2026 New York Giants season

2026 New York Giants season

The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh spent the previous 18 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. They will seek to improve upon their (/wiki/2025NewYorkGiantsseason) record of 4–13, make the playoffs after a three-year absence, end their 14-year NFC East title drought, which is currently the longest active drought in the NFC, and put an end to three consecutive seasons with fewer than seven wins.

Offseason

Coaching changes

On November 10, 2025, head coach Brian Daboll was fired by the Giants following a 2–8 start to the 2025 season. Mike Kafka was promoted to interim head coach, leading the Giants to a 2–5 record to conclude the season. On January 17, 2026, the Giants hired John Harbaugh as the new head coach.

On January 25, the Giants hired former Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator, Dennard Wilson, as their new defensive coordinator. Wilson previously served under Harbaugh as the Ravens' defensive backs coach in 2023.

On February 3, the Giants hired former Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator, Matt Nagy, as their new offensive coordinator.

Arrivals

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>2025 Team</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>TE</td><td>Isaiah Likely</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>3 years, $40 million</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Tremaine Edmunds</td><td>Chicago Bears</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>3 years, $36 million</td></tr><tr><td>P</td><td>Jordan Stout</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>3 years, $12.3 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Ar'Darius Washington</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>1 year, $3 million</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Greg Newsome II</td><td>Jacksonville Jaguars</td><td>March 10, 2026</td><td>1 year, $8 million</td></tr><tr><td>K</td><td>Jason Sanders</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td><td>March 10, 2026</td><td>1 year, $4.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>FB</td><td>Patrick Ricard</td><td>Baltimore Ravens</td><td>March 10, 2026</td><td>2 years, $7.6 million</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Calvin Austin</td><td>Pittsburgh Steelers</td><td>March 12, 2026</td><td>1 year, $1.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Jason Pinnock</td><td>San Francisco 49ers</td><td>March 13, 2026</td><td>1 year, $1.2 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Elijah Campbell</td><td>Miami Dolphins</td><td>March 13, 2026</td><td>1 year, $1.2 million</td></tr><tr><td>WR</td><td>Darnell Mooney</td><td>Atlanta Falcons</td><td>March 14, 2026</td><td>1 year, $3.5 million</td></tr><tr><td>DT</td><td>Sam Roberts</td><td>Atlanta Falcons</td><td>March 23, 2026</td><td>1 year</td></tr><tr><td>LS</td><td>Zach Triner</td><td>Washington Commanders</td><td>March 24, 2026</td><td>1 year</td></tr><tr><td>LB</td><td>Cam Jones</td><td>New York Jets</td><td>March 24, 2026</td><td>1 year</td></tr></tbody></table>

Re-signed

Position	Player	Date re-signed	Contract
WR	Gunner Olszewski	March 5, 2026	1 year
RT	Jermaine Eluemunor	March 9, 2026	3 years, $39 million
WR	Isaiah Hodgins	March 9, 2026	1 year
TE	Chris Manhertz	March 9, 2026	1 year
CB	Art Green	March 10, 2026	1 year
LB	Micah McFadden	March 10, 2026	1 year, $3.76 million
OLB	Caleb Murphy	March 10, 2026	1 year
LB	Zaire Barnes	March 11, 2026	1 year
G	Evan Neal	March 11, 2026	1 year, $1.2 million
G	Aaron Stinnie	March 12, 2026	TBD
WR	Ryan Miller	March 12, 2026	TBD
CB	Nic Jones	March 12, 2026	TBD
G	Josh Ezeudu	March 18, 2026	1 year

Departures

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Player</th><th>2026 team</th><th>Date signed</th><th>Contract</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>WR</td><td>Wan'Dale Robinson</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>3 years, $78 million</td></tr><tr><td>CB</td><td>Cordale Flott</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>3 years, $45 million</td></tr><tr><td>TE</td><td>Daniel Bellinger</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>3 years, $24 million</td></tr><tr><td>C</td><td>Austin Schlottmann</td><td>Tennessee Titans</td><td>March 9, 2026</td><td>2 years, $9 million</td></tr><tr><td>S</td><td>Dane Belton</td><td>New York Jets</td><td>March 10, 2026</td><td>1 year, $6 million</td></tr><tr><td>LS</td><td>Casey Kreiter</td><td>Arizona Cardinals</td><td>March 11, 2026</td><td>1 year</td></tr></tbody></table>

Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	5
2	37
3	69	Traded to the Houston Texans
4	105
5	145
6	186
192				From Dolphins
193				From Cowboys
7	221	Traded to the Dallas Cowboys

Preseason

2026 New York Giants season

The Giants' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring, along with the release of the regular season schedule.

Regular season

2026 opponents

Listed below are the Giants' opponents for (/wiki/2026NFLseason). Exact dates and times will be announced in the spring.

Category	Home	Away
Division opponents (NFC East)	Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders
Conference opponents (NFC West)	Arizona Cardinals San Francisco 49ers	Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks
Conference opponents (based on 2025 division placement)	New Orleans Saints	Detroit Lions
Interconference opponents (AFC South)	Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts
Interconference opponent (based on 2025 division placement)	Cleveland Browns	No game