The Giants returned to the practice field on Monday following their preseason opener over the weekend. They are gearing up for their next preseason outing against the Dolphins in Miami, where they will also hold a joint practice on Thursday.
Here is everything you need to know from the day:
Play of the day
Practice ended with a two-minute drill for the first and second units. The offense was given the ball at the defense's 35-yard line with 1:18 on the clock and needing seven points to tie. Jaxson Dart rattled off three consecutive completions – two to tight end Isaiah Likely and another to rookie wide receiver Malachi Fields – to bring the offense to the 10 before outside linebacker Brian Burns got a pressure and forced an incompletion. On the next play, Kayvon Thibodeaux tipped a pass in the air that Abdul Carter corralled and took the other way for a long touchdown return.
Hello, Washington
Then it was time for the second team. On the very first play, safety Ar'Darius Washington had a walk-off interception to end practice. It was a positive for the defense, according to the Giants' glass-half-full head coach.
"I thought the defense had two great drives, right?" coach John Harbaugh said after practice. "That's how I'm going to look at it. The offense had a lot of good plays, but then, I mean, they were moving right down the field into the score zone there with four successful plays in a row, I think, maybe four or five. And then, Abdul and those guys batted a ball and it dropped right in their hands. I mean, that can happen. That's how games are won. That's how plays are made.
"We talk about it all the time, plays are made in the fourth quarter. So, we're trying to drill on that. Now, if we're practicing against each other, I can't get too upset with our team if our defense makes a play to win the game. I can be bummed about the offense, but I'm going to have to be happy about the defense at the same time. You can't – both sides can't win the period."
View practice photos from training camp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
LB Arvell Reese (52)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
CB Deonte Banks (2), S Jason Pinnock (25)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants fullback Patrick Ricard (45)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6), New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh
New York Giants tight end Isaiah Likely (9)
New York Giants cornerback Paulson Adebo (21)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
Dennard Wilson
CB Art Green (23)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
OL Marcus Mbow (71)
S Ar'Darius Washington (24)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks (2)
New York Giants offensive tackle J.C. Davis (74)
New York Giants defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93)
New York Giants tight end Tanner Conner (48)
New York Giants cornerback Greg Newsome II (20)
New York Giants safety JT Woods (35)
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44)
New York Giants center John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26)
New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26)
New York Giants tight end Chris Manhertz (85)
New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
New York Giants running back Eric Gray (20)
New York Giants linebacker Arvell Reese (52)
New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns (0)
New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19)
New York Giants running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44)
New York Giants linebacker Micah McFadden (41)
New York Giants place kicker Dominic Zvada (34)
New York Giants linebacker Tremaine Edmunds (49)
New York Giants safety Jevon Holland (8)
Defensive backs Ugo Amadi (29)
New York Giants linebacker Zaire Barnes (46)
New York Giants linebacker Zaire Barnes (46)
New York Giants offensive tackle Francis Mauigoa (65)
New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26)
New York Giants running back Devin Singletary (26)
New York Giants running back Eric Gray (20)
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6), New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6), New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh
New York Giants offensive tackle Evan Neal (73)
New York Giants wide receiver Xavier Gipson (88)
New York Giants wide receiver Xavier Gipson (88)
CB Art Green (23)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
K Dominic Zvada (34)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
RB Eric Gray (20)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
News of the day
Last Thursday, wide receiver Malik Nabers participated in team drills for the first time this year. He made it two in a row on Monday and took it a step further with a handful of catches during competitive periods, including a leaping grab.
"I'm feeling good," he said after practice. "Caught a couple. After that, went and ran some more routes with the training staff … to keep my legs running, keep the same thing moving forward to getting more team reps."
Nabers opened up about the rehab process, which began with a season-ending knee injury last September.
"My soul has been dead for so long, just being away and knowing what I could accomplish, knowing where I was before this happened," said Nabers, who set the franchise's single-season reception record as a rookie. "But every tear, every talk with the family, every down day, every day that I didn't complete something, it just kept that in the back of my head and continued. Even when flexion wasn't going well, my leg wasn't feeling the best, just continue to just praise God, knowing that everything was going to be all right. Continue to listen to the trainers. Every day is not going to be the best day possible. I'm not going to feel better in one day. Just continue to take it step by step, day by day and the finished product was just all those days and all those days that I felt good. I continue to push more. So, I'm just thankful for where I'm at. Thankful for all the people that have been in my corner through this and that's really all."
Nabers spent much of the offseason rehabbing alongside running back Cam Skattebo, who had a five-yard carry on the Giants' first offensive snap of Saturday's preseason opener against the Vikings. It was his first game action since suffering a gruesome ankle injury on Oct. 26, 2025.
