The end is near.
The Giants' disastrous 3-13 season ends Sunday against the Eagles, but 18 of the 22 starting pitchers (when healthy) remain under contract through 2025.
I'm still not sure if that's a good thing or if I need an upgrade.
Here are the 12 Giants who could, for some reason, wear their uniforms for the last time in Week 18.
free agent
WR Darius Slayton
His relationship with Daniel Jones, who has been the Giants' top receiver for four of the past six seasons, is very good and was one of the reasons he re-signed to a two-year contract in 2023, so he Whether he stays or not, he'll be starting over with a new quarterback. Or go.
Part of Slayton's value is being able to command Daboll's complex offense and translate that to young players like Malik Nabors.
S Jason Pinnock
One of the early strengths of this front office system was finding contributors on waivers.
No player has been more important than Pinnock, who has started 36 games over the past three seasons.
He has the arsenal of blitzes with 6.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and 2 interceptions during that span, but Shane traded three of his better safeties as free agents due to positional value. He is being dismissed.
RG Greg Van Roten
Signed during training camp when it was clear that the versatile Jermaine Elemunor was needed at tackle, Van Roten is the only player who can play every snap on both sides of the ball.
He is the No. 30 ranked guard in the NFL by Pro Football Focus.
The Long Island native's return could depend on his willingness to sign a new one-year contract and compete for a starting role.
QB Drew Lock
Lock, about to make his fifth start of the season, has thrown more pick-sixes (three) than touchdowns (one) since replacing the released Daniel Jones last week, making him the single-highest pitcher in Giants history. He showed one of his match performances.
The quarterback depth chart will undergo a complete overhaul.
Lock is going to stick around somewhere as a proven second option.
Would he want to coach newcomers here?
QB Tommy DeVito
The fan favorite would be well-deserved, but if it weren't for an unforeseen incident with Lock, DeVito might have already “played” his final game with the Giants.
Since DeVito is a restricted free agent, the Giants have the right to keep him on a non-guaranteed tender.
But he has bigger dreams than being a third-stringer.
Will they do something solid by letting a local boy test their market?
OLB Azeez Ojulari
The former second-round pick is on injured reserve for the third time in four seasons and will not play.
He had six sacks in a limited role earlier this season, and the Giants could get paid more than he deserves as a third rusher for a player in need of a pass rush.
P Jamie Gillan
Gillan is averaging a career-low 43.9 yards per punt, but has a career-high 49.1 yards per punt.
He missed the PAT in Week 2 before missing four games due to injury.
DB Isaiah Simmons
Simmons, who entered the season with new expectations as a hybrid linebacker/slot corner, played sparingly.
The former first-round pick made the biggest play in one of the Giants' three wins, blocking a field goal returned for a touchdown, and is Malik Nabors' closest friend on the team.
Possible casualty on cap
K. Graham Gano
Since signing an unremarkable and mistaken extension, Gano has made 18 of 26 from the field and has missed 16 of 33 games due to injury.
Gano has only hit 50 yards this season, which suggests the former automatic Pro Bowler's leg strength is declining as he approaches 38 years old.
If he is released, the Giants could save $3.16 million and shoulder $2.5 million in dead money.
DT Rakeem Nunez Rochus
Nunez-Rochus was signed to be No. 5 on the defensive tackle depth chart in 2023 and was promoted to starter in 2024.
The road to upgrading the NFL's worst rushing defense starts with upgrading Dexter Lawrence's reinforcements.
Nunez Roche could return to providing solid depth, but at what cost?
That's a savings of $3.6 million against a dead cap fee of $1.43 million.
trade candidate
WR Jarin Hyatt
The 2023 third-round pick disappeared this season after having just eight catches for 62 yards on 328 snaps (down from 557 as a rookie) in 15 games.
The paper confirmed that a disgruntled Hyatt mentioned a trade during practice early in the season, but denied requesting a trade.
Do the Giants trust the speedster to step into an outside role if Slayton leaves town?
RT Evan Neal
It's unlikely the Giants will exercise Neal's fifth-year option in 2026, which would mean Neal will be in a contract year.
The former No. 7 overall pick won't be the starting right tackle, so the options are to make him a backup, turn him into a guard, or give him something for every team to get a fresh start. .
