The Giants were back on the field for their 4th OTA on Monday after having the weekend off. The weather was perfect with sunny skies and temperatures in the low 70s.
Here's what I saw from the sideline:
View the top photos as the Giants returned to the practice field Monday for OTA No. 4.
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
Tiki Barber
RB Eric Gray (20),QB Jameis Winston (19),TE Greg Dulcich (89),G Austin Schlottmann (65)
Brian Daboll
OLB Abdul Carter (51),OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5),OLB Brian Burns (0), Charlie Bullen
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
TE Thomas Fidone II (86)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
WR Beaux Collins (8)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Dyontae Johnson (54),ILB Ty Summers (47),ILB Darius Muasau (53),ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey (81)
TE Daniel Bellinger (82)
WR Zach Pascal (83)
S Makari Paige (38)
CB TJ Moore (30)
Tiki Barber
WR Beaux Collins (8)
Brian Daboll
QB Russell Wilson (3)
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
WR Dalen Cambre (5)
OLB Abdul Carter (51)
WR Juice Wells Jr. (2)
WR Juice Wells Jr. (2)
Tiki Barber
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Nic Jones (31)
Line of scrimmage
CB O'Donnell Fortune (39)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette (87)
WR Da'Quan Felton (9)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
Brian Daboll
S Jevón Holland (8)
OLB Brian Burns (0),OLB Trace Ford (46),DL Chauncey Golston (57),OLB Tomon Fox (45),OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5),OLB Abdul Carter (51)
TE Thomas Fidone II (86)
TE Jermaine Terry II (48)
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
Shane Bowen, S Dane Belton (24)
Shane Bowen, S Jevón Holland (8)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (93)
QB Jameis Winston (19),OLB Tomon Fox (45)
RB Eric Gray (20)
OLB Brian Burns (0), Charlie Bullen, OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), OLB Abdul Carter (51)
QB Russell Wilson (3)
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey (81)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
CB Korie Black (25)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
Tiki Barber
DT Cory Durden (69)
DT Kyler Baugh (99)
Tiki Barber
OLB Brian Burns (0), Charlie Bullen, OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)) ,OLB Abdul Carter (51)
TE Thomas Fidone II (86)
RB Dante Miller (25)
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
RB Eric Gray (20)
* The first week of OTAs for the Giants only featured competitive periods in the red zone as players calibrated their bodies to a more intense phase three of the offseason program with the offense going against the defense. On Monday we saw 7-on-7 and team periods for the first time between the 20s with downfield route combinations.
* Russell Wilson wasted no time showing off one of the best deep ball arms we have seen in the NFL over the last decade-plus. He unleashed a high-arching pass on a deep post on the second play of 7-on-7s to Jalin Hyatt, who leapt for a long completion. Hyatt has seized his opportunities with Malik Nabers being brought along responsibly with his toe issue. He also seems to have put on some extra muscle this offseason.
* Jaxson Dart was sharp, targeting many of the Giants tight ends throughout practice. His first big completion came to fellow rookie Thomas Fidone II, who was crossing in the intermediate level of the field. Fidone leapt and used every bit of his 34-inch arms to come down the reception. Fidone has shown his athleticism and hands throughout camp.
* Dart displayed his ability to move in the pocket. On a play action pass, he rolled to his left and did a great job turning his hips and squaring his shoulders to hit Ihmir Smith-Marsette heading towards the sideline. It showed his athleticism and flexibility to get his body turned and throw the ball accurately. It looked very smooth.
* Dart's last highlight throw came on a play where he was flushed out of the pocket and scrambled right. It looked like he was about to run it when he spotted Theo Johnson on the numbers all the way on the left side of the field. Instead of trying to make a long throw while fading away from his target, Dart stopped and got good velocity on the ball to get it across the field for the catch.
* The defense also made plays of their own throughout the OTA. Defenders were in the backfield multiple times, including potential sacks from undrafted rookie free agent Trace Ford, Elijah Chatman, Brian Burns and rookie Abdul Carter.
