PALM BEACH, Fla. –The calendar has yet to flip to April, but for many the story of the Giants' offseason has largely been written. A dearth of salary cap space has prompted the team to bid farewell to several contributors from last season while limiting acquisitions to players largely excluded from lists of the top available free agents. The conclusion is the Giants might struggle to improve on last year's 4-13 record.
But the Giants have a front office regime in place with general manager Joe Schoen and coach Brian Daboll, who has constructed a new coaching staff. The team has brought in several intriguing players, including running back Matt Breida, offensive linemen Mark Glowinski and Jon Feliciano, and tight end Ricky Seals-Jones. And the Giants have nine selections in the NFL Draft, including the fifth and seventh in the first round and five of the top 81.
John Mara concedes plenty of challenges lie ahead but doesn't endorse the theory that improvement will be out of reach in 2022.
"I don't think it's a very high bar to improve over last year, but we've got some draft capital," he said Sunday at the NFL Annual Meeting at The Breakers. "I think we've signed some pretty good players so far. I really like the staff that Brian has put together. I do think we'll be a much better team. But I know those words are shallow right now until we actually start playing. Hopefully, we'll have a better injury situation than we've had. We've taken a hard look at our practices and what we need to change, and I expect us and hope that we'll be a lot healthier next year."
This offseason, the Giants have avoided blockbuster contracts as financial constraints have limited their ability to bring in free agents with the same gaudy credentials as those who have arrived in the past.
"Sometimes, modest is good," Mara said. "We've been in situations where we've spent pretty aggressively; it hasn't always worked out. Sometimes getting guys who are a little less expensive but fulfill important roles for you is the way to go and that is where we are right now. We don't have a choice, but I think we'll be in a very good cap situation next year."
View photos of every move made by the Giants during the 2022 offseason.


K Ryan Santoso - Waived

S Yusuf Corker - Waived

DB Olaijah Griffin - Waived

WR Keelan Doss - Waived

WR Travis Toivonen - Waived

OL Josh Rivas - Waived

T Eric Smith - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

WR Travis Toivonen - Free Agent Signing

K Ryan Santoso - Free Agent Signing

S Andrew Adams - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

WR Bailey Gaither - Waived, Failed Physical

TE Tanner Hudson - Free Agent Signing

C Chris Owens - Waived

DB Harrison Hand - Claimed (off Waivers from MIN)

WR Jaylon Moore - Claimed (off Waivers from BAL)

WR Collin Johnson - Reserve/Injured

WR Marcus Kemp - Reserve/Injured

TE Jordan Akins - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

WR Sterling Shepard - Passed Physical

LB Darrian Beavers - Reserve/Injured

TE Andre Miller - Reserve/Injured

TE Ricky Seals-Jones - Reserve/Injured

T Matt Peart - Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform

C Nick Gates - Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform

OL Chris Owens - Free Agent Signing

OL Josh Rivas - Free Agent Signing

WR Robert Foster - Reserve/Injured

DL Christopher Hinton - Waived

DB Gavin Heslop - Waived

TE Jeremiah Hall - Waived

WR Austin Proehl - Waived, Injured

DB Olaijah Griffin - Claimed (off waivers from BUF)

OLB Azeez Ojulari - Passed Physical

Michael Jacquet III - Waived

OL Josh Rivas - Waived

DB Jarrod Wilson - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

T Eric Smith - Free Agent Signing

T Matt Gono - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

G Marcus McKethan - Reserve/Injured

T Will Holden - Free Agent Signing

DE Niko Lalos - Waived

DB Nate Meadors - Claimed (off waivers from CLV)

LB Austin Calitro - Free Agent Signing

LB Justin Hilliard - Waived

OT Garrett McGhin - Free Agent Signing

OT Kamaal Seymour - Waived

TE Daniel Bellinger - Passed Physical

WR Sterling Shepard - Declared Physically Unable to Perform

T Matt Peart - Declared Physically Unable to Perform

C Nick Gates - Declared Physically Unable to Perform

LB Azeez Ojulari - Declared Non-Football Injury

DB Andrew Adams - Free Agent Signing

DE Nick Williams - Free Agent Signing

WR Marcus Kemp - Free Agent Signing

OT Kamaal Seymour - Free Agent Signing

DB Maurice Canady - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

WR Travis Toivonen - Waived, No Recall

DT Jabari Ellis - Waived, No Recall

DB Henry Black - Waived, No Recall

DB Gavin Heslop – Free Agent Signing

OT Korey Cunningham - Terminated, Vested Veteran, Non-Football Injury

TE Daniel Bellinger - Declared Physically Unable to Perform

DB Dane Belton - Selection List Signing

WR Wan'Dale Robinson - Selection List Signing

TE Daniel Bellinger - Selection List Signing

WR Keelan Doss - Free Agent Signing

G Joshua Ezeudu - Selection List Signing

CB Cor'Dale Flott - Selection List Signing

DB Michael Jacquet - Free Agent Signing

S Henry Black - Free Agent Signing

CB Maurice Canady - Free Agent Signing

CB Khalil Dorsey - Free Agent Signing

DE Jalyn Holmes - Free Agent Signing

OLB Kavyon Thibodeaux - Selection List Signing

T Evan Neal - Selection List Signing

LB Micah McFadden - Selection List Signing

DT D.J. Davidson - Selection List Signing

OL Marcus McKethan - Selection List Signing

LB Darrian Beavers - Selection List Signing

DE Ryder Anderson - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

RB Jashaun Corbin - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

LB Tomon Fox - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

TE Austin Allen - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

DB Darren Evans - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

G Josh Rivas - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

DT Jabari Ellis - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

FB Jeremiah Hall - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

DT Christopher Hinton - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

DB Trenton Thompson - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

DB Zyon Gilbert - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

DB Yusuf Corker - Undrafted Free Agent Signing

OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux - Selected in Round 1 (Pick No. 5) of 2022 NFL Draft

