The Giants have a number of decisions to make this offseason regarding the future of their roster. However, looking past this season, some players will likely be playing their last season as a Giant.
Teams evolve, new players need to step up, and some players will inevitably be let go as a result. Let's take a look at five players who may be playing their last snaps for Big Blue.
5 Giants players who likely won't return to the team in 2026
1. QB Russell Wilson
It is almost a guarantee that Russell Wilson will be gone after this season. He signed a one-year deal to be the proven veteran the team has desperately needed, seemingly since Eli Manning retired. The Giants' unwillingness to sign a big-name quarterback but instead trot out the likes of Tim Boyle, Mike Glennon, and Jake Fromm in recent years has left them as one of the worst teams offensively in almost the last decade.
Wilson gives them a chance to be a much better team on offense than in years past. The Giants have a solid three-man rotation at running back. They have continued to add to the offensive line with the addition of Marcus Mbow. They gave Wilson another weapon at tight end with Thomas Fidone, and they added multiple young pieces at wide receiver while maintaining their core, led by Nabers.
He may be past his prime, but he has shown he can still get it done through the air, with his legs, and has shown himself to be a better decision maker than anyone else the Giants have trotted out there. After this season, the Giants will undoubtedly turn to Dart, and with Jameis Winston on a two-year deal backing him up, Wilson will either retire or latch onto a new team.
2. RT Jermaine Eluemunor
Jermaine Eluemunor has joined this franchise and has made a significant impact, earning a name for himself this past season. When he and Andrew Thomas were healthy, the offensive line looked rejuvenated and was a top-15 unit in the league, something we hadn't seen in quite a long time. Whether discussing the rebuilding of the culture or recruiting players to New York, from day one, Eluemunor bought into the culture and its fan base.
Eluemunor may be playing his last season with Big Blue, simply because if he plays well this year, the Giants may not be able to afford him, along with other players they may have to pay. Eluemunor has been a great asset to the organization. He has helped tremendously reduce the number of negative plays for the line.
Unfortunately for the Giants organization, a team may see how well he has done and decide to pay him handsomely. The Giants will have to decide whether to bring him back, but with the recent move of Evan Neal to guard and the drafting of Mbow, the staff may be comfortable with what they have going forward.
3. TE Daniel Bellinger
Unless we see significant development in Daniel Bellinger, he is likely playing his last season with the Giants. The tight end from San Diego State showed some promise during his rookie season, but since then, he has just become part of a crowded tight end room. His production has been down the past two seasons.
This past season, he only managed 14 catches for 125 yards and no touchdowns. Bellinger found himself buried last season and an afterthought behind one-year veteran tight end Chris Manhertz, who received another one-year deal for his impressive play both in the blocking and receiving game.
The Giants added mismatch nightmare Theo Johnson from Penn State, who had a decent rookie season before an injury cut it short. They also added Thomas Fidone, a tight end from Nebraska who is a willing blocker, and at one point, was actually rated a better athlete and tight end than Brock Bowers. Now, I'm not saying the Giants have a Brock Bowers, but adding in an athletic piece like Fidone, along with Johnson last year, Manhertz, and let's not forget they also have TE/slot Greg Dulcich. Bellinger's days on Big Blue seem numbered.
4. RB Devin Singletary
The writing is on the wall for Devin Singletary. Singletary was brought in to be the primary back last year after the departure of Saquon Barkley. Singletary had a down year to say the least. Between the multiple costly fumbles he had and the injuries, he lost his spot and never got it back.
Rookie Tyrone Tracey stepped up in a big way and solidified himself as the starter going forward. Now Tracey did fumble the cheese once or twice himself, but he showed decisiveness, some power, the ability to finish behind his pads, and that he's a receiving threat.
To go along with Tracy, the Giants went into the draft this year and drafted one of the most talked-about prospects, Cam Skattebo. The rookie isn't the fastest, but what he brings is aggression, power, toughness, and an edge to the RB room. Skattebo doesn't go down from one or even two hits. Oh, and don't even waste your time trying to arm tackle him.
With two young running backs ready to lead the way for the Giants, Singletary will see his production dip before he is released. He is a solid veteran to have on the team, but with the two the Giants have, after this year, Singletary will almost certainly be looking for work elsewhere.
5. DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches
If there's one position the Giants made sure they had enough bodies for, it's the interior defensive line. General manager Joe Schoen has made it his goal to ensure that the Giants can get back to being the great defensive line they once were. They have been progressing, and this past season featured a top-ranked defense in several categories.
The defensive tackle position has been a weakness for quite some time, even with the presence of Dexter Lawrence in the middle. When Lawrence came off the field, teams were able to run up the middle with little to no resistance. Nunez-Roches was brought in to help change that, but hasn't lived up to expectations.
This offseason, Schoen has added veterans Jeremiah Ledbetter and Roy Robertson Harris to that interior group, not stat-stuffers, but run-stuffers who can fill in if Lawrence needs a break and can hold up against opposing offensive lines. The two most notable names Schoen brought in are former Cowboys defensive lineman Chauncey Gholston, who can play both inside and outside, alongside third-round defensive tackle Darius Alexander from Toledo.
With Alexander starting next to Lawrence alongside veterans Gholston, Harris, and Ledbetter, while developmental pieces like DJ Davidson, Jordan Riley, and Elijah Chatman bring up the rear, it's pretty hard to see where Nunez-Roches fits in. His time with Big Blue will be coming to an end soon.