Jermaine

Eluemunor

Eluemunor’s market did not generate quite as he hoped it would, and in the end he settles for the low end of Dan Duggan’s $13-18MM projection. It’s a good keep for the Giants, as Eluemunor has provided steady-if-not-spectacular line play over his two-year contract with them. Entering his age-32 season, the Giants will likely start trying to find succession plans in the next year or so.

Duggan says he’d bet on the high end of that. Of New York’s three main free agents, Eluemunor is the one that they still seem to have some chance of retaining. Coming off a two-year, $14 million bargain contract, Eluemunor figures to strike it big in free agency as one of the few tackles of renown on the market.

Right tackle Evan Neal is questionable with a hip issue. Head coach Brian Daboll called both week to week on Wednesday. It’s safe to assume Eluemunor won’t play through the doubtful tag while Neal appears to be on the wrong side fo questionable given Daboll’s comments. Drew Lock will be an easy target for the Saints’ pass-rush on Sunday.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll called Neal and left tackle Jermaine Eluemunor week to week with hip and quad injuries. Drew Lock will be behind backups at both tackle spots this week and possibly for the rest of the season.

Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, Jermaine Eluemunor is going to play right tackle with Van Roten at right guard. That means Evan Neal is the odd man out. The former top-10 pick is currently on the PUP list and doesn’t appear to have a role in the New York offense. Van Roten started all 17 games for the Raiders last year and is a solid addition for a team that fielded one of the league’s worst offensive lines in 2023.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was first on the scoop. Eluemunor started 31 games for the Raiders over the past two years. The bulk of his work has come at right tackle, though he did see three starts at left tackle and one at right guard over that span. Eluemunor has additional experience at both positions from previous seasons. The move gives New York a versatile lineman who can fill any one of their many holes across the offensive line.

It would be quite the admission of defeat for the Raiders, dumping last year’s No. 17 overall pick, but the new Dave Ziegler-Josh McDaniels regime has no attachment to Leatherwood. There’s a chance he could also be moved inside to guard, but it’s clear this staff doesn’t view Leatherwood as a starter. A powerful run blocker, Leatherwood is horrid in pass protection. He’d probably be a better fit in a power run scheme. Veteran G/T Jermaine Eluemunor is viewed as the current favorite for right-tackle duties after following McDaniels over from New England.

The 27-year-old appeared in a career-high 14 games for the Raiders last season, opening the year as the starting right guard Weeks 1-4. He could again compete for a starting role under new coach Josh McDaniels, whom Eluemunor played for in New England from 2019-20.

Tendered to a one-year, $2.133 million contract at the original-round level last year, Eluemunor played a career-high 419 (41%) offensive snaps across eight starts among New England’s battered trenches. He’ll play both off the bench and on special teams in his age-27 season with Miami.

Eluemunor was a restricted free agent tendered at the original-round level. Acquired from the Ravens late last summer, Eluemunor went on to make 10 appearances for Bill Belichick. 2020 will be his age-26 campaign.