Depending on where you look around the league regarding the expectations for the New York Giants heading into the 2025 season, they seem to be all over the place.
Some have optimistic expectations for the Giants and are even seen as a potential team to watch out for next season. Then some feel like the Giants will be a basement dweller again, like they were in 2024. When you are a team that has won nine games total in two seasons and has two playoff trips in the last ten years, the expectations tend to be low, even with the changes the Giants made from last year to this one.
Alex Kay of Bleacher Report is one of those who is down on the Giants for 2025 and included them in his 5 teams that could be aggressive sellers at the trade deadline.
"It doesn’t appear that a reversal of fortunes is in the cards for this regime. DraftKings Sportsbook has pegged Big Blue’s win total at a meager 5.5, tied for the second-fewest in the NFL and only ahead of the lowly New Orleans Saints.
While Vegas may not always be right and there’s been a growing trend of worst-to-first transformations in recent years, it seems far-fetched that an offense that rated bottom-three in both yardage and scoring last year will become even somewhat competent with a quarterbacks room primarily consisting of a washed Russell Wilson, inconsistent Jameis Winston and promising-but-raw rookie Jaxson Dart."
In the past, the Giants have been sellers in seasons where they made the playoffs and didn’t. Back in 2022, the Giants traded Kadarius Toney to the Kansas City Chiefs, despite being a playoff team. The following season, the Giants traded Leonard Williams to the Seattle Seahawks.
Last year, the Giants were thought to be a potential seller regarding Darius Slayton and Azeez Ojulari, but neither was traded, and the Giants stayed with the roster as is. That might change in 2025, though.
The Giants have players to trade before the deadline, if their season inevitably calls for it
When you examine the Giants' overall roster, if they don’t get off to a good start and are facing another potential failed season, the contracts to be dumped are there, contingent on the team's needs.
Depending on the Giants' quarterback situation, Jameis Winston could be dealt. However, Winston could also be a trade chip during training camp over the summer if a team becomes in need of a quarterback due to injury and would want a veteran who could step in and start immediately, like Winston could.
Devin Singletary is also another player who could attract some interest from teams who might need a veteran running back, especially now that the Giants running back situation involves second-year back Tyrone Tracy and fourth-round pick Cam Skattebo. Singletary saw a significant drop in snaps and playing time once Tracy emerged as the Giants' featured back in 2024, but Singletary still has value and can still find his way into the end zone.
One other player who could potentially draw trade interest for the Giants due to the fact that he will be playing on an expiring contract is right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor. Eluemunor signed a two-year deal with the Giants last off-season in free agency and has immediately become a fan favorite with the Giants fanbase.
The Giants also drafted Marcus Mbow in the fifth round, so depending on where he is in his development and the Giants' position in the 2025 season, a team might be interested in Eluemunor if they need veteran offensive line help.
The idea of trading away Eluemunor won’t be popular amongst fans, as fans would likely want him to sign a contract extension to keep him in East Rutherford for a few more seasons, but if he isn’t viewed as part of the future at right tackle and for the Giants offensive line, then the idea of getting something back in return for him isn’t a crazy notion.
While it is way too soon to be considering trade options for the Giants at the trade deadline since the preseason hasn’t even happened yet, it’s also something worth considering and pondering if the season gets out of hand and starts on a downward slide.
For Giants fans, the hope is that they won’t need to be sellers midseason and will be competing in meaningful games again. However, if not, they may need to consider potential trade options that will benefit them in 2026 and beyond.