Not long after his Giants workout, Braxton Berrios has landed a deal. The veteran receiver/returner has agreed to a one-year New York pact, per his agents (h/t ESPN’s Adam Schefter).
Berrios was joined by JuJu Smith-Schuster and Anthony Miller in taking part in a workout earlier today. Odell Beckham Jr. also went through a second Giants visit this morning. Those three remain unsigned at this time, although Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reports a second receiver addition can be expected.
Last week, Gunner Olszewski suffered what the Giants fear was an Achilles tear. Targeting a replacement with considerable special teams experience was a logical goal, and it comes as little surprise Berrios has secured a deal. The 30-year-old has returned 100 punts and 93 kickoffs over the course of his career, and will look to contribute in that regard on his latest team.
Berrios spent his first four seasons as a member of the Jets. During that time, he was a contributor on offense (totaling 46 catches in 2021) but made his most notable impact on special teams. The former sixth-round pick earned first-team All-Pro honors in 2021 for his work as a returner, amassing 1,524 all-purpose yards that season. Berrios remained productive in that capacity for another two years, including his first campaign in Miami.
An ACL tear limited Berrios to just six games in 2024 and brought his Dolphins tenure to an abrupt end. The Miami alum managed to recover in time to sign with the Texans early in free agency last March, although his Houston spell proved to be sparse in terms of playing time. The Texans moved Berrios to injured reserve in September, and he totaled just four appearances with the team.
The Giants entered Monday with $10.49MM in cap space. This Berrios contract will no doubt check in at or near the league minimum, so it will not have a large impact on any other signings New York is contemplating.
Never thought I’d see the day Braxton Berrios is being signed over OBJ and JuJu. Damn, those two fell off a cliff.
considering its a replacement for Olszewski, guessing it was the special teams ability that put him ahead
OBJ is like 34 so yeah. But really that ACL tear in the Superbowl seems to have changed him forever.
I get it, Father Time is undefeated…just a headline I’d never have expected to see back before injuries hit him so hard.
So much for that. OBJ back to NY
You hate to see it. Even dhop is still unsigned. Most of these iconic WRs we watched growing up go out with a whimper.
Yep. Usually in Tennessee 😂
Lmao true
7th rounder at 30 yrs old still in the league, very impressive.