Isaiah Likely. Peter Casey-Imagn Images

Giants bolster offense with addition of TE Isaiah Likely

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Mar 9, 2026 1:29 PM ET

The NFL's legal tampering window opened Monday at noon ET, and the New York Giants made one of the biggest moves less than an hour into the period.

Per multiple reports, New York and former Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely are in agreement on a three-year contract worth $40M.

When completed, the deal will reunite Likely with John Harbaugh, his former head coach with the Ravens.

New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart gets another weapon

The addition for the Giants will give second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart another exciting weapon on offense. Likely joins an offense that will return both stellar wide receiver Malik Nabers and explosive running back Cam Skattebo from injury.

BREAKING: The #Giants are signing former #Ravens TE Isaiah Likely, per @Schultz_Report. He gets 3-years and $40M to be back with John Harbaugh. pic.twitter.com/NxsD59lest
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) March 9, 2026

A three-headed monster of Likely, Skateboo and Nabers will give Dart a plethora of options in his second season and may lead to a breakout campaign in 2026.

New York Giants could be sneaky playoff threat

The Giants have missed the playoffs in each of the last three seasons, but that could soon be coming to an end. An offense that showed flashes last season is getting better and healthy ahead of Week 1 in the 2026 season.

New York looks poised to take the same kind of leap that the Washington Commanders and New England Patriots took in each of the last two seasons.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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