The New York Giants are 2-5 entering a Monday night game against the Pittsburgh Steelers and appear headed toward another lost season. Accordingly, they should consider themselves sellers at the NFL trading deadline, which is coming up on Tuesday, November 5 at 4:00 p.m. EDT.
There’s no reason to sit on their hands like they did a season ago, unable to acquire anything in exchange for running back Saquon Barkley, who then joined the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent.
It’s time for the current regime to learn from those mistakes.
Here’s a quick look at five players the Giants could, and probably should, deal before the deadline passes.
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Wide receiver Darius Slayton has been the subject of trade rumors for the past two seasons and now finally appears the time for them to become reality. Slayton would prefer to stay with the Giants but a fresh start and a chance at success might be in his best interest. He’s been the team’s most consistent wideout since his rookie season and will have value on the trade market, although not as much as several of the other top-end receivers likely to become available.
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Linebacker Azeez Ojulari is another player who has been the subject of trade rumors and given his play over the past several weeks, might carry higher-than-expected value. He’s in the final year of his contract and you have to assume he’ll seek a better opportunity next offseason, so general manager Joe Schoen would be wise to get at least something in return, unlike the Saquon Barkley debacle.
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The Giants have made it abundantly clear how they feel about Evan Neal in the absence of Andrew Thomas. Joshua Ezeudu got the call before he did and now the Giants are working out guys fresh off ACL tears. There is no place for Neal at the table in East Rutherford, so ship him off to someone willing to work with him and potentially convert him to guard, which many believe the Giants should have done in the first place. There would be some dead cap spread out over the next two seasons, but Schoen would avoid the full $7.8 million cap hit in 2025 for a player who won’t see the field.
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Running back Devin Singletary is a favorite of Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll dating back to their time in Buffalo but the Giants are not competitive. Singletary has effectively lost his starting job to rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. and is now simply wasting time in East Rutherford. Trading Singletary would be a bit trickier given his contract but there is a potential out following the 2025 season. That drives his value down and the Giants would likely be looking at a seventh-round pick (sixth at best).
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For better or worse, the New York Giants are sticking with quarterback Daniel Jones in a lost season. Why they’re risking their financial future is anyone’s guess but if that’s the path they’re committed to, there’s little use for Drew Lock. If Jones gets hurt, the Giants are doomed anyway and they’re not going anywhere, so let Tommy DeVito step in. Lock was signed to a one-year deal this offseason and with quarterback injuries (and lacking depth) all over the league, someone might bite for a late-round pick. Again, better to get something in return than nothing.
