullback was brought in for his familiarity with Greg Roman’s running schemes and to add some added thud to the Giants’ downhill runs. Matt Nagy (and Brian Callahan) could also look to use Ricard as an added blocker or to force defenses into base packages with running looks alongside Likely and Johnson. D.J. Reader (defensive tackle) – The Giants (eventually) signed Reader to be the rock in the middle of the defense after Dexter Lawrence left town. Not only are the Giants signing the long-time vet to improve their depth and interior run defense, they also want him to help enable their linebacking corps. The Giants have one of the longest and most athletic groups of linebackers in the NFL. The hope is that Reader (and at least one more defensive tackle) will be able to occupy blockers and allow those linebackers to take over games. Ar’Darius Washington (safety) – One of the dominos to fall in Harbaugh’s arrival in New York was Washington’s injury in the spring of 2025. He was coming off of a breakout season for the Ravens and looking to become one of the big names at the safety position in the NFL. Modern NFL defenses demand a talented “STAR” to blur the lines between box safety, free safety, and slot corner, and allow the defense to be multiple without constantly shifting subpackages. The Ravens definitely noticed Washington’s absence in 2025 and now the Giants hope he can once again be a multifaceted sparkplug for the defense. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Giants fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys
Drops: Theo Johnson
Everyone has their favorite way to play fantasy football, but what makes dynasty so special is that transactions can be made anytime, anywhere. With the marketplace always fluctuating, there is an opportunity for trading. I’ve got two players to buy and two to sell today, so you can keep your teams fresh and stacked for the upcoming season. Let’s get started with a big sell from the Big Apple! This one may be a little unpopular, but hear me out. Jaxson Dart put together a strong rookie season, finishing as a top-five fantasy quarterback four times last year. While he struggled with some throws, evidenced by his 92.2 True Passer Rating (28th in the league), his rushing production carried his fantasy profile. Dart had six games with at least 50 yards rushing and nine rushing touchdowns, which tied him with running backs D’Andre Swift and TreVeyon Henderson , who each had 9 rushing touchdowns. But my cause for concern is the situation that he is walking into for 2026. He’s got no Wan’Dale Robinson (140 targets), and Malik Nabers may not be at 100% until mid-season. Here’s Part 2 of my practice notes, focused on the action on the field: • John Harbaugh called Jaxson Dart ‘s adjustment to the new offense a “work in progress.” That’s an accurate description. He looks a lot like he did last offseason when he was often indecisive in the pocket.… — Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) June 8, 2026 The Giants have rededicated themselves to the run, and their biggest offensive addition was Isaiah Likely , which also hints at more two-tight-end sets with Theo Johnson . In dynasty startups, I would rather have Trevor Lawrence , Brock Purdy , and Dak Prescott . A;; three are currently going off the board after the Giants’ signal-caller. Dart is fine and holds plenty of upside, but if you have him, you could easily trade him away for a solid passer and additional assets to strengthen other areas of your team. Suggesting to sell off the WR2 on a potent offense, what could go wrong?! Jameson Williams has some of the highest highs of any receiver, but unfortunately, he pairs those peaks with some dark, desolate valleys. Williams had seven games in which he finished as a top-12 fantasy wide receiver for the week, which is incredible. However, the other side of that story is that he had seven games in which he finished outside the top 50 fantasy wide receivers for the week. Two of those weeks, he finished with zero fantasy points despite recording a snap share above 85% in both games. Detroit is bringing in a new offensive coordinator who loves to establish a physical offensive game plan. Is Jameson Williams worth the unpredictability? 🤔 @AndrewErickson_ @Fitz_FF pic.twitter.com/UQedgo7x32 — FantasyPros (@FantasyPros) May 27, 2026 Not only will Williams have to work on understanding a new offensive scheme, but second-year wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa has already made an impression on the new OC as he continues to develop. If you are unsure if now is the time to sell, just wait until late July when Dan Campbell praises Williams for his work ethic. It happens like clockwork every offseason, and the buy window will be wide open at that point! RELATED: Pads, Blocks, End Zone Locks | Dynasty Running Backs to Target in 2026 The ADP of Rachaad White makes absolutely no sense to me. He is currently going in the late 13th round of superflex dynasty start-ups and the middle of the 10th round of Underdog best ball drafts. White finds himself no longer in Tampa Bay, but now in Washington behind superstar quarterback Jayden Daniels . It is easy to see how he can be a top rusher compared to his running back cohorts, such as Jacory Croskey-Merritt , Kaytron Allen , and Jerome Ford . What makes me even more excited about White’s potential in 2026 is his ability to catch passes. Get used to seeing this a lot this season. Commanders RB Rachaad White catching passes out of the backfield. pic.twitter.com/kS8krQazZo — Scott Abraham (@Scott7news) June 9, 2026 White h [... truncated ...]
