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Texans’ C.J. Gardner-Johnson Was Informed By Eagles Of Decision To Move On

July 17th, 2025 at 9:48am CST by Adam La Rose

C.J. Gardner-Johnson‘s return to the Eagles lasted only one season. After helping Philadelphia win the Super Bowl in 2024, the veteran safety was traded to the Texans in a deal which included guard Kenyon Green changing teams and Day 3 picks being swapped.

The move came as a surprise to Gardner-Johnson, who has two years remaining on his contract. Finances were cited by the Eagles as the reason for the trade, with the team extending a number of key members from the 2024 squad on more lucrative pacts while preparing future big-money moves. Gardner-Johnson took issue with that assessment last month, offering a partial explanation for the move from his perspective. The 27-year-old spoke in greater detail during an appearance on The Pivot podcast (video link).

“Scared of a competitor,” Gardner-Johnson said of the Eagles when reflecting on his second stint with the team (one which ended when, as he recalled, general manager Howie Roseman told him he would be released or traded at the outset of free agency). “Simple as that… You can’t program a dawg.”

The former fourth-rounder led the NFL with six interceptions in 2022, his first Philadelphia campaign. Gardner-Johnson departed in free agency on a one-year Lions deal, but he returned to the Eagles last spring. Despite being limited to three contests with Detroit due to injury, the Florida product landed a $27MM commitment from Philadelphia and delivered on the expectations that contract entailed. Gardner-Johnson again notched six picks during the regular season and remained a full-time starter through the team’s championship run. The differences in the way his actions amongst teammates were handled by coaches and management staff proved to be an issue, however.

“You want me to be a leader and outspoken but then you want me to sit back,” Gardner-Johnson added. “There’s nowhere been a locker room where I had a single issue with a teammate.”

In Houston, a fresh start will provide Gardner-Johnson with the opportunity to play on a contending team, something he requested upon finding out from Roseman he would be dealt. The Texans have been busy this offseason in an attempt to join the AFC’s elite. Strong play from Gardner-Johnson and the team’s secondary will be key in that effort, and it will be interesting to see if he can play his way into a long-term stay in Houston.

Jets, CB Sauce Gardner Agree On Extension

July 17th, 2025 at 9:00am CST by Nikhil Mehta

JULY 17: Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk notes Gardner’s locked in compensation includes a $13.75MM signing bonus along with annual workout and roster bonuses (many of which are guaranteed upfront or are set to vest one year early). His base salaries in 2025 ($1.25MM) and ’26 ($5.25MM) are locked in. A $20MM 2026 option bonus is included and is guaranteed in full; the 2027 option bonus ($10MM) is guaranteed for injury and shifts to a full guarantee one year early. The same is true of Gardner’s base salaries for 2027 ($13.95MM) and ’28 ($19.2MM). His pay for the final two years of the pact is not guaranteed.

JULY 15: One day after extending star wide receiver Garrett Wilson, the Jets are signing All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner to a four-year, $120.4MM contract extension, per Ian Rapoport, Mike Garafolo, and Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

Gardner himself announced on social media that an agreement had been reached. His deal has the same structure as Wilson’s extension, per Schefter.

With a $30.1MM AAV, Gardner is now the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL, beating out the $30MM per year deal signed by fellow 2022 first-rounder Derek Stingley Jr. earlier this year. However, Gardner’s $85.653MM in total guarantees (via ESPN’s Adam Schefter) do not quite reach Stingley’s $89MM.

It will be interesting to see where the full guarantees fall here; Stingley holds that standard — with $48MM — as well. Gardner agreeing to a four-year deal should allow him to eclipse that number, as Stingley is tied to a three-year extension.

The Jets have now spent $250MM in the last two days to lock down cornerstone players on both sides of the ball in a solid start for new head coach Aaron Glenn and general manager Darren Mougey. Past offseasons in New York have been marked by quarterback drama and contract standoffs with key veterans, but the new regime avoided such pitfalls by signing Justin Fields early in free agency and getting the Wilson and Gardner extensions done before training camp.

Mougey has now been part of two record-setting cornerback extensions since September. The former Broncos assistant GM was in place when the team inked Patrick Surtain on a then-record $24MM-per-year deal. Despite Surtain’s Defensive Player of the Year season, he has already fallen to fifth in the cornerback pecking order. This effectively illustrates timing, rather than merit, reigns in NFL contract matters. Gardner and Stingley do owe Surtain for breaking through the ice formed over a two-plus-year period in this market.

