The Giants are back at Quest Diagnostics Training Center, and the morning buzz around the team centers on one thing: the wide receiver battle. Dan Duggan is digging into that competition, which remains one of the more interesting parts of camp as New York keeps sorting out roles.
There’s also fresh chatter from around the league with Giants ties. John Harbaugh said his team came through a demanding road training camp in good shape, calling the stretch a major step forward.
After a final two-hour session at the Sports Performance Center, Harbaugh said, “I think we got a lot better,” and added, “That’s probably what we got out of it. We improved tremendously.
We’re much further along than we were when we started. I think we can look back and say that we’ve come a long way.
“The competition is really tough in this league, and every team is doing the same thing. So you’re in a race every single day to be at least the best you can be.
And everybody’s trying to do the same thing in the NFL, so that’s why it’s so tough, but I thought our guys did a good job. I’m happy with where we’re at.
It’s just a matter of keeping your head down and staying after it every day. Never taking a breath in terms of your mindset and determination to get better.”
One player who’s been talking about his path to New York is Calvin Austin III. He said the Giants were his top choice because of what he saw in the team’s attitude and leadership.
Austin said, “Anybody could tell you the Giants were the No. 1 team on my list because I saw the swagger, the composure, that thing you really can’t teach and that mentality Jaxson Dart had,” Austin said. “Coach Harbaugh was the icing on the cake.
Being under his program is something I was eager to [do] because we competed against each other. Talking to those guys before coming here was like, ‘We can build something special and take this league by surprise.’
One thing we’re all about is work, and we’re laying the foundation.”
On the fantasy side, Jaxson Dart is getting attention as a breakout candidate for 2026. The case is built on his rookie production: he finished 13th in points, averaged more than 17 fantasy points across 14 games and 12 starts, and added 487 rushing yards and nine touchdowns. He did that without Malik Nabers, and the return of Nabers and Cam Skattebo only strengthens the outlook.
Elsewhere, the Commanders took a major hit with the loss of left tackle Laremy Tunsil to a torn triceps, a development one outlet called “DEVASTATING” for that offense. The piece described Tunsil as the team’s best player and “a top three left tackle in the league,” while noting he was the “only BLUE” on a line that otherwise has “some really deep REDS.”
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