The Giants.com crew is presented with four statements and must decide whether they are Fact or Fiction.
The offensive player who helped himself the most this spring was WR Odell Beckham Jr.
John Schmeelk: Fiction – Beckham was only here for a few practices, so I am hard-pressed to select him. I'm going to go with two veterans who have already proven themselves to be good NFL players: wide receiver Darnell Mooney and running back Tyrone Tracy Jr.
With injuries to Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton and Cam Skattebo, Mooney and Tracy were shifted into the spotlight for the majority of the summer and were able to show this new coaching staff what they can do. Mooney was consistently productive while Tracy showed his ability in both the run and pass games.
Dan Salomone: Fact – My ears perked up when John Harbaugh said at the league meetings in late March that Beckham was one of his favorite people – not just players – in the world. And here we are a few months later, with Beckham reuniting with his old coach from Baltimore and the team that drafted him in 2014. Beckham last played for the Giants on Dec. 2, 2018, a 30-27 overtime victory over the Bears at MetLife Stadium. The final catch he made was a one-yard touchdown from Eli Manning late in the third quarter. It has been a long and winding road back to East Rutherford.
"I look at it like this: God has given me one more opportunity to play," Beckham said when he returned earlier this month. "Whatever I do with that is that. I'm not saying this is my only year and I'm not saying that I've got five more for you. I'm just looking at it like this is my opportunity now. We'll see where it goes from there."
Matt Citak: Fiction – OBJ did enough during his workout to warrant a spot on the roster, so that alone obviously helped him a lot. But after watching every practice throughout the spring, it would be hard not to go with Calvin Austin III here. The veteran wideout seemed to make plays each and every day as it didn't take long for him to build a good rapport with both Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston. Following the injury to Gunner Olszewski, Austin now has a clear path to not only make the roster, but also lock down one of the returner roles on special teams. While the Giants' wideouts are likely going to line up all over the field this season, Austin seems like the most likely candidate to primarily replace Wan'Dale Robinson in the slot.
The defensive player who helped himself the most this spring was OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux.
John Schmeelk: Fiction – Thibodeaux was excellent, but I'm not sure he showed anything that we hadn't already seen. I'm going with cornerback Deonte Banks. He was consistent during the spring and showed he could adapt to what the new secondary coaches were teaching the group. He did not commit any pass interference penalties that I can remember and played the ball in the air fairly well. He is in the final year of his rookie contract, and while there is a lot more to prove once pads come on and games start, the start to his season in the spring could not have been better. Safety Tyler Nubin would have been my runner-up here.
Dan Salomone: Fact – Spring is all about setting the tone for training camp and thus the regular season. No one has done that better than Thibodeaux, who enters a pivotal season. It was shocking to hear Brian Burns – whom you may remember collided with Wan'Dale Robinson while chasing down Greg Dulcich early in training camp last year in a show of his standard of maximum effort on every play – called Thibodeaux the hardest worker on the team.
"Even last year, he's been the hardest worker on the defense," said Burns, a three-time Pro Bowler and team captain. "And I can say that humbly speaking. But I can say that like he's really -- he's outworked a lot of guys, day in and day out, including myself. And that's kind of what inspires me because he's pushing me as well, because it's a friendly battle in our room all the time. Just him being able to work that hard, going through the trade speculations and all that stuff that's going on, it's just something that a man would do. I've got the utmost respect for that. I will say that."
Matt Citak: Fiction – Thibodeaux was certainly impressive this spring, but there's only so much the guys on the line can do before contact is permitted. The outside linebacker came off extremely well when speaking to the media, and everything his teammates and coaches said about his work ethic this year echoed that same sentiment. But on the field, take your pick of members of the secondary that helped themselves the most. Safeties Jevón Holland and Tyler Nubin looked good throughout the spring, and the same goes for the group of cornerbacks competing for the starting spots. While there is a long way to go, the addition of Dennard Wilson as defensive coordinator seems to already be paying dividends in the secondary.
