{"id":849783,"date":"2026-04-02T18:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/849783\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:33:56","slug":"2-new-york-giants-signings-ranked-among-top-50-best-of-free-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/849783\/","title":{"rendered":"2 New York Giants signings ranked among top 50 best of free agency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/Giantswire.usatoday.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New York Giants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;New York Giants&quot;}\" class=\"link \">New York Giants<\/a> struck deals in free agency that rival those of the other 31 teams in the NFL this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>Sports Illustrated recently ranked the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-york-giants\/351\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Giants;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Giants&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Giants<\/a>&#8216; additions of tight end Isaiah Likely and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds as two of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/ranking-top-50-nfl-free-agent-signings-of-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:top 50 signings in free agency;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;top 50 signings in free agency&quot;}\" class=\"link \">top 50 signings in free agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The Giants had room at tight end once the offseason began. They addressed the need by signing Likely to a three-year, $40 million deal. The Coastal Carolina product was lauded as the 19th-best signing of free agency.<\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: Best photos from Week 18<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Dallas Cowboys (home, away)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fc86a2f333e818824c5c0e96b0dd85df.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>1 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants vs. Dallas Cowboys: Best photos from Week 18<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Dallas Cowboys (home, away)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2a7c96ad5bece48f2bf5bd68c829dc30.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Washington Commanders (home, away)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8ba7cc5bf6f5017f092c875f5da23bd2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>3 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Philadelphia Eagles (home, away)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/044fd78c813e931c17fbbd7e6d8f2c83.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>4 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9ae1cb69984f12a9cb6a91b146330597.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>5 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/f7f2e282eff84b74b5b86ac5fc6bf66b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>6 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Jacksonville Jaguars (home)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1331d7d3555afed7eeea5f12a8ec6518.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>7 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">New Orleans Saints (home)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/85de729137fb577dbe731c917ef0a68a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>8 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">San Francisco 49ers (home)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8bcfa904b24ff5f926151e9224a455bf.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>9 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/36649964d320f82ee2c40cc64e280ba7.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>10 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants vs. Detroit Lions: Best photos from Week 12<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/9581281b951b356cce42b0ff455192e0.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>11 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0px;\">Indianapolis Colts (road)<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/28fbe9decb3121be5340c13b0c27fc84.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>12 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/54cd5b2d0ea8460a35a225c511f5d1c2.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>13 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<img alt=\"\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"fill\" class=\"cropped-img\" style=\"position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;left:0;top:0;right:0;bottom:0;color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1e72191400a98182dae0707016270096.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>14 \/ 14<\/p>\n<p>New York Giants&#8217; 2026 opponents<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a Ravens reunion in New York as John Harbaugh improves his offense by bringing his former tight end to the Giants.<\/p>\n<p>Likely recorded 307 receiving yards last season with the Baltimore Ravens. He posted a career-high 477 yards and six receiving touchdowns in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Edmunds was ranked No. 36 among the top free agent signings thus far this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants added Edmunds to a new-look defense under coordinator Dennard Wilson and coach John Harbaugh. The 27-year-old is a two-time Pro Bowler and tallied 14 interceptions and 8.5 sacks throughout his career with both the Bills and Bears.<\/p>\n<p>The Virginia native signed a three-year, $36 million deal with the Giants last winter. Edmunds ranked No. 3 in the NFL in interceptions last season with four. He also recorded a sack on the year as a member of the Chicago Bears.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/giantswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/giants\/2026\/04\/02\/2-new-york-giants-signings-ranked-among-top-50-best-free-agency\/89432598007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2 New York Giants signings ranked among top 50 best of free agency;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;2 New York Giants signings ranked among top 50 best of free agency&quot;}\" class=\"link \">2 New York Giants signings ranked among top 50 best of free agency<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Giants struck deals in free agency that rival those of the other 31 teams in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":849784,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2067],"tags":[391,7,4609,519,4698,2909,1917,56,2321,2469,6,169,2348,1799,7401],"class_list":{"0":"post-849783","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-giants","8":"tag-chicago-bears","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-free-agency","11":"tag-giants","12":"tag-isaiah-likely","13":"tag-john-harbaugh","14":"tag-new-york","15":"tag-new-york-giants","16":"tag-newyork","17":"tag-newyorkgiants","18":"tag-nfl","19":"tag-ravens","20":"tag-sports-illustrated","21":"tag-the-giants","22":"tag-tremaine-edmunds"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116336560208814064","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=849783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/849783\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/849784"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=849783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=849783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=849783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}