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Despite significant reasons for optimism heading into the 2026 season, the New York Giants were recently listed among Bleacher Report's biggest losers of the organized team activities (OTAs) period.
The franchise added Super Bowl-winning head coach John Harbaugh, appears to have secured its quarterback of the future in Jaxson Dart, and bolstered the roster with high-upside draft selections in linebacker Arvell Reese and offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa.
However, injuries cast a shadow over the proceedings. Defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris suffered an Achilles injury during OTAs. While the team has not placed him on injured reserve (IR) and believes he could potentially return by season's end, his absence compounds challenges on the defensive line following last year's trade of Dexter Lawrence, leaving the Giants without their top two interior defenders from 2025.
Running back Cam Skattebo participated on a limited basis before taking first full-team reps in minicamp, but wide receiver Malik Nabers remains in a prolonged recovery from a complex knee injury. Harbaugh acknowledged the difficulty of Nabers' rehabilitation process, though both the coach and general manager Joe Schoen have expressed confidence in his availability for Week 1.
That was Kristopher Knox's argument for why the Giants are OTA "losers."
The Giants retain potential for a strong bounce-back campaign under Harbaugh, yet health concerns have tempered early momentum
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants ranked among 'biggest losers' of 2026 NFL OTAs
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The franchise added Super Bowl-winning head coach John Harbaugh, appears to have secured its quarterback of the future in Jaxson Dart, and bolstered the roster with high-upside draft selections in linebacker Arvell Reese and offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa.
However, injuries cast a shadow over the proceedings. Defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris suffered an Achilles injury during OTAs. While the team has not placed him on injured reserve (IR) and believes he could potentially return by season's end, his absence compounds challenges on the defensive line following last year's trade of Dexter Lawrence, leaving the Giants without their top two interior defenders from 2025.
Running back Cam Skattebo participated on a limited basis before taking first full-team reps in minicamp, but wide receiver Malik Nabers remains in a prolonged recovery from a complex knee injury. Harbaugh acknowledged the difficulty of Nabers' rehabilitation process, though both the coach and general manager Joe Schoen have expressed confidence in his availability for Week 1.
That was Kristopher Knox's argument for why the Giants are OTA "losers."
The Giants retain potential for a strong bounce-back campaign under Harbaugh, yet health concerns have tempered early momentum
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants ranked among 'biggest losers' of 2026 NFL OTAs
Continue reading...
