2022 New York Giants season
The 2022 season will be the New York Giants' 98th in the National Football League (NFL), and their first under the head coach/general manager tandem of Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen. They will attempt to improve from their 4–13 record from the previous season, and make the playoffs for the first time since 2016, as well as win the NFC East for the first time since 2011.
| 2022 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Mara Steve Tisch |
| Head coach | Brian Daboll |
| General manager | Joe Schoen |
| Offensive coordinator | Mike Kafka |
| Defensive coordinator | Don Martindale |
| Home field | MetLife Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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Offseason
General manager
Fourth-year general manager Dave Gettleman resigned from the New York Giants on January 10, 2022, who most notably led the organization to draft Saquon Barkley, Daniel Jones, and other draftees.[1] On January 21, 2022, the Giants hired Joe Schoen, the former assistant general manager for the Buffalo Bills, as their general manager.[2]
Head coach
The New York Giants fired second-year head coach Joe Judge on January 11, 2022, who most notably led the Giants to a 2nd-place finish in the NFC East after his first stint.[3] On January 28, 2022, Brian Daboll, the former offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills, was hired as head coach.[4]
Coaching staff changes
| Coach | Position | Reason left | Replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Judge | Head Coach | Fired | Brian Daboll |
| Jason Garrett | Offensive Coordinator | Fired (mid 2021) | Mike Kafka |
| Rob Sale | Offensive Line Coach | Accepted job at Florida | Bobby Johnson |
| Sean Spencer | Defensive Line Coach | Accepted job at Florida | Andre Patterson |
| Jerry Schuplinski | Quarterbacks Coach | Fired | Shea Tierney |
| Tyke Tolbert | Wide Receivers Coach | Fired | Mike Groh |
| Patrick Graham | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator | Accepted job as Raiders defensive coordinator | Don Martindale |
| Burton Burns | Running Backs Coach | Retired | DeAndre Smith |
| Derek Dooley | Tight Ends Coach | Fired | Andy Bischoff |
| Kevin Sherrer | Linebackers Coach | Fired | Drew Wilkins and John Egorugwu |
| Jody Wright | Offensive Assistant | Accepted job as South Carolina tight ends coach | Christian Jones |
| Nick Williams | Offensive Assistant | Moved Positions | Cade Knox |
| Freddie Kitchens | Senior Offensive Assistant | Fired | TBD |
| Ben Wilkerson | Assistant Offensive Line Coach | Fired | Tony Sparano Jr. |
| Tom Quinn | Assistant Special Teams Coordinator | Fired | Anthony Blevins |
| Anthony Blevins | Assistant Linebackers Coach | Moved Positions | TBD |
| Jeremy Pruitt | Senior Defensive Assistant | Fired | TBD |
| Ryan Anderson | Defensive quality control | Fired | TBD |
| Carter Blount | Defensive quality control | Fired | TBD |
| Russ Callaway | Offensive quality control | Fired | Angela Baker |
Players with the New York Giants in 2021
| Position | Player | Tag | Date signed | 2022 team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Jake Fromm | ERFA | Not tendered | ||
| OT | Kyle Murphy | ERFA | Not tendered | ||
| S | J. R. Reed | ERFA | March 21 | Denver Broncos | Not tendered; 1 year |
| WR | David Sills | ERFA | March 11 | New York Giants | 1 year, $825,000 |
| CB | Jarren Williams | ERFA | March 16 | New York Giants | 1 year, $825,000 |
| FB | Cullen Gillaspia | RFA | |||
| DB | Joshua Kalu | RFA | |||
| S | Steven Parker | RFA | |||
| WR | C. J. Board | UFA | March 14 | New York Giants | 1 year, $965,000 |
| LB | Lorenzo Carter | UFA | March 22 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 year, $3.5 million[5] |
| CB | Keion Crossen | UFA | March 17 | Miami Dolphins | 3 years, $10.5 million |
| OT | Korey Cunningham | UFA | March 17 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.06 million |
| S | Nate Ebner | UFA | |||
| TE | Evan Engram | UFA | March 16 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 year, $9 million |
| QB | Mike Glennon | UFA | |||
| G | Will Hernandez | UFA | March 28 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 year |
| NT | Austin Johnson | UFA | March 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | 2 years, $14 million |
| LS | Casey Kreiter | UFA | March 21 | New York Giants | 1 year, $1.035 million |
| LB | Benardrick McKinney | UFA | |||
| FB | Elijhaa Penny | UFA | |||
| S | Jabrill Peppers | UFA | March 30 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $2 million[6] |
| WR | Dante Pettis | UFA | |||
| C | Billy Price | UFA | |||
| LB | Reggie Ragland | UFA | |||
| WR | John Ross | UFA | |||
| NT | Danny Shelton | UFA | |||
| C | Matt Skura | UFA | |||
| LB | Jaylon Smith | UFA | |||
| OT | Nate Solder | UFA | |||
| TE | Levine Toilolo | UFA |
| Player re-signed by the Giants | Player signed by another team |
Players with other teams in 2021
| Position | Player | Tag | Date signed | 2021 Team | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | Jordan Akins | UFA | April 23 | Houston Texans | 1 year[9] |
| RB | Matt Breida | UFA | March 21 | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $1.035 million |
| G | Jamil Douglas | UFA | March 21 | Washington Football Team | 1 year, $1.035 million |
| NT | Justin Ellis | UFA | March 23 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 year, $1.12 million |
