With OTAs and mandatory minicamp having been wrapped up for weeks, the New York Giants' next biggest offseason event will be training camp.
The Giants open 2025 training camp on July 23 with 11 public practices in East Rutherford, wrapping with a joint session vs. the Jets on August 13. Tickets are free at Giants.com starting July 10, with early access for Season Ticket Members on July 8.
Training camp will be the perfect opportunity for those on the bubble to prove they deserve a spot on the 53-man roster. Unfortunately, not everyone on the 90-man offseason squad will make the cut. One uninspiring group in particular is shaping up to be more crowded than anyone expected.
The tight end room is literally filled to the brim with Theo Johnson, Daniel Bellinger, Chris Manhertz, and rookie Thomas Fidone II occupying four spots already. That leaves no room for 25-year-old Greg Dulcich, who figures to be the odd man out entering training camp.
Roster depth leaves Greg Dulcich with an uphill climb in New York
Dulcich arrived on the scene with the Denver Broncos in 2022, leading all Broncos tight ends with 33 catches for 411 yards as a rookie. But since then, things have gone downhill. Over the last two seasons, he’s managed just 16 catches for 53 yards. Not exactly what you’d hope for from a former third-round pick.
Injuries have been the story. Recurring hamstring issues and a foot injury wrecked his last two years, limiting him to two appearances in 2023. He was a healthy scratch for much of 2024 and never regained favor under Sean Payton. Denver waived him midseason, and the Giants took a low-risk flier, hoping to revive his rookie-year form.
But with no guaranteed role and a logjam in front of him, Dulcich enters 2025 camp on the outside looking in—still just 25, but rapidly running out of chances.
New York hasn’t done him any favors, either. Re-signing Manhertz and drafting Fidone essentially signaled the end of the road. Johnson and Bellinger are entrenched, and there’s virtually no scenario where the Giants carry five tight ends—almost assuredly not even four. Unless something changes fast, Dulcich may find himself looking for his third team in as many seasons.
Funny enough, his rookie season came with Russell Wilson under center, who, after signing a one-year $21 million deal ($10.5 million guaranteed), is now under center for Big Blue. Who knows if that could give Dulcich the edge over any one of the other million tight ends on the roster?
Johnson looks like a breakout candidate and is already penciled in as TE1. Bellinger is a trusted blocker with sure hands. Manhertz is the designated mauler. And Fidone II, the athletic rookie, brings more upside than Dulcich at this stage. There’s simply no clear path to the 53.
Barring a surprise camp injury or a massive resurgence, Dulcich is stuck in no man’s land. The room is younger, deeper, and more balanced than it’s been in years—and unless the G-Men decide to carry a luxury fifth tight end (they won’t), the former third-rounder already looks like the odd man out before camp even kicks off.