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Five Giants Who Need a Big Training Camp to Save Their Roster Spots
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Competition is the watchword for the New York Giants in John Harbaugh's first training camp.
Yet, the Giants have committed big bucks to new players, which could mean some familiar names being cast aside.
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With a new administration, and new coordinators on both sides of the ball, there are no loyalties. The best players will stay, and the old guard will be out.
With that in mind, here are five Giants veterans that need to perform to keep their roster spots.
Jon Runyan , LG
The Giants added Francis Mauigoa as their starting right guard but need more from Runyan to save his role at left guard.
Cutting, or trading, the veteran would save the Giants more than $9 million salary-cap space over his final season, and he ranked just 67th out of 81 qualifying guards in Pro Football Focus' grades.
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Former Ravens guard Daniel Faalele , who started the past two seasons, and incumbent Evan Neal are both still on the roster to challenge Runyan if he struggles. Runyan had better not struggle.
Deonte Banks , CB/KR
Banks already had his fifth-year option declined and is effectively a lame duck who has been passed over by both free agent signing Greg Newsome II and second-round draft pick Colton Hood.
Banks has some potential to play nickel cornerback, or on the outside if there is an injury. Plus, he could be valuable as a kick returner.
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But Banks had better show better than the player who ranked 112th of 114 cornerbacks on PFF's 2025 grades.
Jalin Hyatt , WR
Isaiah Hodgins , JuJu Smith-Schuster and Beaux Collins are also in serious danger of being cut, but the Giants traded up to select the 2022 Biletnikoff Award winner with the 73rd overall pick and he has done almost nothing in a Giants uniform.
Hyatt had just five catches, and 14 targets, in eight games last year and has been passed by an array of veterans and journeymen. Cutting him would save $1.5 million, and at the moment you'd have to believe that is what the Giants are inclined to do.
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Devin Singletary , RB
The man they call "Motor" was third on the team in rushing last season and stands to be third on the depth chart behind Tyrone Tracy and Cam Skattebo .
Obviously if Skattebo has a hard time recovering from his season-ending ankle injury, Singletary could have a role alongside Tracy.
But Singletary only played 26 special-teams snaps last season, and only rushed for 3.7 yards per carry in 2025, which is a bad combo for an aging running back with $0 guaranteed money and a contract that, if released, could save the Giants $1.3 million.
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Ben Sauls , K
Sauls is the incumbent who did not miss a kick in 2025. He appeared to have the kicking role locked in when the Giants cut Jason Sanders back in the spring.
But Sauls is now in a serious competition after making just 4 of 10 field goals during OTAs and only 7 of 14 in minicamp.
Dominic Zvada has a big leg and was Big Ten Kicker of the Year in 2024, which means Sauls will probably have to outperform him in training camp to win the kicking role.
This story was originally published by Athlon Sports on Jul 18, 2026, where it first appeared in the NFL section. Add Athlon Sports as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
