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Forget Jonathan Taylor: 3 Cheaper RB Trade Targets for the Giants

New York Giants fans could be forgiven if Phil Mafah and Greg Desrosiers don’t exactly inspire confidence as running back upgrades. The Giants likely need to make a trade to upgrade their running back room and support Cam Skattebo and Devin Singletary.

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Eli Manning Makes Feelings Crystal Clear About Giants’ J.J. McCarthy

Eli Manning said New York Giants fans have a right to be excited about J.J. McCarthy during an appearance on The Colin Cowherd Podcast released Wednesday.

New York Giants News / Viral Sports News / October 29

New York Giants Emerge in Stunning QB Trade Buzz

The New York Giants enter the final stretch before the NFL trade deadline still sorting through the fallout from a turbulent start at quarterback. Jaxson Dart’s season-ending knee injury in Week 2 forced an abrupt pivot, and the subsequent acquisition of J.J.

New York Giants News / The Lead / October 29

Who Should the New York Giants Target at the Trade Deadline?

The New York Giants head into their Week 8 bye with a 4-2-1 record and the top spot in the NFC East. Despite their early-season success, the roster still has areas that could use improvement.

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The '140-yard, 2-TD catch NFL games' quiz

How many of the active NFL players to rack up at least 140 receiving yards and catch two touchdowns in one game can you name in six minutes?

The 'Receiving-record by NFL team' quiz

The 'Active 5-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

The '2K yards through 2 NFL seasons' quiz

Kayvon Thibodeaux News / New York Giants on SI / October 29

Should the Giants Trade Kayvon Thibodeaux Before the Deadline?

With the NFL’s November 10 trade deadline on the horizon, the New York Giants ’ brain trust is undoubtedly spending part of the team’s bye week scanning the league for ways to improve the thin areas of John Harbaugh’s roster.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

New York Giants News / A to Z Sports / October 29

Giants’ surprising NFC East lead demands a trade deadline push, and these 5 targets make a lot of sense for New York

The New York Giants don’t have the draft capital for a blockbuster. A few smaller moves could still patch some real holes. Nobody expected the New York Giants to lead the NFC East heading into their bye week.

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / October 29

New York Giants at the Bye: 5 Factors That Fueled a 4-2-1 Start

The New York Giants have become one of the NFL’s surprise stories in 2026. With a new-look, motion-based offense and an aggressive defense, Big Blue has weathered the season’s ebb and flow to earn a 4-2-1 record and sole possession of first place in the NFC East, a feat last achieved in 2015.

New York Giants News / Athlon Sports / October 29

4 Giants Who Must Keep It Up for NY to Win the NFC East

The New York Giants are in first place thanks to the contributions of a lot of great players. But they’ll need these four players to keep playing at their current level to win the NFC East crown in 2026.

New York Giants News / Athlon Sports / October 29

3 Players the Giants Need More From to Win the NFC East

The New York Giants’ vibes are good going into the second half of their season. The Giants will have this week off before the stretch drive kicks off Nov.

New York Giants News / New York Giants on SI / October 29

Giants Rise in Latest MMQB Power Rankings Poll

The New York Giants made a statement when head coach John Harbaugh benched quarterback Jameis Winston and handed the starting job to J.J. McCarthy for the team’s final game before the bye week, against the Houston Texans.

Cam Skattebo News / Athlon Sports / October 29

Giants Make Cam Skattebo Announcement After Return From Injury

New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo took the NFL by storm as a rookie last season. However, a season-ending right leg injury in Week 8 cut his campaign short.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Cam Skattebo News / Athlon Sports / October 28

Giants RB Cam Skattebo's Move Draws Comment From NFL

New York Giants star running back Cam Skattebo caught the NFL’s attention with a physical blocking play against the Houston Texans in Week 7. The play took place during the Giants’ 27-21 overtime victory over Houston on Sunday.

New York Giants News / Athlon Sports / October 28

3 Reasons the Giants Could Still Lose Their Grip on the NFC East

The New York Giants haven’t won the NFC East since 2011, and they’ve never looked more likely to end that drought than they do now. So even though the vibes are high, and the Giants lead the second-place Dallas Cowboys by 1.5 games going into Week 8, it is fair to wonder if the good times will last.

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The '140-yard, 2-TD catch NFL games' quiz

The 'NFL's active rushing leaders' quiz

The 'Fewest passing-yards in a win' quiz

The 'Rushing-record by NFL team' quiz

New York Giants News / Athlon Sports / October 28

Why the New York Giants Can Hold On to Win the NFC East

The New York Giants are very much in the hunt to win the NFC East. The Giants are 4-2-1 and leading the division by 1.5 games over the Dallas Cowboys going into their bye this weekend.

New York Giants News / Yardbarker / October 28

Why Giants coaches, Skattebo are good with each other after demotion

Why Giants coaches, Cam Skattebo are good with each other after Week 6 demotion

Skattebo committed four fumbles, one of which he lost, over the season's first five weeks.

Giants' John Harbaugh defends Cam Skattebo after controversial helmet-lowering penalty

John Harbaugh credits Cam Skattebo, Giants players who didn't 'sulk' after demotions

Patrick Ricard expands on how John Harbaugh has changed the Giants' culture

The 'Har-Bowl Super Bowl starting lineups' quiz

New York Giants News / Yardbarker / October 28

Giants' Winston had the perfect reaction to being benched

Giants' Jameis Winston had the perfect reaction to being benched for J.J. McCarthy

McCarthy went 20-of-28 passing for 252 yards with no turnovers to help the Giants earn a 27-21 overtime win over the Houston Texans on Oct. 25.

NFL coach pours cold water over J.J. McCarthy hype after Giants' win over Texans

J.J. McCarthy helps Giants climb up the NFL's official power rankings

How an old grudge motivated J.J. McCarthy as he guided Giants to win over Texans

The 'NFL QBs with 150 TD's and 110 INT's' quiz

New York Giants News / Yardbarker / October 28

Patrick Ricard expands on how John Harbaugh has changed the Giants' culture

Ricard discussed how Harbaugh has given the 4-2-1 Giants some needed confidence this fall.

John Harbaugh credits Cam Skattebo, Giants players who didn't 'sulk' after demotions

Giants' John Harbaugh defends Cam Skattebo after controversial helmet-lowering penalty

Giants' Joe Schoen discusses acquiring J.J. McCarthy, trade deadline plan, future of Jaxson Dart

NFL coach pours cold water over J.J. McCarthy hype after Giants' win over Texans

The 'Har-Bowl Super Bowl starting lineups' quiz

New York Giants News / Larry Brown Sports / October 28

Joe Schoen drops telling update on Jaxson Dart’s potential to return

The New York Giants are navigating the rest of the 2026 NFL season without quarterback Jaxson Dart, but he remains optimistic about potentially playing again before the current campaign ends.