View the top photos from 2026 Giants Minicamp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
Lawrence Taylor, Head Coach John Harbaugh
S Jason Pinnock (25)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Paulson Adebo (21)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6), running back Cam Skattebo (44)
wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17)
defensive end Chauncey Golston (57)
offensive tackle Andrew Thomas (78)
WR JuJU Smith-Schuster (8)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29), RB Devin Singletary (26)
S Jevón Holland (8)
Lawrence Taylor
S Tyler Nubin (27)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
Lawrence Taylor
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
S Jason Pinnock (25)
Lawrence Taylor
S Jevón Holland (8)
G Aaron Stinnie (64)
Harry Carson
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
S Jevón Holland (8)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
S Jevón Holland (8)
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
Lawrence Taylor, QB Jameis Winston (19)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
Lawrence Taylor
Lawrence Taylor, Head Coach John Harbaugh, Harry Carson
cornerback Paulson Adebo (21),
running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
New York Giants 2025-2026 place kicker Dominic Svada (34)
Harry Carson
JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
safety Jevon Holland (8)
linebacker Brian Burns (0)
Lawrence Taylor
Calvin Austin III (82)
wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17)
New York Giants 2025-2026 head coach John Harbaugh
Leki Fotu (90)
linebacker Arvelll Reese (52)
Leki Fotu (90)
cornerback Korie Black (38)
Bretón Barrios (87)
place kicker Dominic Svada (34)
Matt Nagy
Lawrence Taylor
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
Odell Beckham Jr. (3), cornerback Paulson Adebo (21)
wide receiver Malachi Fields (0)
New York Giants 2025-2026 running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
offensive tackle Evan Neal (73)
offensive tackle Ryan Schernecke (70)
cornerback Korie Black (38)
safety Tyler Nubin (27)
head coach John Harbaugh, linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
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head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
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head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
head coach John Harbaugh, Lawrence Taylor, Harry Carson
LB Arvell Reese (52)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
S Jevón Holland (8)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
S Jevón Holland (8)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
S Tyler Nubin (27)
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
offensive lineman J.C. Davis (74)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
RB Dante Miller (25)
WR Ryan Miller (9)
offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa (65)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
S Jevón Holland (8)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
offensive tackle Marcus Mbow (71)
RB Eric Gray (20)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR JuJU Smith-Schuster (8)
offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins (89)
quarterback Jameis Winston (19), running back Devin Singletary (26)
Defensve backs
linebacker Brian Burns (0)
defensive tackle Darius Alexander (91)
New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Jason Pinnock (25)
center John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
Matt Nagy, quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
offensive tackle Evan Neal (73)
quarterback Jameis Winston (19)
Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
offensive tackle Ryan Schernecke (70)
punter Jordan Stout (15)
Bryan Hudson (60)
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
safety Tyler Nubin (27)
Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17)
Daniel Faalele (77)
linebacker Brian Burns (0)
Tremaine Edmunds (49)
offensive tackle Evan Neal (73)
linebacker Brian Burns (0)
punter Jordan Stout (15)
running back Eric Gray (20)
cornerback Nic Jones (31)
cornerback Nic Jones (31)
Jarrod Gray (79)
head coach John Harbaugh
guard Joshua Ezeudu (75)
Mike Bloomgren
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
The offensive player who has the most to gain at training camp is WR Malachi Fields.
John Schmeelk: Fact – There are not that many jobs up for grabs in training camp this season, but I don't think it is hyperbolic to say that the order of the wide receiver depth chart is very much up in the air after Malik Nabers. I think we have a decent feel for what receivers will be on the initial 53-man roster, but do we know what the roles are going to be within the offense? Can Malachi Fields, a rookie, do enough to carve out a role alongside Darnell Mooney, Darius Slayton, Calvin Austin III, Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster, Braxton Berrios, the recovering Nabers and the other players at the position? Training camp and the preseason will be his opportunity, especially if the Giants are managing the loads of some of those veterans.
Dan Salomone: Fact – Catch radius and contested catch are two traits the Giants coveted as they looked to help Jaxson Dart in Year 2. Fields has both and demonstrated them this spring. It will be a whole new ball game once the pads come on, but the rookie put himself in position to earn plenty of targets in 2026.
