The Baltimore-to-New York trend is continuing early in free agency. Jordan Stout will reunite with John Harbaugh as a member of the Giants in 2026.
Stout has agreed to terms on a three-year, $12.3MM deal, NFL insider Jordan Schultz reports. This will make him the NFL’s highest-paid punter. Harbaugh is known to prioritize special teams given his coaching background, so this news comes as little surprise. In a corresponding move, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports Jamie Gillan is being released.
Monday’s Stout contract makes the former Raven the NFL’s highest-paid punter. The $4.1MM-per-year player, whom Baltimore entrusted to replace longtime punter Sam Koch in 2022, joins Isaiah Likely and Ar’Darius Washington in making Baltimore-to-Big Apple plans today.
As waves of transactions transpired Monday, a few punters were on the move. The Saints (Ryan Wright) and Falcons (Jake Bailey) made moves to add at this position. Stout, a 2022 fifth-round pick, comes over after a first-team All-Pro season to close his rookie contract. The Ravens punter averaged 50.1 yards per boot last season, placing 45.3% of his kicks inside the 20-yard line.
Affectionately known as the “Scottish Hammer,” Gillan will see a Harbaugh favorite replace him. The Giants will save $1.17MM by cutting Gillan but take on more than $2MM in dead money. New York extended Gillan in 2023, giving him a three-year deal worth $9MM. Punting in a slightly worse environment compared to Stout, Gillan averaged just 44.5 yards per punt in 2025. This came after a 43.7-yard 2024 average. With a new coaching staff coming in, familiar options are being sought. Gillan — the Giant punter since 2022 — will now look for work elsewhere.
Sam Robinson contributed to this post.
Lot of money for a punter but Gillan was awful last year. Just need to cut Gano and find a kicker now.
Yea – spot on
Tucker is still available