Giants bring back WR Gunner Olszewski

The move is now official. Olszewski spent time with the Giants in 2023 and was set to remain in place last year. The 28-year-old wound up being injured just before New York’s regular season opener, though, and he was unable to see any playing time. Now, Olszewski will be able to spend the remainder of training camp carving out a roster spot.

Today’s deal comes on the heels of fellow special teams mainstay Bryce Ford-Wheaton suffering an Achilles tear. His absence – stemming from the second season-ending injury of his three-year career – created an opening for an addition to replace his third phase contributions. That will take the form of a familiar face.

Olszewski is a veteran of 65 games across his time with the Patriots, Steelers and Giants. The former UDFA has made only 15 catches in his career and surpassed 100 offensive snaps just twice in a season. An uptick in workload in that capacity should not be expected upon returning to the Giants. Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Wan’Dale Robinson and Jalin Hyatt are set to remain the team’s top WR options in 2025.

That will leave Olszewski to operate as a fill-in option at the receiver spot while also offering value in the return game. He earned a first-team All-Pro nod in 2020 for his work as a punt returner in particular, and he handled that role last time around with the Giants. It would come as no surprise if the same were to be true in 2025.