If you spent the 2025 season with John Harbaugh and the Baltimore Ravens, there is a strong chance you’re currently drawing a paycheck from the New York Giants.
Tight end Isaiah Likely followed Harbaugh to New York, as did 14 assistant coaches. Likely, punter Jordan Stout, right guard Daniel Faalele, safety Ar'Darius Washington, and fullback Patrick Ricard are among the ex-Ravens players who joined the Giants in free agency.
Not among them is longtime Ravens kicker Justin Tucker, a perennial All-Pro who did not play last season amid off-field issues.
Although speculation initially mounted about Tucker resuming his career and linking up with Harbaugh in New York, all signs currently point to him remaining unsigned — and that might not change anytime soon.
John Harbaugh sounds content with a kicking battle lacking Justin Tucker
As of Tuesday, the G-Men have three kickers on the 90-man roster: Ben Sauls, Jason Sanders, and undrafted rookie Dominic Zvada.
Sauls went a perfect 15-for-15 (eight field goals, seven extra points) last season. Sanders, a former All-Pro with the Dolphins, missed the 2025 season with a hip injury.
Dominic Zvada, a 2024 All-American selection at Michigan, drilled all five field-goal tries — including a 55-yarder — during Saturday’s rookie minicamp practice.
“It’s going to be a competition, for sure, right out of the gates,” Harbaugh told reporters. “It already started. You saw Zvada’s first iteration of the competition. We’ll see how it shakes out.”
Considering how aggressive Harbaugh was in bringing all of his old friends to the Giants, those comments should have Tucker thinking deeply about his NFL future.
If Harbaugh planned on signing Tucker, New York would never have added Sanders in March.
On the one hand, all it takes is a single injury, especially at a specialist position. Tucker is among the greatest kickers in league history, and he doesn’t turn 37 until November.
However, Tucker didn’t latch on anywhere when his 10-game suspension ended last November, and there have been no credible rumors about teams considering signing him this offseason.
Tucker likely wouldn’t be the first call for any teams needing a veteran kicker. Former Giants kicker Graham Gano is still available, and the Packers recently cut Brandon McManus, who went 44-of-51 on field goals over the last two years.
Daniel Carlson, who has played almost his entire 8-year career with the Raiders, is another option. We’ll see whether Sauls or Sanders joins them on the open market come Week 1.
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