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John Harbaugh has said that Johnson “will be fine,” but we’re going to cover our bases on this one with the Giants keeping five tight ends. Johnson has a week and change to get healthy for Sunday Night Football in Week 1.

Nabers told reporters Monday that he still needed to clear a few checkpoints before being ready to suit up for the season opener against Dallas. “Will it take some time? Who knows?” he said. “But I know for sure if I’m out there, I’m going to run some routes.” Some routes and movements, he added, feel better than others on surgically-repaired knee. Even so, ESPN’s Jordan Raanan said the “expectation is [Nabers] will be playing barring some sort of setback.” A target hog who’s explosive with the ball in his hands, Nabers profiles as a risky fantasy selection for now. His absence in the season opener would be a blow to Jaxson Dart’s outlook.

The big-play threat who wasn’t, Hyatt never made the transition from the University of Tennessee’s simplistic offense to the big leagues. He caught 23 passes as a 2023 third-round rookie, but saw that number fall to 13 combined over the past two years. Chaotic coaching and quarterback situations surely didn’t help, but the reality is Hyatt was a one-trick pony who struggled with said trick. Although he is still only 25 years old next month, Hyatt is unlikely to have teams lining up to a take a deep-ball flier. Also waived/released by the Giants were QB Brandon Allen, WR Braxton Berrios, TE Tanner Conner, DL Marlon Davidson, EDGE Khalid Kareem, S Raheem Layne, OL Evan Neal, OL Lucas Patrick, DL Josh Tupou, DL Anquin Barnes, DL Ben Barten, S Beau Brade, WR Dalen Cambre, FB Grant Finley, EDGE Trace Ford, WR Xavier Gipson, RB Eric Gray, OL Jarrod Gray, QB Jake Haener, OL Jake Kubas, LB Chandler Martin, LB Darius Muasau, EDGE Caleb Murphy, DL Zaach Pickens, OL Ryan Schernecke, S J.T. Woods, CB Art Green and K Ben Sauls.

Beckham’s spot on the depth chart is unclear, but he is unlikely to warrant FLEX treatment this season. Rookie WR Malachi Fields is reportedly slated for WR2 duties, and both WR Darius Slayton and WR Darnell Mooney could play ahead of Beckham. This is more of a feel-good story than an actionable fantasy-related item.

The writing was on the wall for Gray pretty much all offseason after Brian Daboll, who helped draft him, was fired. Najee Harris coming in to training camp late was just insult to injury at that point. The 26-year-old was in the final year of his rookie contract and will look to catch on elsewhere.

However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports it’s a roster maneuver, and that special teams ace Berrios is expected to re-join the team before Week 1. We will take Schefter at his word.

Allen backed up Cam Ward for the Titans last season, but was little more than a camp arm for the Giants behind Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston. About to turn 34 with just 97 attempts since the 2020 season, Allen is probably nearing the end of the NFL line.

Pickens is a former third-round pick, appearing in games for the Bears and Chiefs since being drafted in 2023. The 26-year-old signed with the Giants this offseason and took some first-team reps in camp as the team tried several different things to solve their defensive tackle puzzle. Ultimately, the Giants decided Pickens is not a part of the equation for 2026.

27-year-old Hodgins has found himself on the periphery of the G-Men’s 53-man roster since 2022, making 35 appearances during that timespan. He provided some crucial snaps for an undermanned receiver corps but never did quite enough to crack the targets rotation. He could end up back on New York’s practice squad, though those odds are decreased by this being a new coaching staff.

The news was first reported by NFL Insider Ian Rapoport. The draft pick going to the Ravens is a 2028 seventh-round pick. Okoye reunites with Giants HC John Harbaugh after playing under him in Baltimore in 2025. A former UDFA from Nigeria, Okoye figures to bolster the Giants interior defensive line depth as a rotational player.