{"id":770437,"date":"2026-02-23T04:56:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:56:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/770437\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T04:56:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:56:27","slug":"2026-free-agent-market-value-projection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/770437\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 free agent market value projection"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 22, 2026, 9:01 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

Unrestricted free agency awaits New York Giants<\/a> linebacker Victor Dimukeje this offseason.<\/p>\n

Dimukeje concluded his fifth NFL season in 2025. It marked his first year with the Giants<\/a> after spending the initial four seasons of his career with the Arizona Cardinals.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old started three of the five games he appeared in for New York before being placed on injured reserve (IR) in mid-December due to a knee injury suffered the previous month. He recorded one tackle and one pass defensed during the campaign.<\/p>\n

Pre Spotrac, Dimukeje’s estimated market value<\/a> for 2026 stands at $1.1 million.<\/p>\n

Dimukeje signed a one-year, $1.337 million contract with the Giants before the 2025 season. Earlier, he inked a four-year, $3.6 million rookie deal with the Cardinals in 2021.<\/p>\n

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Dimukeje’s health will be a key factor in contract negotiations this offseason as he heads into unrestricted free agency, but it’s unlikely he returns to the Giants.<\/p>\n

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