Prior to Surtain’s agreement, the CB market had not seen anyone top Jaire Alexander‘s four-year, $84MM Packers pact — one agreed to in May 2022. Corners have seen wide receivers move into a higher tax bracket over the past several years, and even safeties — via Antoine Winfield Jr.‘s four-year, $84.1MM accord — had passed them by last year. But Surtain’s contract brought a thaw, and Jalen Ramsey‘s third contract — one already traded — came a day after the standout Broncos defender’s deal emerged.

This offseason then brought Jaycee Horn to the $25MM-per-year level. The Panthers cover man reached that place despite no All-Pro honors (to Surtain’s two). But the salary cap having jumped by another $24MM, after a record $30.6MM spike in 2024, set the stage for an overdue market boom. After all, Ja’Marr Chase elevated the WR ceiling past $40MM per year in March. Stingley and Gardner have made significant inroads for their position, creating a new tier in terms of AAV this year.

Gardner benefited by waiting, and he can perhaps owe that to the Jets changing regimes this offseason. But his rookie-contract play warranted a substantial commitment. The former No. 4 overall pick arrived under Joe Douglas and Robert Saleh‘s watch and played a lead role in vaulting the Jets’ defense — a last-ranked unit in 2021 — to fourth place (in scoring and yardage) in 2022. The physical corner earned first-team All-Pro honors for his work as a rookie, and he matched that showing in 2023.

Pro Football Focus ranked Gardner first and third among CB regulars in 2022 and ’23, respectively, but observed a drop-off in 2024. Although Gardner checked in 31st on the advanced metrics website’s list last year, issues with his tackling were apparent during a season that saw Jeff Ulbrich‘s defense take a step back (20th in points allowed). Gardner saw his yards-per-target number rise from 6.0 to 9.3 from 2023 to ’24 — a non-Pro Bowl season — creating a rebound opportunity under Glenn. But Tuesday’s agreement showed the Jets’ new power brokers did not need to see how Gardner fit into Glenn’s defense before making a historic commitment.

The Jets had never wavered from their plan to pay Gardner, having let D.J. Reed walk in free agency (after extending Michael Carter at the lower slot rate), and the team eyed the post-draft period as the window for true negotiations. Gardner had expressed interest in remaining a Jet long term, and the team had made an offer by mid-June. Although Mougey and Glenn brought in Brandon Stephens at $12MM per annum in March, the team will not let Gardner come close to a contract year. This is now the NFL’s only team with three eight-figure-per-year corners on the payroll.

New York had cooled on paying CBs since its whiffs on Darrelle Revis (the second stint) and Trumaine Johnson. But Gardner’s early-career form meant that pattern needed to end. The team’s chaotic 2024 has preceded a calmer ’25, as Aaron Rodgers is out and news of Woody Johnson meddling has drifted off the front burner. Wilson and Gardner’s paydays signal a willingness to reward Douglas-era draftees, and the moves leave Jermaine Johnson — who is coming off a season-ending injury — as the only member of the Jets’ 2022 first-round trio still on a rookie deal. Post-Rodgers, Wilson and Gardner will be asked to be the franchise’s centerpiece players as it attempts to end the NFL’s longest active playoff drought.

Sam Robinson contributed to this post.

Bengals, Shemar Stewart Remain At Impasse On Rookie Deal

July 16th, 2025 at 11:00pm CST by Ely Allen

Bengals rookies are supposed to report to the team’s facilities this coming Saturday, with Wednesday standing as the start date for training camp, so the next few days will be crucial for getting past the contract situation between the team and first-round defensive end Shemar Stewart. According to Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer, “there has been no progress made on” either side of the negotiations.

To recap quickly, Cincinnati is attempting to build new language into its rookie contracts that would void all guarantees in future years if a player does something to void guarantees in any year of the contract, as opposed to only voiding the guarantees in the year that something occurred. Stewart does not appreciate being the guinea pig for the Bengals’ innovative concept, one that can really only stand to hurt him. This has led to an extreme holdout that could still end in several interesting ways.