| C | Jon Feliciano | UFA | March 16 | Buffalo Bills | 1 year, $1.15 million |
| WR | Robert Foster | UFA | March 14 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 year, $965,000 |
| G | Max Garcia | UFA | March 28 | Arizona Cardinals | 1 year, $1.12 million |
| G | Mark Glowinski | UFA | March 17 | Indianapolis Colts | 3 years, $18.3 million |
| OT | Matt Gono | UFA | March 11 | Atlanta Falcons | 1 year, $1.035 million |
| WR | Richie James | UFA | March 25 | 1 year, $965,000 | |
| QB | Tyrod Taylor | UFA | March 17 | Houston Texans | 2 years, $11 million |
| TE | Ricky Seals-Jones | UFA | March 18 | Washington Football Team | 1 year, $1.188 million |
| DE | Jihad Ward | UFA | March 21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 year, $1.188 million |
Contracts
| Position | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WR | Sterling Shepard | Restructured; 1 year, $1.5 million |
| LB | Blake Martinez | Restructured; 1 year, $1.25 million |
| K | Graham Gano | Restructured to clear cap space[10] |
| CB | Adoree' Jackson | Restructured to clear cap space[11] |
Source:[8]
Departures
| Position | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RB | Devontae Booker | Released |
| P | Riley Dixon | Released |
| TE | Kyle Rudolph | Released |
| S | Logan Ryan | Released[12] |
| TE | Kaden Smith | Waived |
Source:[7]
Signings
| Position | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| WR | Alex Bachman | Reserve/futures |
| LB | Omari Cobb | Reserve/futures |
| P | Jamie Gillan | Reserve/futures |
| OT | Devery Hamilton | Reserve/futures |
| LB | Trent Harris | Reserve/futures |
| TE | Jake Hausmann | Reserve/futures |
| OLB | Niko Lalos | Reserve/futures |
| QB | Brian Lewerke | Reserve/futures |
| OT | Roy Mbaeteka | International Player Pathway Program[13] |
| DT | David Moa | Reserve/futures |
| TE | Chris Myarick | Reserve/futures |
| RB | Sandro Platzgummer | Re-signed |
| WR | Austin Proehl | Reserve/futures |
| WR | Travis Toivonen | Reserve/futures |
| QB | Davis Webb | Reserve/futures |
| RB | Antonio Williams | Reserve/futures |
Source:[7]
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | Kayvon Thibodeaux | DE | Oregon |
| 7 | Evan Neal | OT | Alabama | |
| 2 | 43 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | Kentucky |
| 3 | 67 | Joshua Ezeudu | OG | North Carolina |
| 81 | Cordale Flott | CB | LSU | |
| 4 | 112 | Daniel Bellinger | TE | San Diego State |
| 114 | Dane Belton | S | Iowa | |
| 5 | 146 | Micah McFadden | LB | Indiana |
| 147 | D. J. Davidson | DT | Arizona State | |
| 173 | Marcus McKethan | OG | North Carolina | |
| 6 | 182 | Darrian Beavers | LB | Cincinnati |
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason
The Giants' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.
Regular season
2022 opponents
Listed below are the Giants' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[14]
| Category | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|
| Division opponents (NFC East) | Dallas Cowboys Philadelphia Eagles Washington Commanders | |
| Conference opponents (NFC North) | Chicago Bears Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers Minnesota Vikings |
| Conference opponents (based on 2021 division placement) | Carolina Panthers | Seattle Seahawks |
| Interconference opponents (AFC South) | Houston Texans Indianapolis Colts | Jacksonville Jaguars Tennessee Titans |
| Interconference opponent (AFC North) | Baltimore Ravens | N/A |
References
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- "Giants hire Joe Schoen as general manager". New York Giants. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Giants fire HC Joe Judge after two seasons". NFL. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- Eisen, Michael (January 28, 2022). "Giants hire Brian Daboll as head coach". New York Giants. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- "Falcons' Lorenzo Carter: Signs with Atlanta". CBS Sports. March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- Goss, Nick (March 31, 2022). "Salary details of Jabrill Peppers' Patriots contract revealed". NBC Sports. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- Benton, Dan. "New York Giants' 2022 free agency scorecard". Giantswire. USA Today. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- Benton, Dan (March 23, 2022). "2022 Giants free agency: Contract details for new players". Giantswire. USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Benton, Dan (April 24, 2022). "Giants sign TE Jordan Akins: 4 things to know". Giantswire. USA Today. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
- Fennelly, John (March 21, 2022). "Giants rework Graham Gano's contract, clear 2022 cap space". Giantswire. USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Benton, Dan (April 4, 2022). "Giants rework Adoree' Jackson's contract". Giantswire. USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Raanan, Jordan (March 17, 2022). "New York Giants release veteran safety Logan Ryan". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- Fennelly, John (April 9, 2022). "Giants sign Nigerian OT Roy Mbaeteka". Giantswire. USA Today. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- "2022 NFL Schedule powered by AWS to be released on Thursday, May 12". NFL. April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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