Donald Sussman asks: Ed, with the signing of Ricard it looks like the Giants’ offense will be focused on a fullback helping the run game. But all of the roster projections have the Giants 53 man team carrying only a single fullback. My question is what happens if Ricard gets hurt during a game? Do they need to call different plays? Is there another player on the roster that is practicing that position and could fill in? Bellinger and Chatman are gone and I don’t see an obvious backup fullback option. Ed says: Donald, teams very rarely carry a true second fullback. Most don’t even carry one. The Giants carried two when Joe Judge was head coach in 2021, but that was only because Cullen Gillaspia was a key special teamer. He played just four offensive snaps, while Eli Penny handled the fullback duties. Patrick Ricard will be used situationally. He won’t be on the field every time the Giants run the ball. If he gets hurt, the Giants will do what NFL teams do every week. They will adjust. Maybe Chris Manhertz or Theo Johnson would lead block out of the backfield. Maybe they would use two inline tight ends on some plays. Maybe they would use an offensive lineman in the backfield. Maybe, as you indicated, the fullback plays in the game plan would just get scrapped. We have seen very little run game thus far, so we haven’t seen what any contingency plan might be. Bill Michalski asks: Watching the placekicker competition on the Giants this year, I’m wondering how predictive a kicker’s college career is of their success in the NFL. One would think that of all positions it might have the strongest correlation, especially if there are 3+ years of data to demonstrate consistency. What do the numbers say? Is a “placekicking competition” in camp just a way to make bad decisions based on recency bias and a too-small sample? Ed says: Bill, I think we can say that no college player’s career at any position is predictive with foolproof accuracy of succcess at the NFL level. What a player does in college tells you he has a chance, but does not guarantee success. The hashmarks are different in college and the NFL. In some ways, that might make kicking in college harder because of the angles. I also think expectations are higher in the NFL. Look at the Giants’ current kickers. Dominic Zvada made just 68% of his field-goal attempts last season, and 82.8% in his career. Zvada had two good seasons and two so-so seasons. Ben Sauls made 81.3% in college. In the NFL, those percentages make you a journeyman guy bouncing from team to team looking for opportunities. As far as making a decision, what other way would they make it? These guys kick a few times a week beginning in the spring and going through training camp and preseason games. The guy who does the best job will win. There aren’t any All-Pro kickers on the street who would make a competition moot. Eight placekickers were drafted from 2023-2025. The three that were drafted in 2023 — Jake Moody , Chad Ryland , and Anders Carlson — have all played for multiple teams already. Moody and Carlson for three, Ryland for two. Their college careers led teams to draft them, but their performance did not lead those teams to keep them. Bob Donnelly asks: Jamis Winston is one of the better backup QBs in the NFL as well as a great veteran locker room leader and mentor to the developing QB. He is in the last year of his two-year contract and will be a free agent at the conclusion of this season. Should the Giants be looking to extend his contract before the ’26 season and lock him in for a few more years? Ed says: Bob, I don’t know about getting it done before the season starts, but I absolutely believe the Giants should try to keep Winston. He and Dart have a great relationship, and he is a great veteran presence for the entire locker room. This gives me a chance to clarify/correct something I said in Friday’s ‘Valentine’s Views’ podcast . In talking about Winston around the 15:10 mark, I did not m [... truncated ...]
A fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. burst onto the scene as a rookie by recording 1,123 scrimmage yards and six touchdowns on 230 touches across 17 games (12 starts). However, Tracy Jr. lost the RB1 role in New York to 2025 fourth-rounder Cam Skattebo (ankle) early last season. Skattebo (ankle) suffered a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8, which allowed Tracy Jr. to reclaim the starting role and top 1,000 scrimmage yards for the second consecutive season. Entering 2026, Skattebo is expected to be fully healthy and should reclaim the lead role in the Giants' backfield. Still, Tracy Jr. could remain a valuable player to roster for dynasty managers. The 26-year-old is a former college wide receiver who has recorded 74 catches for 572 yards on 101 targets across his first two NFL seasons, which could allow him to provide fantasy production even while playing a complementary role. Additionally, Skattebo's violent play style gives him a heightened injury risk and makes Tracy Jr. a high-end handcuff option. For the right price, Tracy Jr. could be worth buying low on entering 2026
Adds: Theo Johnson
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