Stewart’s argument stems from the fact that last year’s first-round pick, Amarius Mims, was taken 18th overall, and Mims doesn’t have that language in his contract. Stewart was taken 17th overall back in April, so how does it make sense that he would receive worse terms in a deal than Mims? Stewart and his representation have challenged the Bengals, saying that, as this is a negotiation, and Cincinnati is asking Stewart to accept a not insignificant concession, the team should be will to offer him something in return.

Unfortunately, rookie contracts are pretty set in stone; the slots have predetermined values, and for a while now, first-round contracts have all been fully guaranteed. Pretty much any negotiating power is typically in the payment structure of the rookie’s signing bonus. Per Conway, the Bengals typically push out the signing bonus in two installments: one on the day the rookie signs the contract and the other 60 days later. She believes that, were Cincinatti willing to agree to pay the whole signing bonus all at once, that would be enough of a concession for Stewart to seriously consider signing the deal.

Unfortunately, though, the Bengals have not made such an offer. In fact, they’ve made zero offers, sticking to their guns about the contract they’d already extended as the final version. Stewart has refused to accept this and left the state, as a result, returning to his alma mater. He’s working out at the Texas A&M facility at the moment, since he cannot practice with the team without a contract.

As Nikhil Mehta wrote earlier today, the Bengals still control Stewart’s rights until next year’s draft. Stewart can refuse to sign and participate in the 2026 NFL Draft, in which the Bengals would not be allowed to select him again, but in that case, he wouldn’t be able to play in college in 2025 and would just be sitting for a year outside of the game. For a player who was drafted more for his potential than his production, sitting out a year could be detrimental for his development.

The best case for both sides is to work out a deal and get Stewart on the field. Stewart needs every bit of work he can get as a developing rookie, and the Bengals need every piece they have to improve a defense that cost them a lot of success last season. It will likely come down to which side breaks first, and with neither party willing to cede any ground, we remain at an impasse.

49ers Sign Second-Round DT Alfred Collins

July 16th, 2025 at 10:56pm CST by Ely Allen

It’s the 49ers to the rescue! After waiting in a holding pattern since May 9, we’ve finally seen a third second-round pick sign their rookie contract. Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins is the player to break the standstill after signing his rookie contract with the 49ers, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.

San Francisco doubled down on improving its defensive line after selecting Mykel Williams in the first round the night before. Many expected the 49ers to address the interior of the line on Day 1, but Collins fell to them in the second round all the same. A fifth-year senior (thanks to an extra year of eligibility from the COVID-19 season), Collins made impacts early and often as a contributor on the Longhorns defense.

Despite only starting 12 games in his first four years, Collins found plenty of ways to make an impact with 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and six passes defensed over that time. He became a full-time starter for the first time in 2025 and made the most of his opportunity, setting career highs in tackles (55), tackles for loss (5.5), and passes defensed (7). He serves as more of a run stopper than a pass rusher, but he’s an elite tackler with impressive durability.

The losses of Javon Hargrave and Maliek Collins were a big reason that many expected San Francisco to go for an interior defensive lineman early. Jordan Elliott returns as a starter to the line’s interior from last year, but the spot next to him is currently being manned by Kevin Givens, who started 11 games in 2022 but has only started two since. It didn’t take long for the Niners to express hopes that Collins would be able to step into a starting role next to Elliott soon.

Normally, this post would stop here, after focusing on the 49ers wrapping up their draft class signings and showing how Collins can affect the roster in 2025, but this signing has a bigger impact on the NFL outside of the Bay Area. Collins’ signing could create a domino effect of signings for the other 29 second-round picks who remained unsigned around the league.

After the Texans and Browns awarded Jayden Higgins and Carson Schwesinger, respectively, fully guaranteed contracts, Saints second-round pick Tyler Shough became the rookie to watch. As a quarterback, Shough sought the same guarantees as his fellow second-rounders. This left pick Nos. 35-39, between Higgins and Shough, sitting on their hands, waiting to see if Shough was granted those guarantees, ready to demand the same of their teams as players drafted higher than Shough.

