This offseason, I took control of the New York Giants in GM Mode on StickToTheModel with a focus on strengthening the trenches, improving the secondary, and maintaining cap flexibility.
Here’s how the offseason played out.
The Big Picture
• Starting Cap Space: $14.3M
• Final Cap Space: $17.4M
• Players Cut: 2
• Contracts Restructured: 7
• Trades Made: 1
• Free Agents Signed: 11
• Draft Picks: 11
• Overall Grade: A-
The Giants stayed active throughout the offseason while still finishing with additional cap space.
Cuts
New York created space by moving on from two veterans.
Devin Singletary
Cap Savings: +$5.0M
Graham Gano
Cap Savings: +$4.5M
Restructures
Seven contracts were reworked to open additional cap space.
Brian Burns
$36.0M → $22.5M (+$13.5M)
Andrew Thomas
$23.8M → $13.8M (+$10.0M)
Dexter Lawrence
$26.5M → $18.7M (+$7.8M)
Paulson Adebo
$24.1M → $17.0M (+$7.0M)
Jevon Holland
$18.5M → $13.3M (+$5.2M)
Darius Slayton
$15.8M → $10.8M (+$4.9M)
Chauncey Golston
$7.0M → $5.1M (+$1.8M)
These restructures created flexibility to aggressively attack free agency.
Trades
New York made one trade during the offseason.
Sent Darius Slayton to SF
Received 2026 Pick #92
Free Agency
The Giants added depth across both sides of the ball.
Tyler Linderbaum — IOL
2yr / $15.5M APY
Jawaan Taylor — OT
2yr / $12.2M APY
John Franklin-Myers — IDL
1yr / $12.1M APY
Nakobe Dean — LB
2yr / $8.5M APY
Jamel Dean — CB
2yr / $7.6M APY
Kevin Zeitler — IOL
1yr / $6.0M APY
Charlie Kolar — TE
1yr / $3.2M APY
Rashid Shaheed — WR
1yr / $2.2M APY
Jahan Dotson — WR
1yr / $1.8M APY
Gunner Olszewski — WR
1yr / $1.7M APY
Jalyn Armour-Davis — CB
1yr / $1.6M APY
These additions helped strengthen the offensive line, secondary, and overall roster depth.
Draft Class
New York used its 11 selections to add young talent throughout the roster.
Round 1 — Pick 15
Denzel Boston (WR, Washington)
Round 2 — Pick 37
Dillon Thieneman (S, Oregon)
Round 2 — Pick 42
Keith Abney II (CBN, Arizona State)
Round 2 — Pick 46
Emmanuel Pregnon (OG, Oregon)
Round 3 — Pick 74
Darrell Jackson Jr (DL3T, Florida State)
Round 3 — Pick 92
Deontae Lawson (ILB, Alabama)
Round 4 — Pick 105
Jaishawn Barham (EDGE, Michigan)
Round 5 — Pick 144
JC Davis (OT, Illinois)
Round 6 — Pick 186
Le’Veon Moss (RB, Texas A&M)
Round 6 — Pick 192
Tanner Koziol (TE, Houston)
Round 6 — Pick 193
Cade Klubnik (QB, Clemson)
Final Take
The Giants remained aggressive while keeping their financial flexibility intact, improving both lines and adding depth across the roster.
Run Your Own NFL Offseason
I built this roster using GM Mode on StickToTheModel, where you can run your own NFL team, manage the salary cap, make trades, sign free agents, and run the draft.
Try it yourself here:
https://sticktothemodel.com/
