When John Harbaugh arrived in New York after being fired by the Ravens, he quickly brought many of his staffers with him. Those moves created an expectation that the Giants would pursue Harbaugh’s former players in free agency, and that has indeed been the case.
The latest is defensive back Ar’Darius Washington, who spent the first four years of his career in Baltimore. He is expected to sign a one-year, $3MM contract with the Giants, per SNY’s Connor Hughes.
The former TCU standout went undrafted in 2021 due to his 5-foot-9 frame, but made the Ravens’ 53-man roster later that summer. Injury concerns proved to be an issue, as Washington only appeared in eight games in his first three seasons with long absences due to foot and chest injuries. The 26-year-old broke into the starting lineup in 2024 as part of Baltimore’s midseason secondary switch-up. Marcus Williams and Eddie Jackson were benched, and Washington joined Kyle Hamilton to stablize the back end of the defense.
Washington’s success built hype for his follow-up campaign in 2025. He was expected to reprise his starting role even after the Ravens drafted Malaki Starks in the first-round, with Hamilton set to return to a nickel/star role closer to the line of scrimmage. But a torn Achilles during offseason training altered those plans. Washington still made an impressive recovery and made his season debut just seven months after his injury, but he played just 61 snaps in his four appearances.
More to come.
Don’t love this – dude has played more then 4 games just once in his 5 year career
Until recently, most of that wasn’t injury, but being buried behind some of the best safety talent in football. He’s a nice player and I doubt he’ll cost all that much.
Let’s see what the money looks like. Broken foot in 21, pec injury 23, achilles in 25. 39 games missed to injuries. I’d love to see him contribute, I’m not getting my hopes up.
link to draftsharks.com
It’s a one year deal, so likely not expensive. They desperately need secondary help, especially after Belton left earlier today (plus Flott).