
New York Giants Depth Chart
- NFC East
- Stadium
- MetLife Stadium
- Head Coach
- Joe Judge
- Offensive Coordinator
- Jason Garrett
- Defensive Coordinator
- Patrick Graham
- Special Teams Coach
- Thomas McGaughey
- Defensive Scheme
- 3-4
The New York Giants are hosting former New England Patriots defensive back Jason McCourty on a visit on Friday, according to a source. The Giants secondary already boasts a Rutgers alum (where McCourty went to school) in Logan Ryan and two former Tennessee Titans players in Ryan and Adoree' Jackson. McCourty has spent the last three years in New England with his twin brother Devin. The 33-year-old has played under current Giants head coach Joe Judge and still owns a home in New Jersey. McCourty started 11 games for New England last year and had 42 tackles and three passes defensed. In 137 career games in his 13-year career, he has 18 interceptions and 723 tackles. He would join an already much-improved Giants secondary if he were to sign.
New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones organized some throwing sessions with his teammates this week in Arizona, according to sources. The wide receivers and tight ends who flew out to join the sessions will be joined by some of the team's offensive linemen as well. It remains to be seen exactly which wide receivers and tight ends will join Jones during the workouts, but hopefully new acquisitions Kenny Golladay, John Ross III and Kyle Rudolph will be among those in attendance. It's an opportunity for the offensive weapons to get on the same page before spring workouts. Jones was inconsistent in his second full season, and he also dealt with a hamstring injury late in the year. The 23-year-old did cut down on his turnovers, though, and he could take the next step with more weapons and a healthy Saquon Barkley back in the fold.
The New York Giants re-signed linebacker Devante Downs to an undisclosed deal on Wednesday. Downs was a restricted free agent but wasn't tendered a contract by the team, making him an unrestricted free agent. He was a seventh-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018 and joined the Giants in October of 2019 when he was signed to their practice squad. Downs was promoted to the active roster a few weeks later and remained with the team through last season. Downs has recorded 33 tackles, one QB hit and one pass defensed in 23 games (eight starts) for the G-Men. He hasn't been much of a force on the defensive side of the ball, but he earned a Pro Football Focus grade of 58.7 on special teams.
New York Giants tight end Kyle Rudolph (foot) will undergo surgery on his foot. His medical issue raised a red flag during his physical with the team, but he has officially signed his new contract. The surgery isn't considered serious, as Rudolph is expected to be ready for Week 1. The two-time Pro Bowler's production tailed off last season with the Vikings, as teammate Irv Smith Jr. leapfrogged him on the depth chart halfway through the season. Rudolph can still be an effective red-zone target with his new squad, but Evan Engram is likely to remain as the primary pass-catching tight end option for quarterback Daniel Jones. Because of Engram's presence, the 31-year-old Rudolph likely won't have a very high ceiling and will be more of a touchdown-dependent TE2.
The New York Giants signed former Tennessee Titans cornerback Adoree' Jackson to a three-year, $39 million deal on Monday, according to sources. The deal includes $26.5 million in guarantees and more than $20 million fully guaranteed. The 25-year-old was in high demand, with the Philadelphia Eagles also in the mix until the final moments. He'll be added to a secondary that already had Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry on one side. The Giants will hope that Jackson will be a speedy complement to the longer, more physical Bradberry. Jackson can also play in the slot and can contribute as a kick returner on special teams. He had started 41 of 46 games for the Titans, but a knee injury before the start of last season limited him to only three games in 2020.