The New York Giants will have the hardest schedule in the NFL this year. They'll have to play the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions, and they won't have their Bye Week until Week 14. The Giants play in one of the toughest divisions and will face the Eagles, Cowboys, and Commanders all twice.
Big Blue Nation will have Weeks 6 and 8 circled as they'll play the defending Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. How things ended with Saquon Barkley in New York left a bad taste in fans' mouths, which is why the games against the Eagles are always highly anticipated.
While the Giants may not be the best team on the gridiron when they face the Eagles, their ascending offense and talented defense should keep them in most of these games, and you never know if they might be able to steal one against Philadelphia.
The Eagles have a talented roster, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Still, they may be entitled to make more moves to stay under the salary cap and cut ties with some players, which could benefit the Giants, especially Jaxson Dart.
The Eagles releasing Bryce Huff benefits Jaxson Dart and the Giants
Kristopher Knox of Bleacher Report recently named the best player who could still be cut from every NFL Roster. Among the names listed in the article is Giants running back Devin Singletary.
For the Eagles, Knox named edge rusher Bryce Huff as a cut candidate after Philadelphia signed Josh Uche and former Giant Azeez Ojulari this offseason. The Eagles also drafted Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the sixth round out of Virginia Tech.
Despite signing a three-year, $51 million contract and winning a Super Bowl last year, Huff is coming off a down season, where he logged just 2.5 sacks. Two years ago, he had a breakout season with the New York Jets, tallying 10 sacks, and is capable of replicating that season on a talented defense, like Philly's. And they'll need him to. They already lost Josh Sweat this offseason, and releasing Huff would be two veteran pass-rushing options gone off a Super Bowl win that put on a masterclass in getting after the quarterback.
It seems odd for a team that made Patrick Mahomes look human to overhaul their pass-rushing unit so soon, but here we are. General manager Howie Roseman and the Eagles may not want to pay him if they're trying to stay under the salary cap.
The Eagles could also restructure Huff's contract instead of trading or releasing him, similar to what the Giants did on Thursday when they restructured Brian Burns' contract enough under the cap to sign first-round pick Abdul Carter.
If Huff is released, the Giants could pursue him and add him to an already talented pass-rush department consisting of Carter, Burns, Dexter Lawrence II, and Kayvon Thibodeaux. Still, it might just be Dart who benefits the most from the Eagles releasing the veteran edge rusher.
The Giants have to face the Eagles twice, and by then, many predict Dart will have already taken over as the team's starting quarterback. If Dart is not yet the starter by the teams' first meeting in Week 6, we could expect him to start getting reps two weeks later when the Giants and Eagles meet again.
Suppose Huff is not on the field for the Eagles when Dart is under center. In that case, that's one less thing the rookie will have to worry about when facing Philadelphia, which will already be one of the most challenging matchups in a demanding schedule.
If the Eagles hand Bryce Huff his walking papers, it won’t just be a head-scratcher — it might be the kind of gift Jaxson Dart and the Giants don’t bother returning.