Dixon tore his Achilles on Wednesday and was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Despite going undrafted, there were high hopes for Dixon, who received $282,500 guaranteed in his contract (one of the largest among the rookie class), according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Dixon went undrafted in part because of an existing hamstring injury, so this is another tough break for the rookie. Because of his placement on injured reserve, Dixon won't play in 2026 even if he's able to heal up before the end of the season.
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passing yards
2272rushing yards
740receiving yards
1014tackles
78interceptions
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG R. Wilson,QB66911958.0%831138.533106677.4J. Dart,QB1421633963.7%2,272162.31553515291.7G. Olszewski,WR161250.0%332.11000135.4J. Winston,QB3376656.1%567189.02231182.1Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD R. Wilson,QB6181065.91517.70316J. Dart,QB14864875.72934.895638W. Robinson,WR16351.730.30101D. Singletary,RB171194373.72925.7502227J. Gillan,P161-13-13.013-0.800130C. Skattebo,RB81014104.12451.3511527J. Winston,QB37233.3117.71103T. Tracy Jr.,RB151767404.23149.3212039Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD I. Hodgins,WR710191151213016.417.06B. Collins,WR92625130182.86.01D. Bellinger,TE1619262861524417.9132.014M. Nabers,WR418352711524867.852.011W. Robinson,WR16921401,0141145063.4386.039G. Olszewski,WR161013145151289.174.07C. Manhertz,TE171277070.46.00D. Slayton,WR1437635381515238.4198.023T. Johnson,TE1545745281254235.2187.025D. Singletary,RB17181915180418.9162.04L. Humphrey,WR3410551403418.32.02C. Skattebo,RB82432207922125.9209.011J. Hyatt,WR85143570144.42.02R. McCloud,WR21155052.50.00J. Winston,QB311333313311.020.01T. Tracy Jr.,RB153648288824219.2314.014Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD D. Cambre, WR7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P. Adebo, CB12 56 17 73 0 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 C. Board, LB2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Belton, SAF17 53 47 100 2 11 3 5 1 0 3 0 0 T. Fidone II, TE7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V. Dimukeje, OLB5 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Alexander, DT16 9 11 20 3.5 26.5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Collins, WR9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Holland, SAF14 36 23 59 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 D. Lawrence II, DL17 14 17 31 0.5 3.5 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 E. Garcia, DL4 2 2 4 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Chatman, DT5 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 19 16 35 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Flott, CB14 27 11 38 0 0 3 11 1 0 1 0 0 D. Phillips, CB17 49 17 66 0 0 9 12 2 0 0 1 0 D. Bellinger, TE16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Thibodeaux, OLB10 13 12 25 2.5 14.5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 B. Brade, SAF15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Nabers, WR4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W. Robinson, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Stinnie, OL17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Okereke, LB17 78 65 143 1 0 2 6 2 0 0 1 0 A. Green, CB11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R. Layne, SAF3 6 2 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. McFadden, LB1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Manhertz, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Bozeman, LB6 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Carter, OLB17 25 18 43 4 22.5 7 0 0 0 2 2 0 T. Fox, OLB9 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Muasau, LB12 22 26 48 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Y. Koo, K5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Singletary, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K. Black, CB9 7 11 18 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 C. Golston, DL10 9 5 14 1 9 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Z. Barnes, LB11 12 4 16 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Gillan, P16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Nubin, SAF13 46 28 74 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 1 0 R. Payton, CB9 4 3 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 18 10 28 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 R. Nunez-Roches, DL9 6 17 23 3 22 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 B. Burns, OLB17 39 28 67 16.5 136 22 7 0 0 3 1 0 J. Eluemunor, OL16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hyatt, WR8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Banks, CB16 24 7 31 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 D. Davidson, DT15 6 3 9 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 N. Hewitt, LB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N. Jones, CB13 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Giants Injury Report
Dixon tore his Achilles on Wednesday and was placed on injured reserve Thursday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports. Despite going undrafted, there were high hopes for Dixon, who received $282,500 guaranteed in his contract (one of the largest among the rookie class), according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Dixon went undrafted in part because of an existing hamstring injury, so this is another tough break for the rookie. Because of his placement on injured reserve, Dixon won't play in 2026 even if he's able to heal up before the end of the season.
Nabers had a procedure on his knee "multiple weeks ago" to remove scar tissue, but the Giants don't anticipate any change to the wideout's recovery timeline, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports. Nabers initially had surgery Oct. 28 to address ACL and meniscus tears in his right knee. He then dealt with stiffness in the knee this spring and had the clean-up procedure at some point in April. The Giants reportedly still hope Nabers will be ready for Week 1, but it's not looking especially good for his full participation at the start of training camp. He'll likely remain limited to meetings and rehab work during the offseason program, ceding first-team WR reps to the likes of Darius Slayton, Darnell Mooney, Calvin Austin and Malachi Fields.
The Giants signed Zvada as an undrafted free agent Thursday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. Zvada was fantastic in his junior season at Michigan, connecting on 21 of 22 field-goal attempts (95.5 percent) while earning Big Ten Kicker of the Year honors. However, he struggled mightily as a senior, hitting just 17 of 25 field-goal tries (68.0 percent). Zvada is a longshot for the starting job while competing against Jason Sanders -- who hit 90 percent of field goals in 2025 -- and Ben Sauls -- who was perfect in three games as a rookie.
The Giants claimed Pickens on Tuesday, Matt Clark of the team's official site reports. Pickens is headed to New York after having been waived by the Chiefs on Monday. The 26-year-old recorded five tackles (three solo) across three games with Kansas City last season and will likely compete for a depth role with the Giants.
The Giants agreed to terms with Reader on a two-year, $12.5 million contract Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Reader can earn an additional $3 million via incentives. The veteran defensive lineman will turn 32 years old this summer but started all 17 regular-season games with the Lions last season. Reader failed to record a sack in 2025, finishing with 28 tackles (11 solo) while playing 53 percent of the defensive snaps. Reader will help offset the loss of Dexter Lawrence in the middle of the Giants' defensive front.
The Giants have declined Banks' fifth-year option, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports. New York had high expectations for Banks when the team selected him in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft, but the Maryland product has largely disappointed. Banks has managed to stay mostly healthy during his first three NFL campaigns, playing in 45 of a possible 51 regular-season games, but after starting every contest in which he participated from 2023-2024, he logged just six starts over 16 contests last year. Banks appears set to compete for playing time with second-round pick Colton Hood and free-agent acquisition Greg Newsome during the upcoming season.
Slayton (abdomen) recently underwent surgery on a core-muscle injury and will miss spring workouts, but he's expected to be available for training camp in July, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports. Slayton is expected to face a multi-month recovery timeline, but he would have plenty of time to ramp up ahead of the regular season in September if the veteran wide receiver is indeed cleared by the start of training camp. The Giants lost 2025 target leader Wan'Dale Robinson in free agency but are expected to get top wide receiver Malik Nabers (knee) back in 2026 and bolstered their wide receiver room by signing Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin, in addition to drafting Malachi Fields in the third round, providing competition for Slayton's starting job.
Fotu and the Giants agreed on a one-year contract Wednesday, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports. Fotu will head to New York after recording 11 total tackles (three solo), including 1.0 sacks, over eight regular-season contests with the Texans and Raiders last year. The 28-year-old will provide the Giants with an additional veteran option at defensive tackle in 2026.