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Giants Enter Bye 4-2-1 and Atop NFC East With a Plus-2 Point Differential
The 4-2-1 Giants lead the NFC East by a game and a half with a plus-2 point differential. A unit-by-unit look at seven games: quarterbacks, run game, line, pass rush, coverage and kicking.
Giants Rookie Arvell Reese Tied for Fifth Among Inside Linebackers in Tackles for Loss, Passes Defensed
Through Week 7, Arvell Reese tackles at nearly the same rate as Tremaine Edmunds and the median inside linebacker, and is tied for fifth at the position in tackles for loss and passes defensed.
Giants Allow Touchdowns on Half of Opponents' Third-Quarter Drives; Two Comeback Bids Produced 24 of 54 Fourth-Quarter Points
Through Week 7, opponents have scored touchdowns on half their third-quarter drives against the Giants, and 24 of the Giants' 54 fourth-quarter points came in two comeback bids.
NFL Practice Squad Rules and Protections: What the CBA Says About Other Teams Signing Giants Players
How the CBA lets clubs sign practice squad players off other teams, what the Giants owe Gregory Desrosiers after signing him, and what the record shows about weekly protections.
NFL Bye Week Rules: Four Days Off, and the Bye Doesn't Count Toward Injured Reserve
The labor agreement guarantees four straight days off, weekend included. The bye is not a game, so it does not shorten injured reserve for Tremaine Edmunds or Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Giants Roster and Cap Check: Tracy, Edmunds on IR; Desrosiers Signed
The Giants put Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Tremaine Edmunds on injured reserve and signed running back Gregory Desrosiers. The check covers return dates, elevations and cap space before the trade deadline.
Giants-Texans Film Review: J.J. McCarthy Gets 152 of His 252 Yards on 5 Throws
Five completions added more expected points than J.J. McCarthy's 30 dropbacks did in total in the Giants' 27-21 overtime win at Houston. The running backs gained 99 yards on eight late carries.
Giants Running Back Depth Chart: Skattebo Leads, Tracy on IR, Desrosiers Added
Who plays running back for the Giants after Week 7, with carries, snaps and yards before contact by back, Tyrone Tracy Jr. on injured reserve and the Jonathan Taylor trade reports.
Giants Put Tremaine Edmunds on Injured Reserve
The Giants placed linebacker Tremaine Edmunds on injured reserve Oct. 24 with a shoulder injury. He must miss at least four games and cannot return before the Nov. 29 game at Indianapolis.
Giants Beat Texans 27-21 in Overtime on Devin Singletary's 30-Yard Touchdown Run
The Giants beat the Houston Texans 27-21 in overtime Oct. 25 on Devin Singletary's 30-yard touchdown run and go into their bye 4-2-1 and first in the NFC East.
Jameis Winston's Move to Backup Doesn't Change His Guaranteed Giants Money
Winston's $12.24 million guarantee is unchanged by the McCarthy start. His Spotrac-listed incentives depend on full-season snap share, now 73.6%.
Giants Rule Out Edmunds, Newsome vs. Texans; Andrew Thomas Has No Designation
Tremaine Edmunds and Greg Newsome II are out and Theo Johnson is doubtful for Sunday at Houston. Andrew Thomas is not listed, and the Texans ruled out David Montgomery.
Giants-Texans Preview: Teams Home From Europe Without a Bye Are 12-8-1 Since 2013
Houston plays the Giants a week after London with no bye. Teams in that spot since 2013 are 12-8-1 and finished close to the point spread. Plus how to watch, the line, injuries and keys.
Eagles Sign Former Giants Lineman Evan Neal to Practice Squad
Philadelphia added Neal, Jaydon Blue and Anfernee Orji to its practice squad and waived E.J. Jenkins. The Giants released Neal in August, and the Raiders cut him from their practice squad Monday.
NFL Trade Deadline Is Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. ET: How Salaries, Picks and Waivers Work
The NFL trade deadline is 4 p.m. ET Nov. 10. A team that trades for a player takes on only his unpaid salary. The Giants hold five 2027 draft picks.
Dennard Wilson Warns Giants Defenders to Run to the Ball or Be Replaced
Dennard Wilson called the Saints game one of the defense's worst tackling games and said the Giants will change players who don't change their behavior.
J.J. McCarthy's Vikings Numbers Point to More Under-Center and Play-Action Snaps for Giants at Houston
In J.J. McCarthy's 2025 starts, the Vikings lined up under center and used play-action at about the Giants' rates with Jaxson Dart, above their rates with Jameis Winston, before Sunday at Houston.
Harbaugh Names J.J. McCarthy Giants' Starting QB for Week 7 at Houston
J.J. McCarthy will start Sunday at Houston, with Jameis Winston as the backup. Tackles Andrew Thomas, Jermaine Eluemunor and Marcus Mbow did not practice Wednesday.
Giants Will Start J.J. McCarthy at Houston
J.J. McCarthy will start over Jameis Winston on Sunday at Houston, coach John Harbaugh announced Wednesday afternoon after the plan was first reported that morning.
Giants-Texans Scouting Report: C.J. Stroud Has Not Been Sacked in 56 Dropbacks Against Five or More Rushers
C.J. Stroud has not been sacked against five or more pass rushers, and the Giants have seven of their eight sacks that way. The 3-2-1 Giants play at Houston at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.
Terry McLaurin Out for Season, Will Miss Commanders' Nov. 12 Game at Giants
Commanders coach Dan Quinn said Tuesday that wide receiver Terry McLaurin will have surgery and miss the rest of the season, including Washington's Nov. 12 game against the Giants.
Giants Sign Trace Ford After His Practice Squad Elevations Ran Out: How the NFL's Three-Game Limit Works
The Giants signed Trace Ford to the 53-man roster after he used all three of his practice squad elevations. How the NFL's limit works, what an elevation pays and why Ford faces waivers if released.
McCarthy's 19 Giants Dropbacks Are Too Few to Separate Him From Winston or a League-Average Passer
Jameis Winston and J.J. McCarthy compared by score, pressure and points per drive through Week 6. McCarthy's 19 dropbacks graded better but are too few to settle the Giants' QB choice.
Giants Roster and Cap Check: Trace Ford Signed to 53, Jihad Ward and Najee Harris Released
The Giants released Jihad Ward and Najee Harris and signed Trace Ford to the 53-man roster, leaving it at 52. The two cap databases are $917,220 apart on Giants cap space.
Giants Release Running Back Najee Harris
The Giants released running back Najee Harris on Tuesday, two days after his first Giants start in a four-back rotation against the Saints.