Matt Citak: Fiction – After being selected in the third round of the draft, Fields' spot on the roster is not in question. The rookie could play a big role in the offense this year, but he will likely need some time to get accustomed to the speed of the NFL, so it may not come until a little later in the season. Instead, I think the group of veteran wideouts the Giants brought in during the spring have the most to gain. Between Beckham, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Braxton Berrios, all three experienced receivers will need to show the front office and coaching staff that they still have plenty of gas left in the tank in order to secure their spots on the team. All three looked good in the spring, but it will be different once they start dealing with press coverage when contact is permitted.
The defensive player who has the most to gain at training camp is CB Deonte Banks.
John Schmeelk: Fiction – You already read my reply to the first statement, so you know my thoughts about Banks in the spring. I think this is largely correct, but I am going to focus on a different position where more than one player has a lot to gain: defensive tackle. I am going to focus on Darius Alexander, who is entering his second season but will turn 26 years old this year. He has the up-field pass rush potential that could land him as the primary three-technique if he can be physical and productive enough when the pads come on in the summer.
Dan Salomone: Fiction – I stayed in the position room – which John Harbaugh has called "underrated" – but went with Colton Hood. The rookie second-round pick out of Tennessee kicked off rookie minicamp with a pick-six and came on strong down the stretch with another in OTAs. Meanwhile, he has a lot to gain from the brain trust that is coaching him up.
Matt Citak: Fact – This one seems pretty simple. Banks is going into the final year of his contract after an up-and-down start to his NFL career. The fourth-year corner will have the opportunity to compete for the starting outside corner spot opposite Paulson Adebo, but he faces some tough competition with Greg Newsome II and Colton Hood. A strong showing at training camp would go a long way in helping the corner solidify his role on the defense in this pivotal season.
View the top photos from spring practices at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
DB Korie Black (38)
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
LB Arvell Reese (52)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
Michael Strahan , T Andrew Thomas (78)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3), QB Jaxson Dart (6), WR Braxton Berrios (87)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72), Head Coach John Harbaugh
WR Darnell Mooney (17), WR Malachi Fields (0)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
WR Malachi Fields (0), QB Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
Michael Strahan
RB Devin Singletary (26)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6),New York Giants 2025-2026 head coach John Harbaugh
OLB Brian Burns (0)
CB Colton Hood (12)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49), LB Arvell Reese (52)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
Arvelll Reese (52)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
QB Jameis Winston (19)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6),New York Giants 2025-2026 head coach John Harbaugh
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6),New York Giants 2025-2026 running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
New York Giants 2025-2026 cornerback Paulson Adebo (21)
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
Abduk Carter (3)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61), QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Ryan Miller (9)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49), CB Dru Phillips (22)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
New York Giants 2025-2026 head coach John Harbaugh
New York Giants 2025-2026 linebacker Brian Burns (0)
New York Giants 2025-2026 punter Jordan Stout (15)
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants 2025-2026 running back Dante Miller (25)
New York Giants 2025-2026 wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17)
New York Giants 2025-2026 running back Dante Miller (25)
New York Giants 2025-2026 tight end Theo Johnson (84)
New York Giants 2025-2026 wide receiver Darnell Mooney (17)
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New York Giants 2025-2026 wide receiver Malachi Fields (0)
New York Giants 2025-2026 fullback Patrick Riccard (45)
Calvin Austin III
Calvin Austin III
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants 2025-2026 running back Eric Gray (20)
Tremaine Edmunds (49)
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Jevon Holland (8), New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Tyler Nubin (27)
New York Giants 2025-2026 linebacker Arvelll Reese (52)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
New York Giants 2025-2026 linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
Isaiah Likely (9)
Defense
Head Coach John Harbaugh
Head Coach John Harbaugh
CB Deonte Banks (2)
