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Giants trade candidate: Could Colts’ wide receiver be a fit for New York?
The Giants never truly replaced Calvin Austin after his season-ending knee injury
Calvin Austin III
WR · NYG · 27 yrs · exp 4 · Memphis
Status
- Game status
- Inactive
- Injury
- IR
Keep Trade Cut (SF TEP)
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Value
1,135
Rank
#385
Pos rank
#154
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Latest: Sep 7, 2026 · 1,135
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FA: Calvin Austin dropped
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Drops: Calvin Austin
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Odell Beckham Jr. says Giants "gave me the run along"
Odell Beckham Jr. expresses dissatisfaction with Giants' decision to release him, believes he could've made an impact elsewhere
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Darnell Mooney Listed as Giants' WR2
Giants name Mooney as No.2 receiver behind Malik Nabers, with rookie Malachi Fields and Odell Beckham Jr. as backups; Darius Slayton cut, Calvin Austin III released
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Is Malachi Fields Set for Large Role with Giants?
New York Giants rookie wide receiver Malachi Fields could potentially earn a large role for the Giants in 2026. The Giants' depth chart currently lists Malik Nabers andDarius Slayton as the starting wide receiver duo, with Calvin Austin III and Darnell Mooney also listed ahead of Fields. Fields is also competing with veteran Odell Beckham Jr. for snaps. However, recent reports indicate that Fields may actually operate as the No. 2 wide receiver for New York. According to SNY, the 6-foot-4, 222-pound Fields has worked his way up the depth chart and will work in tandem with Nabers. Fields recorded three receptions for 34 yards and a touchdown in his preseason debut against the Minnesota Vikings. The third-round pick out of Notre Dame is currently a promising dynasty prospect, while he is rostered in just 6% of dynasty leagues. He is a name to watch in standard leagues moving forward
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FA: Calvin Austin dropped
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Drops: Calvin Austin
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Odell Beckham Jr. makes the Giants' initial 53-man roster
Odell Beckham Jr. has made the Giants' initial 53-man roster, securing his spot on the team after a tumultuous preseason
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FA: Calvin Austin dropped
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Drops: Calvin Austin
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Odell Beckham Jr. Has "Done Enough" to Make an NFL Roster
Odell Beckham Jr. may make an NFL roster, but lacks fantasy appeal
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Giants place WR Calvin Austin on injured reserve
Calvin Austin's season ends due to injury, placed on IR
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Giants place WR Calvin Austin on injured reserve
The Giants officially ended Calvin Austin’s season on Thursday by placing the wide receiver on injured reserve. Austin tore the ACL in his right knee while running a route at Tuesday’s training camp practice. He was carted off the field. He signed a one-year deal with the Giants in the offseason after spending his first four seasons with the Steelers. He totaled 31 catches for 372 yards and three touchdowns last season. The loss of Austin, who was expected to have a big role as the slot receiver, improves Odell Beckham Jr.'s chances of making the 53-player roster
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NFL veterans on the chopping block: These 20 players could be among roster-cut casualties
When NFL teams trim their rosters to 53 players this weekend, most of the casualties will be journeyman backups, undrafted free agents and other youngsters who have not yet latched on with a franchise. But every year, a few big names get thrown into that category, too. Late-career veterans seeking one more season before hanging up their cleats are often just as vulnerable as unheralded first-year professionals. When former Pro Bowlers fail to make the cut in the coming days, they may still have chances to sign elsewhere and go out on their own terms. And when former first-round picks receive bad news, perhaps another team will take a shot on them, hoping to unlock the breakout season that eluded them in the opening years of what were supposed to be illustrious careers. Roster cutdown season is no fun for anyone, but for these big-name veterans, it may be especially difficult to come to terms with the fact that their football days could be nearing an end. Here are 20 notable veterans at risk of being cut. The path for Odell Beckham Jr . to appear in regular-season games for the Giants for the first time since 2018 became clearer Tuesday when Calvin Austin III sustained a serious knee injury . It is still an uphill battle for the three-time Pro Bowler to stay on the right side of the cut line, especially since he is far from the same receiver who starred early in his career in New York. At 33 and nearly two years removed from his last NFL snap, he might not have much more to give. It would be excellent theater, though, for Beckham to close his career with one more season where it all began. Evan