The rest of the second round has been in a holding pattern, as well. In theory, T.J. Sanders, picked just after Shough, would be able to at least try to get the same from Buffalo, if not just under. That strategy would theoretically have continued pick after pick, with each player using the rookie ahead of them as the comparison to work off of. Collins, though, has broken the hold, receiving guarantees for $9MM of his $10.3MM deal, an 88-percent guarantee. Everyone ahead of him will likely continue to wait on Shough, but the rest of the second round can now start to use Collins’ deal as a launching point. This should result in several second-round deals being made in the days to come.

With that out of the way, here’s a final look at the 49ers’ fully signed rookie class:

Minor NFL Transactions: 7/16/25

July 16th, 2025 at 7:16pm CST by Ely Allen

With rookies starting to report for training camp, we’ve got a good number of minor moves for the first time in a while today:

Baltimore Ravens

Cleveland Browns

Detroit Lions

Kansas City Chiefs

San Francisco 49ers

Seattle Seahawks

Smith, a former fourth-round pick out of Northern Iowa for the Giants, has decided to hang up his cleats, putting an end to an unfortunately injury-marred career at 26 years old. After opening up his rookie season on injured reserve due to a hamstring injury early in training camp, Smith played eight games as a rookie before suffering a neck injury that sent him back to IR. New York held out hope, activating him off of IR eight games into his sophomore campaign, but ultimately, Smith returned to IR after only five more games.

After the Giants waived him early in training camp in 2023, Smith found his way to the Jets’ practice squad in mid-October but was released at the turn of the month. Three weeks later he signed to the practice squad of the Raiders, with whom he would finish the season and sign a reserve/futures deal. Las Vegas, though, waived him with an injury designation before finalizing their 53-man roster for 2024. Smith rebounded once more with the Browns, and thanks to two gameday practice squad elevations, Smith played in two games last season — his first since 2022 — and signed a futures deal in Cleveland.

Injuries to his legs and neck early in his career derailed a career for Smith that was never really able to get going. Unfortunately, the former first-team FCS All-American’s playing time has come to an early end.

Ross reportedly asked for his release from the Chiefs, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. The once promising Clemson star who totaled 1,000 yards with nine touchdowns as a freshman and 865 yards with eight touchdowns as a sophomore continues to struggle in his return to football stardom. After missing the 2020 season due to surgery addressing a congenital fusion condition of his neck and spine, Ross only amassed 524 receiving yards and three touchdowns in his final year with the Tigers before going undrafted in 2022.

Despite injuries leaving the Chiefs pretty thin at receiver at times in the past few years, Ross never was able to step up and take a spot on the offense. When his undrafted contract expired and he’d only seen action in 12 games and caught six passes totaling 53 yards, Ross signed the exclusive rights tender the team placed on him, as his only other option would’ve been to not play in 2025. Instead, he approached Kansas City with a request to be released, and the Chiefs acquiesced. The 25-year-old will go to the waiver wire, and if no teams claim him, he’ll be able to sign anywhere he wants.

Daiyan Henley Full Go At Chargers’ Camp; Junior Colson In Mix To Start

July 16th, 2025 at 5:05pm CST by Sam Robinson

Daiyan Henley played just 53 defensive snaps as a rookie. By his second season, the 2023 third-round pick moved into the Chargers’ defensive signal-caller role as an every-down linebacker — for a defense that made a substantial leap.

The Bolts have Henley signed for two more seasons, and they re-signed 2024 regulars Denzel Perryman and Troy Dye this offseason. But the internal preference may be for those veterans to provide insurance in part-time roles. This would clear a path for a Henley-like ascent from 2024 third-round pick Junior Colson.

Playing for Jim Harbaugh and Jesse Minter at Michigan, Colson could not establish himself as a rookie-year starter. He logged 218 defensive snaps, ceding time to Perryman (11 starts) and Dye (five). Colson made one start, but if he has a solid training camp, that status should be expected to change in Year 2. He enters this year’s Bolts camp as the player to watch at linebacker, per The Athletic’s Daniel Popper, who notes the ex-Wolverines cog has a route to being an impactful 2025 starter.

Harbaugh drafted two of his Wolverines last year, adding wide receiver Cornelius Johnson in Round 7. Johnson is no longer on the roster, but three years remain on Colson’s rookie contract. Although Colson did not prove ready as a rookie, he saw two health issues impede him. An appendectomy led to missed camp time, and an ankle injury led him to IR during the season. The Chargers used an IR activation on Colson in December, and he returned to a part-time role during that stretch.

