The Giants enter Week 4 with plenty on their plate, and Sunday’s matchup with the Arizona Cardinals adds another layer to a hectic stretch. New York is 2-1, hosts Arizona at MetLife Stadium at 1 p.m. ET, and has a chance to reach the quarter pole with at least a share of first place in the NFC East if it wins.
Oddsmakers have kept it tight. The Giants are 1.5-point underdogs, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
It has been a news-heavy week for New York, with major roster moves reshaping the picture around this game. The Giants placed star edge defender Brian Burns on injured reserve after he tore his ACL, and they also made the release of Odell Beckham Jr. official Tuesday afternoon. To help fill the roster, the team signed wide receivers Braxton Berrios and Charlie Jones off the practice squad.
Burns’ injury is a significant blow. He went down in Sunday’s win over the Tennessee Titans after playing just 25 defensive snaps, and his season is now over after three games and four tackles. The Giants signed him to a five-year, $141 million contract ahead of the 2024 season.
The Week 3 win itself was ugly but effective. New York survived a rainy, windy game against Tennessee, leaned on turnovers, and came away with a 12-7 victory to move to 2-1.
Sunday also comes with a celebratory backdrop. The Giants will mark the 40th anniversary of their 1986 Super Bowl-winning team with a series of activities, adding another element to a day already packed with significance for the franchise.
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His familiar No. 9 is already spoken for, which leaves him looking at other options as he settles in with his new team. No official number has been announced yet, so for now the Giants still have one of those early offseason storylines that can linger a little longer than expected. [Read more 🡒]
Giants Ended The Odell Beckham Jr. Reunion For One Roster Reason
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The move came on the heels of a recent trade and after the Giants picked up a Week 3 win, a sign the front office was willing to keep adjusting the roster rather than hold onto the reunion for nostalgia alone. Beckhams return always carried the pull of unfinished business, but the Giants decided they needed the spot for something else. [Read more 🡒]
Giants Just Made An Odell Beckham Decision That Changes Their WR Room
Odell Beckham Jr.s second stint with the Giants has ended before it ever really had a chance to settle in, with the veteran wideout reportedly being released after a limited role through the first part of the season. Signed back this summer, Beckham was mostly used as a decoy and blocker in his brief run, a reminder of how far his return had drifted from the big-picture reunion many around the team once imagined.
For New York, the move leaves the receiver room leaner and a little more defined, with only three wideouts now on the 53-man roster. Beckham is expected to look elsewhere rather than land on the Giants practice squad, so this now becomes one more roster reset for a team still sorting out how it wants to piece together its passing game moving forward. [Read more 🡒]