* Carter's potential sack, if the play was live, came on the same play Dane Belton grabbed his second interception of the spring. He did a good job anticipating the quarterback's throw all the way to the flat and he jumped into the passing lane, grabbing the ball for what would have been a pick six. Belton also had a pass break-up later in practice.
* The other interception for the defense came earlier in practice. Theo Johnson was running a slant from the outside and, despite his size advantage, Flott beat him to the spot and knocked the pass into the air. It went right to Tyler Nubin, who caught it and returned it for what would have been a touchdown.
View every move made by the New York Giants during the 2025 cycle.
DL Darius Alexander - Selection List Signing (June 2)
QB Jaxson Dart - Selection List Signing (May 30)
OLB Abdul Carter - Selection List Signing (May 22)
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey - Free Agent Signing (May 12)
CB T.J. Moore - Free Agent Signing (May 12)
DB R.J. Delancy III - Waived, No Recall (May 12)
DB Tommy McCormick - Waived, No Recall (May 12)
OL Marcus Mbow - Selection List Signing (May 9)
TE Thomas Fidone II - Selection List Signing (May 9)
CB Korie Black - Selection List Signing (May 9)
RB Rushawn Baker, WR Jordan Bly, WR Dalen Cambre, WR Beaux Collins, DB R.J. Delancey, WR Da'Quan Felton, OLB Trace Ford, DB O'Donnell Fortune, DB Tommy McCormick, DB Makari Paige, TE Jermaine Terry, WR Antwane Wells, OL Jaison Williams - Free Agent Signing (May 9)
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (May 9)
DL Casey Rogers - Waived, No Recall (May 8)
CB Korie Black - Selected in the 7th Round of 2025 NFL Draft (No. 246 overall) (April 26)
TE Thomas Fidone II - Selected in the 7th Round of 2025 NFL Draft (No. 219 overall) (April 26)
OL Marcus Mbow - Selected in the 5th Round of 2025 NFL Draft (No. 154 overall) (April 26)
RB Cam Skattebo - Selected in the 4th Round of 2025 NFL Draft (No. 105 overall) (April 26)
DL Darius Alexander - Selected in the 3rd Round of 2025 NFL Draft (No. 65 overall) (April 25)
QB Jaxson Dart - Selected in the 1st Round of 2025 NFL Draft (No. 25 overall) (April 24)
LB Abdul Carter - Selected in the 1st Round of 2025 NFL Draft (No. 3 overall) (April 24)
DT Ross Blacklock - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (April 15)
QB Jameis Winston - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 31)
LB Ty Summers - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 31)
QB Russell Wilson - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 26)
ILB Dyontae Johnson - Exclusive Rights Signing (March 26)
WR Zach Pascal - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 25)
OL Aaron Stinnie - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 25)
OLB Victor Dimukeje - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 21)
WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 21)
OL Greg Van Roten - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 19)
DL Jeremiah Ledbetter - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 18)
LB Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles - Free Agent Signing (March 17)
CB Paulson Adebo - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
S Jevón Holland - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
WR Darius Slayton - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
DL Chauncey Golston - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
OL James Hudson III - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
LB Chris Board - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
OL Stone Forsythe - Free Agent Signing (March 13)
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette - Re-signed (March 12)
DT Roy Robertson-Harris - Free Agent Signing (March 10)
P Jamie Gillan - Re-signed (March 8)
TE Chris Manhertz - Re-signed (March 8)
QB Tommy DeVito - Re-signed (March 8)
OLB Tomon Fox - Re-signed (March 7)
LS Casey Kreiter - Re-signed (March 5)
WR Montrell Washington - Free Agent Signing (February 14)
CB Nic Jones - Free Agent Signing (February 14)
DT Ross Blacklock - Reserve/Future (January 6)
C Bryan Hudson - Reserve/Future (January 6)
K Jude McAtamney - Reserve/Future (January 6)
C Jimmy Morrissey - Reserve/Future (January 6)
DT Casey Rogers - Reserve/Future (January 6)