Henley’s climb from rookie afterthought — in Brandon Staley‘s abbreviated final season — to green-dot player in a year’s time provides encouragement for a Chargers team that got plenty from an unspectacular defensive cast last season. The team giving Perryman a one-year, $2.7MM deal — ahead of his age-33 season — and keeping Dye at two years, $5.5MM do not stand to block Colson if he proves ready over the next several weeks (the Chargers also did not draft an off-ball LB this year). The Bolts, who jumped from 24th in scoring defense in Staley’s finale to first in Minter’s debut, would then have two starting LBs at rookie-scale rates.

A labrum tear did not disrupt Henley’s ascent last season, but the former Nevada and Washington State ‘backer addressed the issue via offseason surgery. While a few Bolts landed on the active/PUP list to open camp, Henley was not one of them. Henley said this week he is full go entering his third NFL camp.

Nikhil Mehta contributed to this post.

Darren Waller’s Dolphins Deal Includes No Guarantees

July 16th, 2025 at 3:20pm CST by Sam Robinson

When the Dolphins acquired Darren Waller, the veteran tight end’s cap hit stood beyond $10MM. That is no longer the case, as the Dolphins and the unretiring tight end have agreed on a new structure after the unexpected trade.

The Giants had acquired Waller’s Raiders extension in March 2023, only to see the former Pro Bowler retire after one season in New York. He expressed a desire to be traded to Miami, where he will try and resurrect his career. The Dolphins will be careful here, as they designed a contract with no guarantees.

Although Waller’s Raiders deal ran through 2026, OverTheCap indicates his Dolphins pact ends after the 2025 season. Waller will be tied to a one-year, $2MM deal that includes no guarantees. Incentives can take this contract to $3MM, according to Cards Wire’s Howard Balzer. Waller counts $2MM against Miami’s cap.

This could represent a bargain for the Dolphins, based on Waller’s past performance, but the player having an extensive injury history and being out of football in 2024 invited the team to exercise caution when doing this deal. Although the Dolphins held trade talks with the Raiders in 2023, they are getting a different version of Waller by 2025.

Waller’s issues with substance abuse nearly ended his NFL opportunity before it started; the Raiders signing him off the Ravens’ practice squad in November 2018 changed his career path. The Jon Gruden 2.0-era pickup posted back-to-back 1,100-yard seasons (2019-20) and drew Comeback Player of the Year votes in 2019 and a Pro Bowl nod in 2020. Waller signed two Raiders extensions, the second just before the 2022 season after an extended negotiation, but saw the Josh McDaniels-Dave Ziegler regime trade him for a third-round pick — the choice the Giants obtained in the Kadarius Toney trade — months after the three-year, $51MM extension emerged.

In New York, Waller played just 12 games. For a Giants team that had moved on from Evan Engram in 2022, Waller’s 2023 work (52 receptions, 552 yards, one touchdown) stands out. But he landed on IR due to a hamstring injury, his second in two seasons. Waller did return via IR activation late that season, but he hinted at a potential retirement during the 2024 offseason. The veteran tight end followed through on that weeks after the draft, setting up another unremarkable Giants TE season.

Not many good options were available for the Dolphins, who folded Jonnu Smith into the Jalen Ramsey–Minkah Fitzpatrick swap with the Steelers. Waller, who missed six games in 2021 and eight in 2022, represents a low-risk bet. Miami can move on for no dead money. Waller will turn 33 in September; the upcoming Dolphins training camp will determine if he still has an NFL future.

Key Dates On 2025-26 NFL Calendar

July 16th, 2025 at 2:42pm CST by Sam Robinson

The NFL recently announced important dates for the remainder of 2025 on through the 2026 offseason. Here are some dates to file away during these periods:

Key dates remaining on the 2025 NFL calendar:

  • August 5: Window to trade an unsigned rookie draftee closes
  • August 26: Teams can stash two players on IR before finalizing their 53-man roster
  • August 26: By 3pm CT, clubs must reduce rosters from 90 to 53 players
  • August 27: Post-cutdown waiver claims due at 11am CT
  • August 27: Teams can begin setting practice squads
  • September 23: Waiver priority shifts from teams’ 2024 record to their 2025 record
  • September 26-29: Teams can begin designating players placed on IR, NFI and PUP lists for return
  • October 21-22: Fall league meetings
  • November 4: Trade deadline set for 3pm CT
  • November 5: Vested veterans (if cut) become subject to waivers