"I think with an injury of any sort, anybody in the league, you fall into a little darker space in your mind and just having your guys around you helping you with that is huge for me and him," Skattebo said. "I was able to have him, and as I got more and more healthy and he was still kind of going through the hard stage, I was able to help him get out of that, and we were kind of able to work off each other. Malik looks great. He's coming back, and I'm excited to see him continue to push to be better and better each day and watch him play football again."
Best of the rest
Skattebo had a short rushing touchdown during a goal-line period.
Jameis Winston threw a short touchdown pass to running back Damon Bankston.
Dart connected with tight end Theo Johnson on the right side of the end zone for a touchdown.
Safety Raheem Layne would had a would-be sack. Defensive lineman Darius Alexander was also in the area to split it. On a similar play shortly after, defensive lineman Chauncey Golston and cornerback Dru Phillips split a sack. Outside linebacker Khalid Kareem had a few pressures.
Burns and defensive lineman Zacch Pickens each batted a pass.
Giants sign QB Jake Haener, LB Chandler Martin; RB Dante Miller waived/injured
The Giants today signed quarterback Jake Haener and linebacker Chandler Martin. In a corresponding move, they waived/injured running back Dante Miller.
Originally a fourth-round draft pick by the Saints in 2023, the 6-foot-1, 200-pound Haener has appeared in eight NFL games and made one start in Week 15 of the 2024 season.
He signed with the Chiefs this past February and was released three months later.
Haener's career numbers include 18 completions on 39 attempts for 226 yards with one touchdown and an interception. He also has 11 rushing attempts for 22 yards.
Prior to the NFL, Haener played two seasons at the University of Washington and spent the remainder of his college career at Fresno State, where he set the school record for career completion percentage (68.1). Haener was named MVP of the 2023 Senior Bowl.
He was a captain in all three seasons with the Bulldogs and won 21 of his 29 starts. A two-time All-Mountain West selection, Haener ranks in the top five for every major passing statistic in program history.
His passing yards in 2021 marked just the fourth time a Fresno State player surpassed 4,000 yards, joining former Giants quarterback David Carr and his brother Derek as the only Bulldogs to do so.
Martin, meanwhile, started his NFL career with John Harbaugh's Ravens last year as an undrafted rookie out of Memphis. He appeared in three games while spending time on and off the team's practice squad.
Miller has been with the Giants since 2024, appearing in two games as a rookie. Miller had five carries for 14 yards and returned three kickoffs for 69 yards (long of 25 yards) in Saturday's preseason opener against the Vikings before he suffered an injury.
The Giants had another opening on the roster after defensive back Sam Webb was placed on the reserve/retired list less than a week after signing with the team.
View every move made by the New York Giants during the 2026 cycle.
OLB Jihad Ward - Free Agent Signing from MIN Practice Squad (October 1)
DL Josh Tupou - Practice Squad Veteran (October 1)
DL Josh Tupou - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (September 30)
QB Jake Haener - Practice Squad Exception (September 30)
WR Braxton Berrios - Free Agent Signing from NYG Practice Squad (September 29)
WR Charlie Jones - Free Agent Signing from NYG Practice Squad (September 29)
OLB Brian Burns - Reserve/Injured (September 29)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (September 29)
DL PJ Mustipher - Practice Squad Exception (September 29)
QB J.J. McCarthy - Acquired (from MIN) for 2027 Fifth Round Pick (September 28)
QB Jake Haener - Waived, No Recall (September 28)
QB Jake Haener - Free Agent Signing from NYG Practice Squad (September 26)
WR Braxton Berrios - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 26)
LB Malik Harrison - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 26)
QB Jaxson Dart - Reserve/Injured (September 24)
DL C.J. Ravenell - Practice Squad Exception (September 22)
OL Ryan Schernecke - Practice Squad (September 22)
OL Kingsley Eguakun - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 22)
DB Elijah Jones - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 22)
WR Braxton Berrios - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 21)
LB Malik Harrison - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 21)
CB Nikko Reed - Free Agent Signing (from LAC PS) (September 18)
CB Paulson Adebo - Reserve/Injured (September 18)
CB Jaden Robinson - Practice Squad (September 17)
OL Ryan Schernecke - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 17)
DL Josh Tupou - Free Agent Signing from NYG PS (September 16)