Neal did not stick at tackle, where he arrived as the No. 7 overall pick in 2022. Instead, he is seeking to remake himself as a guard. The Giants declined the option in his rookie contract, but he ended up re-signing with them on a veteran minimum deal this spring. His value has tanked, and there is a new coaching staff in place, so it is entirely possible that Neal goes from a highly touted potential cornerstone tackle to an afterthought on the interior in just four years. The unretirement tour continues for Darren Waller . Will it carry into the regular season, though? He joined the Panthers during training camp as another option in a tight end group that disappointed in 2025, but he does not bring much upside himself as a 34-year-old whose best season is now six years in the rearview. Tommy Tremble and Mitchell Evans are the top two options, so the question is whether there is room for both Ja'Tavion Sanders and Waller. Three Super Bowl titles and an All-Pro selection as a rookie give Mecole Hardman Jr. an illustrious résumé for someone on the roster bubble. His prime was short-lived, though, coming in the first four years of his career. Hardman has not scored a touchdown since 2022 and played two games for the Bills last year only because they were desperate enough at wide receiver to elevate him from the practice squad. The Texans pulled off a masterful trade Monday for Kayshon Boutte , filling a major need in the receiving unit while also putting Sterling Shepard 's job at risk. Shepard arrived just a couple of days earlier as a potential replacement for the injured Jayden Higgins , who tore his ACL during a joint practice and is out for the year. Nico Collins , Tank Dell , Jaylin Noel , Xavier Hutchinson and now Boutte are all ahead of Shepard in the pecking order, so his stay in Houston might be extremely short-lived. Seven years after he won a Super Bowl in Kansas City, Emmanuel Ogbah is back -- for a couple of weeks during training camp, at least. The former No. 32 overall pick had a handful of nice years with the Dolphins following that championship season, including back-to-back campaigns with nine sacks. But even on a Chiefs team that needs to be better at pressuring the pocket in 2026, the summer acquisition is no guarantee to stick around into the regular season. The Cowboys picked up journeyman receive [... truncated ...]
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John Harbaugh: Odell Beckham has had a "good camp"
Odell Beckham has not played an NFL game since Dec. 8, 2024, with the Dolphins, as he sat out the 2025 season. He has played only 23 games over the past four seasons. So, when he rejoined the Giants this offseason on a one-year, minimum deal, the question was always: Will he make the 53-player roster? That remains to be seen, but coach John Harbaugh talked up Beckham on Wednesday. “I think Odell’s had a good camp ,” Harbaugh said, via Jordan Raanan of ESPN. “I would say his best week of camp has come this week. He’s looked good and made numerous plays. Just like you saw. Even [Wednesday, he] made numerous plays. So, he’s doing that.” Beckham caught four passes for 23 yards in the first two preseason games, and he is expected to play in Friday’s preseason finale against the Jets. He dropped a touchdown pass against the Dolphins last weekend. “I think the kid can still play,” Giants General Manager Joe Schoen said earlier in the day on WFAN Sports Radio. “He’s going to play on Friday, and we’re going to continue to evaluate those guys. But he has shown enough that he can still play.” Wide receiver Calvin Austin III has a season-ending ACL tear in his right knee, so it’s next-man-up for the Giants. That could open up a roster spot for Beckham. “It just means that the next guy steps up and fills that role,” Harbaugh said. “We have to readjust, and those roles have to be filled, those jobs have to be done. And the next person will do that.” Malik Nabers, third-round pick Malachi Fields, Darnell Mooney and Darius Slayton are locks to make the roster. Dalen Cambre can play special teams, so he would have an edge on Beckham if it comes down to that. Beckham is 33, hasn’t made a Pro Bowl since 2016 and hasn’t had a 1,000-yard season since 2019. So this could be his last best chance to make an NFL roster
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Calvin Austin injury: Giants’ WR done for season with torn ACL
Calvin Austin is done for the season due to a torn ACL
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Report: Giants WR Calvin Austin tore his ACL
Calvin Austin's season is over due to an ACL tear
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Giants news: Calvin Austin injury, Malik Nabers, more headlines
This article provides New York Giants headlines for Wednesday, including news on Calvin Austin's injury and Malik Nabers
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Calvin Austin injury update as Giants WR carted off with non-contact injury
Calvin Austin suffered a knee injury at practice
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Calvin Austin appeared to suffer serious knee injury at Tuesday practice
Calvin Austin's injury could impact the depth chart at wide receiver
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Calvin Austin carted off at Giants practice
Giants' receiving corps may have been dealt a serious blow
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