Giants agree to record-breaking deal for punter Jordan Stout

Stout is a good punter, and he may be on his way to being a consistently great punter. In 2025 with the Ravens, Stout was named first-team All-Pro at the position after his best year. He was first in the league with a net punting average of 44.9 yards, meaning that, on average, Stout's punts set the opposing team back by nearly half the length of a football field.

Stout also recorded the third-longest punt last season (74 yards), and his average punt in 2025 traveled 50.1 yards. His punts landed inside the opponent's 20-yard line 45.28% of the time, per ESPN stats. 

In contrast, the Giants' punter last season, Jamie Gillan, had the 29th-lowest net punting yards (38.0) and got them inside the 20-yard line 30.91% of the time. According to NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero, Gillan was promptly released by the Giants after Stout agreed to his new deal. 

John Harbaugh continues to remake the New York Giants in his image

When Harbaugh agreed to be the next head coach of the Giants, it was clear that team ownership wanted him to remake Big Blue however he saw fit. So far, it seems Harbaugh is leaning on what worked in Baltimore already. 

Before Stout agreed to his new deal, ex-Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely agreed to a three-year, $40M contract to rejoin his former head coach as well. Likely and Stout were a part of the Ravens' 2022 draft class, both selected in the fourth round, making them well-versed in what Harbaugh wants. 

For a Giants team that went 4-13 last season, a massive reset was needed. Not just at positions that needed to be upgraded, like punter, but culturally as well. Stout knows what it takes to succeed under Harbaugh, and that's as valuable to the rest of the team as his league-best punts are.