DL Bobby Jamison-Travis (97)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
Run Game Coordinator/Outside Linebackers coach Charlie Bullen
LB Caleb Murphy (33)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Gunner Olszewski (80)
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
S Jevón Holland (8)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
S Jevón Holland (8)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
S Jevón Holland (8)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
QB Jaxson Dart (6), S Jason Pinnock (25)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72), Head Coach John Harbaugh
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
New York Giants 2025-2026 running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
New York Giants 2025-2026 Qusterback Brandon Allen (12)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
LB Jack Kelly (51)
New York Giants 2025-2026 quarterback Jaxson Dart (6)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49)
New York Giants 2025-2026 wide receiver Beaux Collins (81)
New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Beau Brade (34), New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Jevon Holland (8), New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Tyler Nubin (27)
Isaiah Likely (9)
New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Tyler Nubin (27)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
New York Giants 2025-2026 head coach John Harbaugh
LB Arvell Reese (52)
New York Giants 2025-2026 head coach John Harbaugh
New York Giants 2025-2026 tight end Theo Johnson (84)
New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Jevon Holland (8)
New York Giants 2025-2026 linebacker Arvelll Reese (52)
T Jermaine Eluemunor (72)
Head Coach John Harbaugh
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
LB Cam Jones (47)
OLB Zaire Barnes (46)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
New York Giants 2025-2026 tight end Tanner Conner (48)
New York Giants 2025-2026 linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
G Aaron Stinnie (64)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
FB Patrick Ricard (45)
LB Tremaine Edmunds (49), LB Arvell Reese (52)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
S Jevón Holland (8)
New York Giants offensive tackle Marcus Mbow (71)
New York Giants 2025-2026 running back Eric Gray (20), wide receiver Gunner Olszewski (80)
New York Giants 2025-2026 safety Tyler Nubin (27)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
TE Isaiah Likely (9)
TE Theo Johnson (84)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
TE Tanner Conner (48)
DB Korie Black (38)
CB Greg Newsome II (20)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
CB Art Green (23)
G Jon Runyan Jr. (76)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
WR Beaux Collins (81), QB Jaxson Dart (6)
WR Darnell Mooney (17)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
Ryan Miller (5)
Dru Phillips (22)
Arvelll Reese (52)
Deonte Banks (2)
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Jaxson Dart (6), Malachi Fields (0)
Calvin Austin III (82), Marcus Mbow (71)
wide receiver Malachi Fields (0)
linebacker Arvelll Reese (52)
head coach John Harbaugh
long snapper Ben Mann (58)
linebacker Micah McFadden (41)
WR Calvin Austin III (82)
WR Malachi Fields (0)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3), WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Art Green (23), DB Elijah Campbell (28)
QB Jaxson Dart (6)
CB Colton Hood (12)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Ryan Miller (9) , WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3), WR Isaiah Hodgins (89), WR Malik Nabers (1)
linebacker Brian Burns (0),linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), linebacker Abdul Carter (51)
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linebacker Brian Burns (0)
punter Jordan Stout (15), place kicker Dominic Svada (34)
wide receiver Xavier Gipson (88), JuJu Smith-Schuster (8)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
RB Cam Skattebo (44)
WR Odell Beckham Jr. (3)
WR Isaiah Hodgins (89)
WR Juju Smith-Schuster (8)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Dalen Cambre (83)
WR Braxton Berrios (87)
WR Beaux Collins (81), WR Malachi Fields (0)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
OLB Abdul Carter (3)
TE Isaiah Likely (9), WR Malachi Fields (0)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
LB Arvell Reese (52)
CB Deonte Banks (2)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
CB Rico Payton (36)
linebacker Abdul Carter (3), linebacker Arvelll Reese (52)
linebacker Brian Burns (0), linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), inebacker Abdul Carter (3)
linebacker Jack Kelly (51)
cornerback Paulson Adebo (21)
center Bryan Hudson (60), Chris Snee, center John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (13), quarterback Jameis Winston (19)
New York Giants 2025-2026 head coach John Harbaugh
running back Devin Singletary (26), head coach John Harbaugh
Giants announce 2026 open training camp dates
New York Giants 2026 Training Camp, presented by Ford, will be held at The Greenbrier Resort in West Virginia and will feature six practices free and open to the public.