WR Dalen Cambre - Practice Squad (September 16)
RB Phil Mafah - Practice Squad (September 14)
WR Dalen Cambre - Waived, No Recall (September 14)
WR Dalen Cambre - Free Agent Signing (from NYG PS) (September 12)
WR Braxton Berrios - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 12)
LB Malik Harrison - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 12)
WR Darius Slayton - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (September 7)
G Jon Runyan Jr. - Signed, 2-year contract extension (September 7)
QB Jameis Winston - Signed, 2-year contract extension (September 7)
LB Malik Harrison - Practice Squad Veteran (September 3)
DL Ben Barten - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 3)
OL Geno VanDeMark - Practice Squad (September 2)
DB JT Woods - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 2)
OL Kingsley Eguakun - Practice Squad (September 1)
WR Charlie Jones - Practice Squad Veteran (September 1)
OL Darian Kinnard - Practice Squad Veteran (September 1)
DB Elijah Jones - Practice Squad Exception (September 1)
DL Ben Barten, WR Dalen Cambre, FB Grant Finley, OLB Trace Ford, DB Raheem Layne, LB Chandler Martin, OL Ryan Schernecke - Practice Squad (August 31)
WR Braxton Berrios, WR Jalin Hyatt, DL Josh Tupou - Practice Squad Veteran (August 31)
QB Jake Haener, DB J.T. Woods - Practice Squad Exception (August 31)
OL Jarrod Gray - International Practice Player Signing (August 31)
CB Korie Black - Reserve/Injured / Designated for Return (August 30)
CB Art Green, K Ben Sauls - Waived, Injury Settlement (August 30)
DL Anquin Barnes Jr., DL Ben Barten, S Beau Brade, WR Dalen Cambre, FB Grant Finley, OLB Trace Ford, WR Xavier Gipson, RB Eric Gray, OL Jarrod Gray, QB Jake Haener, WR Jalin Hyatt, OL Jake Kubas, LB Chandler Martin, LB Darius Muasau, OLB Caleb Murphy, DL Zacch Pickens, OL Ryan Schernecke, S J.T. Woods - Waived, No Recall (August 30)
QB Brandon Allen, WR Braxton Berrios, TE Tanner Conner, DL Marlon Davidson, OLB Khalid Kareem, S Raheem Layne, OL Evan Neal, OL Lucas Patrick, DL Josh Tupou - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (August 30)
RB Damon Bankston, LB Anfernee Orji, WR Kobe Prentice - Waived, No Recall (August 29)
CB Ugo Amadi, TE Josiah Deguara, DL Leki Fotu, WR Isaiah Hodgins, OL Brenden Jaimes - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (August 29)
WR Calvin Austin III - Reserve/Injured (August 27)
OL Joshua Ezeudu - Traded (to KC) for 2028 Seventh Round Pick (August 26)
TE Josiah Deguara - Free Agent Signing (August 26)
WR Kobe Prentice - Free Agent Signing (August 26)
WR Ryan Miller - Waived, No Recall (August 24)
DL Ben Barten - Claimed (off waivers from NYJ) (August 19)
OL Daniel Faalele - Traded (to JAX) for 2027 Sixth Round Pick (August 18)
RB Najee Harris - Free Agent Signing (August 18)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Terminated, Vested Veteran (August 18)
QB Jake Haener - Free Agent Signing (August 17)
LB Chandler Martin - Free Agent Signing (August 17)
RB Dante Miller - Waived/Injured (August 17)
DB Sam Webb - Reserve/Retired (August 16)
DB Ugo Amadi - Free Agent Signing (August 13)
DB Sam Webb - Free Agent Signing (August 13)
CB David Long Jr. - Terminated, Vested Veteran (August 13)
CB DJ James - Waived/Injured (August 13)
S JT Woods - Free Agent Signing (August 10)
DL Sam Roberts - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (August 10)
OL Brenden Jaimes - Free Agent Signing (August 8)
CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse - Waived/Injured (August 7)
FB Grant Finley - Free Agent Signing (August 6)
TE Tyler Moore - Waived, No Recall (August 6)
DB David Long Jr. - Free Agent Signing (August 5)
DB D.J. James - Free Agent Signing (August 5)
DL Roy Robertson-Harris - Reserve/Injured (August 5)
WR Beaux Collins - Waived/Injured (August 5)
LB Anfernee Orji - Free Agent Signing (July 30)
DL Ben Barten - Waived, No Recall (July 30)
TE Thomas Fidone II - Passed Physical (July 28)
DL Sam Roberts - Passed Physical (July 28)
DL Marlon Davidson - Free Agent Signing (July 28)
TE Tyler Moore - Free Agent Signing (July 28)
DL C.J. Ravenell - Waived, Non-Football Injury (July 25)
LB Cam Jones - Waived, No Recall (July 25)
DL C.J. Ravenell - Claimed (off waivers from TEN) (July 7)
CB Rico Payton - Waived/Injured (July 7)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - Free Agent Signing (June 2)
K Jason Sanders - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (June 2)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. - Free Agent Signing (June 1)
WR Braxton Berrios - Free Agent Signing (June 1)
OL Jarrod Gray - Free Agent Signing: Exempt/International Player (June 1)
WR Gunner Olszewski - Reserve/Injured (June 1)
LS Zach Triner - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (June 1)
LB Arvell Reese - Selection List Signing (May 29)
