{"id":801812,"date":"2026-03-09T06:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/801812\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T06:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:48:21","slug":"jamel-dean-alijah-vera-tucker-isaiah-likely-among-names-to-watch-for-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/801812\/","title":{"rendered":"Jamel Dean, Alijah Vera-Tucker & Isaiah Likely Among Names To Watch For Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Connor Hughes<\/a>, the New York Giants are targeting free agent CB Jamel Dean<\/a>, G Alijah Vera-Tucker<\/a>, and TE Isaiah Likely<\/a> before the start of free agency this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Giants<\/a><\/p>\n

Hughes says that LB Tremaine Edmunds<\/a> is another name to keep an eye on for New York \u201cif the money is right.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for RB Kenneth Walker<\/a> and C Tyler Linderbaum<\/a>, Hughes mentions that the Giants were in the mix for them, but the price \u201csimply got too high.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dean, 29, is a former third-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2019. He finished the final year of his four-year, $3,366,848 rookie contract that included an $846,848 signing bonus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He then re-signed with the Buccaneers on a four-year, $52 million deal back in March of 2023.<\/p>\n

In 2025, Dean appeared in 14 games for the Buccaneers and recorded 46 tackles, one sack, two forced fumbles, three interceptions and nine pass defenses.<\/p>\n

Vera-Tucker, 26, was a two-year starter at USC, an honorable mention All-American, Morris Trophy winner, and first-team All-Pac 12 in 2020. <\/p>\n

The Jets drafted Vera-Tucker with the pick No. 14 overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

He was entering the final year of a four-year, $15,885,028 contract with the Jets, including an $8,912,748 signing bonus, when the Jets exercised his fifth-year option back in April of 2024.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Vera-Tucker appeared in and started 15 games for the Jets at right guard.<\/p>\n

Likely, 25, was selected by the Ravens out of Coastal Carolina with the No. 139 overall pick in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

He just finished out the final year of a four-year, $4,164,338 contract that includes a $504,338 signing bonus.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In 2025, Likely appeared in 14 games for the Ravens, catching 27 passes for 307 yards and one touchdown.<\/p>\n

We have them included in our Top 100 \u2013 2026 NFL Free Agents<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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