The New York Giants are 2-4, yet somehow they’re one of the hottest teams in football. Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart has injected real life into a team that was circling the drain after a rough start to the season. Coming off a primetime dismantling of the Philadelphia Eagles, there’s a renewed sense of purpose in East Rutherford.
The fanbase is all the way back in, the defense is terrifying, and Brian Daboll’s seat has cooled faster than anyone expected. Even still, this roster is far from complete. The buzz around a possible wide receiver addition has gone from your typical smoke to a full-blown five-alarm fire.
It started with restructuring the contracts of Paulson Adebo and Jevón Holland, a move that freed up just under $5 million in cap space. A subtle accounting maneuver on the surface, but everyone paying attention knows what’s really going on. General manager Joe Schoen doesn’t tweak the books midseason just to make the numbers look pretty. There’s a deal being lined up — and according to reports, the name attached to it could change everything.
Jaylen Waddle, the Miami Dolphins’ electric wideout, is officially on Big Blue’s radar. And if Schoen manages to pull this off? Jaxson Dart would suddenly be working with the most explosive wide receiver duo the franchise has ever had — Waddle and Malik Nabers, once he returns in 2026. It’s a move that signals a long-term investment in their 22-year-old signal-caller, but it’s also a massive swing at the deadline with the potential to transform New York’s offense overnight.
Jaylen Waddle-Malik Nabers tandem could give Jaxson Dart most electric WR duo in Giants history
Waddle isn’t a patch. He’s not a one-year rental. He’s a game-changer with elite separation skills and top-five speed at his position — exactly the type of weapon Dart needs to thrive beyond the relatively vanilla game plan that’s defined the past three weeks.
The 26-year-old receiver has already posted three 1,000-yard seasons since entering the league in 2021, including a 1,356-yard campaign in 2022 that showcased just how dominant he can be as the guy.
Bringing him to the Big Apple wouldn’t just help fill the all-but-impossible-to-fill Nabers-sized void. It would also allow the G-Men to give the former Ole Miss standout a chance, with a full route tree in the palm of his hands and a legitimate vertical threat to challenge secondaries.
This is the kind of move that gives clarity. No more wondering what the kid can do with limited options, such as Jalin Hyatt, Lil'Jordan Humphrey, and Beaux Collins.
Miami’s front office is reportedly listening, but it’ll take more than a mid-round pick to get this signed, sealed, and delivered. If a deal gets done, move over Plaxico Burress and Amani Toomer, Odell Beckham Jr. and Victor Cruz, there's a more electric duo in town.
Still, with Waddle locked in through 2028 and the Fins facing a likely rebuild, the timing couldn’t be better. If Schoen can pull the trigger, Dart will be the happiest man in New York with the best WR pairing this franchise has ever seen.