OL Francis Mauigoa - Selection List Signing (May 27)
DL Josh Tupou - Free Agent Signing (May 27)
T Reid Holskey - Waived, No Recall (May 27)
OLB Khalid Kareem - Free Agent Signing (May 14)
CB Thaddeus Dixon - Reserve/Injured (May 14)
CB Colton Hood - Selection List Signing (May 12)
RB Damon Bankston - Free Agent Signing (May 8)
WR Malachi Fields - Selection List Signing (May 7)
DL Bobby Jamison-Travis - Selection List Signing (May 7)
OL J.C. Davis - Selection List Signing (May 7)
LB Jack Kelly - Selection List Signing (May 7)
DT Anquin Barnes, DL Ben Barten, CB Thaddeus Dixon, LS Ben Mann, OL Ryan Schernecke, K Dominic Zvada - Free Agent Signing (May 7)
LB Swayze Bozeman - Waived, No Recall (May 7)
DL Elijah Chatman - Waived, No Recall (May 7)
WR Courtney Jackson - Waived, No Recall (May 7)
DL Marlon Tuipulotu - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (May 7)
DL DJ Reader - Free Agent Signing (May 6)
DL Zacch Pickens - Claimed off Waivers from KC (May 5)
DL Leki Fotu - Free Agent Signing (April 30)
DL Shelby Harris - Free Agent Signing (April 30)
LB DeMarvin Leal - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (April 25)
LB Jack Kelly - Selected in the 6th Round of 2026 NFL Draft (No. 193 overall) (April 25)
OL J.C. Davis - Selected in the 6th Round of 2026 NFL Draft (No. 192 overall) (April 25)
DL Bobby Jamison-Travis - Selected in the 6th Round of 2026 NFL Draft (No. 186 overall) (April 25)
WR Malachi Fields - Selected in the 3rd Round of 2026 NFL Draft (No. 74 overall) (April 24)
CB Colton Hood - Selected in the 2nd Round of 2026 NFL Draft (No. 37 overall) (April 24)
OL Francis Mauigoa - Selected in the 1st Round of 2026 NFL Draft (No. 10 overall) (April 23)
LB Arvell Reese - Selected in the 1st Round of 2026 NFL Draft (No. 5 overall) (April 23)
DL Dexter Lawrence - Traded (to CIN) for 2026 First Round Pick (No. 10 overall) (April 19)
QB Brandon Allen - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 13)
OL Daniel Faalele - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 9)
WR Ryan Miller - Exclusive Rights Signing (April 7)
OL Lucas Patrick - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 6)
WR Da'Quan Felton, DB Patrick McMorris, DB T.J. Moore, DB Myles Purchase - Waived, No Recall (April 6)
K Graham Gano - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 30)
LB Cam Jones - Free Agent Signing (March 25)
LS Zach Triner - Free Agent Signing (March 24)
DL Sam Roberts - Free Agent Signing (March 23)
DB Elijah Campbell - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 20)
OL Joshua Ezeudu - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 18)
WR Darnell Mooney - Free Agent Signing (March 17)
S Jason Pinnock - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 16)
WR Calvin Austin III - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
LB Zaire Barnes - Free Agent Signing (March 14)
P Jordan Stout - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 13)
CB Greg Newsome II - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 13)
OL Aaron Stinnie - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 12)
S Ar'Darius Washington - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 12)
CB Art Green - Re-signed (March 12)
TE Isaiah Likely - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 12)
FB Patrick Ricard - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 12)
LB Tremaine Edmunds - Free Agent Signing (March 12)
T Jermaine Eluemunor - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 12)
K Jason Sanders - Free Agent Signing (March 11)
Chris Board - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 11)
P Jamie Gillan - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 11)
OL Evan Neal - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 11)
WR Isaiah Hodgins - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 11)
LB Micah McFadden - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 11)
OLB Caleb Murphy - Re-signed (March 10)
S Anthony Johnson - Waived, No Recall (March 10)
WR Gunner Olszewski - Re-signed (March 6)
T James Hudson III - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 6)
LB Bobby Okereke - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 4)
WR Courtney Jackson - Free Agent Signing (February 13)
LB DeMarvin Leal - Reserve/Future (January 22)
DT Marlon Tuipulotu - Reserve/Future (January 13)
G Jake Kubas - Reserve/Future (January 7)
LB Swayze Bozeman - Reserve/Future (January 5)
TE Tanner Conner - Reserve/Future (January 5)
OLB Trace Ford - Reserve/Future (January 5)
T Reid Holskey - Reserve/Future (January 5)
S Patrick McMorris - Reserve/Future (January 5)
CB Myles Purchase - Reserve/Future (January 5)
The Giants Foundation 5K & Kids Run
Bring your friends, family and neighbors out to run The Giants Foundation 5K Presented by Quest® on Sunday, November 8th and finish in the end zone at MetLife Stadium!
