Giants 53-man roster projection: Does Odell Beckham make it? Who will John Harbaugh cut?

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The Giants are 10 practices into new coach John Harbaugh’s first training camp.


So now that they have wrapped up the West Virginia segment of camp — and will finally hold a practice in East Rutherford on Monday — let’s take a look at our latest 53-man roster projection.


QUARTERBACK


Retained (2): Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston


Cut: Brandon Allen


Analysis: Pretty straightforward here. The top two spots on the Giants’ depth chart were set heading into camp. Will they keep Allen on the practice squad? That’s the only question at quarterback.


RUNNING BACK


Retained (4): Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy, Devin Singletary, Patrick Ricard (fullback)


Cut: Dante Miller, Damon Bankston, Eric Gray, Grant Finley (fullback)


Analysis: Miller has special teams value, so he could make the team over Singletary, who took a pay cut to return for the final year of his contract. Even if the Giants cut Miller, look for him to land on the practice squad.


WIDE RECEIVER


Retained (6): Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, Calvin Austin, Darnell Mooney, Malachi Fields, Odell Beckham


Cut: Braxton Berrios,Dalen Cambre, Xavier Gipson, Isaiah Hodgins, Jalin Hyatt, Ryan Miller, JuJu Smith-Schuster


Injured reserve: Gunner Olszewski, Beaux Collins


Analysis: Those first five spots are set. Berrios has returner potential, but Beckham has outplayed him so far in camp. Ultimately, Beckham gets the nod over Berrios, Smith-Schuster, Hodgins and Hyatt for that final job. Cambre has played well enough to stick on the practice squad.


TIGHT END


Retained (3): Theo Johnson, Isaiah Likely, Chris Manhertz


Cut: Tanner Conner, Thomas Fidone


Analysis: No surprises here. Fidone (a seventh-round draft pick last year) is a practice squad candidate.


OFFENSIVE LINE


Retained (10): Andrew Thomas, Jon Runyan, John Michael Schmitz, Francis Mauigoa, Jermaine Eluemunor, Marcus Mbow, J.C. Davis, Aaron Stinnie, Lucas Patrick, Daniel Faalele


Cut: Jake Kubas, Joshua Ezeudu, Jarrod Gray, Evan Neal, Bryan Hudson, Ryan Schernecke, Brenden Jaimes


Analysis: Will Neal (the seventh overall pick in 2022) make the team as a backup guard? No chance. There are too many better options available, and Neal has worked with the third team so far in this camp. He’s toast.


DEFENSIVE LINE


Retained (6): Darius Alexander, Leki Fotu, Shelby Harris, Bobby Jamison-Travis, D.J. Reader, Chauncey Golston


Cut: Anquin Barnes, Zacch Pickens, Josh Tupou, Sam Roberts, Marlon Davidson


Injured reserve: Roy Robertson-Harris


Analysis: The big question here is how the Giants will replace Dexter Lawrence’s production after the blockbuster trade with the Bengals.


LINEBACKER


Retained (7): Brian Burns, Abdul Carter, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Tremaine Edmunds, Arvell Reese, Micah McFadden, Jack Kelly


Cut: Zaire Barnes, Darius Muasau, Trace Ford, Khalid Kareem, Caleb Murphy, Anfernee Orji


Analysis: Those first three guys are the outside linebackers, though Reese has edge-rushing potential. Kelly has intriguing special teams potential as a sixth-round rookie. That matters a lot to Harbaugh.


SECONDARY


Retained (12): Paulson Adebo, Greg Newsome, Colton Hood, Dru Phillips, Jevon Holland, Tyler Nubin, Jason Pinnock, Ar’Darius Washington, Elijah Campbell, Deonte Banks, Art Green, Raheem Layne


Cut: Korie Black, Nic Jones, Beau Brade, D.J. James, J.T. Woods, David Long


Injured reserve: Thaddeus Dixon


Analysis: These corner spots are set — Adebo, Newsome, Hood and Phillips. And these safeties definitely (or likely) will stick around — Holland, Nubin, Pinnock and Washington. That leaves four spots up for grabs. As of now, we think Banks will get one of them. He might even start. But there’s still a long way to go for him in this camp.


SPECIAL TEAMS


Retained (3): Jordan Stout, Dominic Zvada, Ben Mann


Cut: Ben Sauls


Analysis: Stout is the punter, and Mann is the long snapper. Will Zvada win the kicking job over Ben Sauls? It sure looks like it.

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