OT Evan Neal - Selected in Round 1 (Pick No. 7) of 2022 NFL Draft

WR Wan'Dale Robinson - Selected in Round 2 (Pick No. 43) of 2022 NFL Draft

OL Joshua Ezeudu - Selected in Round 3 (Pick No. 67) of 2022 NFL Draft

CB Cor'Dale Flott - Selected in Round 3 (Pick No. 81) of 2022 NFL Draft

TE Daniel Bellinger - Selected in Round 4 (Pick No. 112) of 2022 NFL Draft

S Dane Belton - Selected in Round 4 (Pick No. 114) of 2022 NFL Draft

LB Micah McFadden - Selected in Round 5 (Pick No. 146) of 2022 NFL Draft

DL D.J. Davidson - Selected in Round 5 (Pick No. 147) of 2022 NFL Draft

OL Marcus McKethan - Selected in Round 5 (Pick No. 173) of 2022 NFL Draft

LB Darrian Beavers - Selected in Round 6 (Pick No. 182) of 2022 NFL Draft

TE Jordan Akins - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

OT Roy Mbaeteka - Free Agent Signing

OL Max Garcia - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

RB Sandro Platzgummer - Free Agent Signing

WR Richie James - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

DT Justin Ellis - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

RB Matt Breida - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

LB Jihad Ward - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

OL Jamil Douglas - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

LS Casey Kreiter - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

TE Ricky Seals-Jones - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

OL Mark Glowinski - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

QB Tyrod Taylor - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

OT Korey Cunningham - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing

OL Jon Feliciano - Free Agent Signing

DB Jarren Williams - Exclusive Rights Signing

WR Robert Foster - Free Agent Signing

WR C.J. Board - Signed, Prior to becoming a Free Agent

OL Matt Gono - Free Agent Signing

WR David Sills V - Signed

TE Chris Myarick - Free Agent Signing

WR Austin Proehl - Free Agent Signing

QB Davis Webb - Reserve/Future Signing

P Jamie Gillan - Reserve/Future Signing

RB Antonio Williams - Reserve/Future Signing

WR Alex Bachman - Reserve/Future Signing

DE Niko Lalos - Reserve/Future Signing

WR Travis Toivonen - Reserve/Future Signing

DT David Moa - Reserve/Future Signing

OT Devery Hamilton - Reserve/Future Signing

LB TJ Brunson - Waived, No Recall

DT Antonio Valentino - Waived

QB Brian Lewerke - Waived

DE Raymond Johnson III - Waived

DB Jordan Mosley - Waived

LB Trent Harris - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

LB Omari Cobb - Waived

OL Wes Martin - Waived

TE Jake Hausmann - Waived

TE Rysen John - Waived

CB James Bradberry - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

DB Logan Ryan - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

TE Kaden Smith - Waived

P Riley Dixon - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

RB Devontae Booker - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts

TE Kyle Rudolph - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
Mara publicly discussed for the first time several other issues that have surfaced this offseason.
*On why he continues to have such a strong conviction about Jones.
"I think he's shown enough when we had the right pieces around him and when we've been relatively healthy, he's shown enough talent to make us believe that we can win with him, I've been quoted over and over again about all the problems that we've caused for him by the lack of continuity and the lack of stability. We've got to help him become a good player, become a better player and hopefully, we'll do that this year. The head coach and the general manager have both been very impressed with him so far. He's got everything that you want. We just have to, number one, keep him healthy and, number two, put the right pieces around him."
*On the decision to release safety Logan Ryan, a two-year starter and defensive captain who quickly signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"It was a decision that Brian and Joe made and decided that they wanted to move on, so I wasn't going to block it. I was sorry to see him go. I thought he was a good player. I thought he did some great things for us in the community, but again, the head coach and the general manager make a football decision and I'm not going to block it."
*On the possibility of trading or releasing 2020 Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry to get salary cap relief.
"That would hurt, because he's been a very good player and he has been the consummate professional for us. But the cap situation is what it is, so we'd have to consider all options there."
*On whether he has given Schoen the "green light" to trade running back Saquon Barkley.
"We're not shopping Saquon, but Joe's the general manager and if he and the head coach want to make a personnel decision and they have a conviction about it, I'm not going to interfere with it. That's not something that we're actively looking to do, let's put it that way."
*On whether Barkley's marketability and star power would influence that decision.
"I'm certainly conscious of that, but I don't think it's a major factor. At the end of the day, put the best possible team on the field and build for the future. I like him. He's been a great representative for us. I still think he's a really good player. I think he could potentially have a very big year this year, but at the end of the day, the head coach and the general manager make those decisions."
*On whether the Giants will pick up Jones' fifth-year option by the May 2 deadline.
"That's not a decision we've made as of yet. That's a discussion we'll be having over the next month or so."
*Do the Giants have the complementary pieces to help Jones become the quarterback the Giants hope he will be?
"I think we're on the way there. I don't think we're a finished product by any stretch of the imagination."

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