Key dates for the 2026 offseason:

  • January 5: Players chosen in 2023 draft can begin negotiating extensions
  • February 17-March 3: Franchise and transition tag application window
  • March 9-11: Legal tampering period
  • March 11: 2026 league year begins at 3pm CT
  • March 29-April 1: Spring league meetings
  • April 6: Teams that hired new head coaches can begin offseason programs
  • April 20: Clubs with returning HCs can begin offseason work
  • April 23-25: 2026 NFL Draft

If Shemar Stewart is unsigned beyond August 5, the Bengals cannot trade him until the 2026 draft. Stewart signing his rookie deal by August 5 would allow for a trade. The same goes for any of the unsigned second-rounders — and there are many — in this year’s draft class.

This offseason did not feature changes to the IR system like 2022 and 2024 brought. The league is sticking with the 2024 change allowing teams to designate up to two players as IR-return options before setting their initial 53-man rosters August 26. Players given this August designation will count against teams’ eight-activation limit during the regular season. Those players will not be eligible to practice until Week 5.

The NFL trade deadline, which resided on the Tuesday following Week 8 from 2012-23, again will sit on the day after Week 9 concludes. Players cut following the trade deadline must hit waivers; anyone vested veterans released before that point pass straight to free agency.

Anthony Richardson Is Healthy, Ready To Compete With Daniel Jones For Colts’ QB Gig

July 16th, 2025 at 1:33pm CST by Nikhil Mehta

With the Colts’ veterans due to report in less than a week, quarterback Anthony Richardson is “going to be good going into training camp,” according to ESPN’s Stephen Holder.

Richardson injured his shoulder during OTAs and missed mandatory minicamp, giving new teammate Daniel Jones a chance to take an early lead in the Colts’ starting quarterback competition. Richardson only appeared in 15 games (all starts) in his first two seasons due to injuries, a key factor in the team’s decision to sign Jones and publicly announce an open competition for the QB1 gig.

It was only two years ago that the Colts selected Richardson with the No. 4 pick, but there are signs that the team considers Jones to be a legitimate starting option for the 2025 season. One is that Jones opted to sign in Indianapolis in the first place.

“There was more interest in Daniel Jones out there than people realize,” said ESPN’s Adam Schefter. If Jones chose the Colts over other suitors, that would suggest that he believed he had the best chance of winning a starting job in Indianapolis.

Schefter also noted that the Colts gave Jones $14MM this offseason, more than what Russell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers received. Both are more experienced than Jones and seem to be the presumptive starters for their teams, so it would stand to reason that Jones is in a similar position.

Jones’ ability to command a new offense will be crucial to his chances of winning the starting job. Richardson, meanwhile, will have to prove that his shoulder is fully healthy and develop some mental and technical consistency to put him in a position to start.

Russell Wilson Wants To Play Another ‘5-Plus’ Years

July 16th, 2025 at 10:53am CST by Nikhil Mehta

The Giants signed Russell Wilson to a one-year deal this offseason, indicating that they do not see the 13-year veteran as a multi-year proposition under center.

If his contract wasn’t enough, the Giants’ selection of Jaxson Dart in the first round hammered the message home: Wilson will be starting in New York for a limited time only.

Wilson seems to be in a similar situation to that of Sam Darnold last year in Minnesota. If he plays well, he will likely be priced out of New York with a first round pick waiting in the wings; if not, he won’t be re-signed, certainly not for starter-level money. However, Wilson is significantly older than Darnold; entering his age-37 season, he is likely done with multi-year deals altogether.

As a result, 2025 is Wilson’s last chance to prove himself as a starting quarterback after an underwhelming three seasons since leaving Seattle. He intents to play another “five-plus years” into his early 40s, according to Sports Illustrated’s Connor Orr. But, if he can’t succeed in New York this year, he will likely be relegated to a backup role in 2026 and beyond.

Wilson also told Orr that his ability to extend plays and connect with pass-catchers downfield is an important measure stick of how his game ages. That will be an especially crucial skill behind a Giants offensive line that struggled to protect the pocket in 2024.

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