The New York Giants have an important offseason looming. They've already hired a new head coach in John Harbaugh. On the horizon, they will be picking inside the top five of the 2026 NFL Draft, and Giants fans will see several key starters become available in free agency this offseason... so Joe Schoen really has his work cut out for him.
The coaching speculation has been the talk of the town, but it won't be the only shake-up coming to East Rutherford. Following a breakout season, Wan'Dale Robinson is the Giants' most noteworthy person set to hit free agency.
But SNY's Lucas Hutcherson doesn't believe he'll be back in blue and white in 2026.
"Robinson could command a salary of $15-20 million on the open market, and it seems unlikely the Giants will commit to that kind of long-term deal with Malik Nabers set to return from injury," Hutcherson wrote.
Frankly, Hutcherson makes a great point. With Malik Nabers set to return from his ACL tear early next season, he will resume his spot atop the depth chart as Jaxson Dart's top pass-catching target. And that means that Wan'Dale could be on the outside looking in from a financial standpoint in New York.
There's virtually no chance Joe Schoen awards Wan'Dale Robinson's breakout season with a long-term extension
Across 16 games in 2025, the fourth-year wideout caught 92 passes for 1,014 yards and four touchdowns, which saw him set new career-highs in receptions and yards. But now that he enjoyed a big year, he's likely to receive a big payday as one of the most coveted free-agent wideouts available.
As Hutcherson said, the 2022 second-round pick out of Kentucky could command a new deal between $15 and $20 million annually, which is similar to the recent extension Jaguars' wideout Jakobi Meyers received a few weeks ago, but the difference is that Robinson is four years younger.
Currently, Spotrac projects his offseason market value at four years and $63.3 million, which would come in around $15.8 million per season. That feels a little bit cheap, honestly, especially since Darius Slayton has a $16 million cap hit in 2026, and Robinson is way better than his Big Blue teammate.
Schoen isn't known for being particularly aggressive when it comes to free-agent negotiations, but he must regret not paying several ex-Giants in recent seasons. This isn't a mistake he can afford with Wan'Dale, but wide receivers grow on trees, so they can easily replace him in the upcoming draft.