The Giants were back on the field Thursday for Day 2 of training camp at The Greenbrier Resort.

Coach John Harbaugh, along with wide receiver Malik Nabers, offensive tackle Andrew Thomas and safety Jevón Holland, spoke to the media following practice.

Let's get right into it.

Here is what we learned Thursday.

Carter benefiting from work vs. Thomas

Outside linebacker Abdul Carter finished his rookie campaign on a positive note with 3.5 sacks, including at least a half-sack in four consecutive games, over the final five weeks. It's only been two practices into training camp, but Carter seems to have carried that late season momentum into Year 2.

The 22-year-old has "started off camp well," according to his head coach. Carter was able to get into the backfield on numerous occasions Thursday, including on some reps against Andrew Thomas. As the famous saying goes, "iron sharpens iron," and that appears to be the case with the second-year edge rusher and the veteran tackle.

"He's going against a really good tackle, too," John Harbaugh said about Carter and Thomas. "Those guys are making each other better. I just appreciate that kind of competition. Ones against ones a lot of times. And he looked good. He is not the only guy...

"It's not just going against each other, but that's where it starts. And then they talk about the plays afterwards on tape. They might talk a little bit at each other during practice, but afterwards they're talking about the play itself and sharing ideas. And a guy like AT will give him a lot of pointers."

The Giants hope the version of Carter we saw over the final five weeks of the season is the one that shows up for the entirety of the 2026 campaign.

"I think he would tell you just a consistency level," Harbaugh said on how Carter can improve this year. "Down, after down, after down. All downs, all situations. Being a complete player on the edge. We'll move him around, too. That includes even dropping him into coverage sometimes. All those things. Play the run, rush the passer, all the movements, stunts, things like that. Cover for guys on movements. All those things that he's determined to do, I've heard him say it many times, to be a complete player."

"Obviously, he's a talented player. We push each other each and every day." Thomas said about the young edge rusher.

In terms of Carter's growth since last season, Thomas pointed out a few things that have stood out to him.

"He's stringing his moves together better," the veteran tackle said. "He's using his power more, and you can tell he just has a better understanding for different types of blocks, different types of attacks, recognizing play schemes."

Nabers: 'It felt good to be out there with the guys'

Wednesday marked the first practice that saw Malik Nabers on the field with his teammates since the star wide receiver suffered a knee injury in Week 4 of last season. The third-year wideout took part in individual drills in the opening practice of training camp and was back out there doing the same on Thursday. This was a step in the right direction for Nabers, who was happy to be able to once again practice with his teammates.

"It felt good to be out there with the guys, get a couple throws, just moving around" Nabers told the media Thursday. "I haven't moved around in a long time, running routes felt good out there."

While participating in the first two practices of training camp is certainly an encouraging sign for the young receiver, Nabers would not guarantee anything in terms of when he might be able to suit up for a game this season.

"There's no target date," said Nabers. "Just stacking days. I'll continue to let everybody know how I feel and when I'm able to get back out there."

The calendar has not yet flipped to August, so there is still plenty of time before the Giants take the field for the season opener against the Cowboys on September 13. All Nabers can do right now is put in the work each day and see how his body feels. On that front, he's off to a promising start.

"I felt great," Nabers said about his body's response to his first practice. "My body continues to be stacking days. The training staff has a good plan on what they want me to do, so I'll continue to keep that in mind, just tell them how I feel and continue to get out there as much as possible."

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Giants sign LB Anfernee Orji; waive Ben Barten

The Giants made a roster move on Thursday as they signed linebacker Anfernee Orji to the roster.

In a corresponding move, defensive lineman Ben Barten was waived.

Orji signed with the New Orleans Saints after going undrafted in 2023. He made his NFL debut the following season, when he played in 16 games with two starts for the Saints. He finished the season with 30 total tackles (16 solo), including two tackles for loss, while playing primarily on special teams.

He went on to spend the 2025 offseason with the Tennessee Titans, but was waived after tearing his ACL during a training camp practice.

Prior to entering the NFL, Orji spent four seasons at Vanderbilt. Orji led the Commodores in tackles in each of his final two campaigns in Nashville, with 92 tackles (including 13.0 tackles for loss) in 2021 and another 108 tackles in 2022.