EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. The New York Giants' camp is taking place at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, and Giants reporter Jordan Raanan has the latest intel on standouts, highlights, position battles, depth chart movement, cut decisions and, of course, the quarterbacks room.What follows is everything we are seeing and hearing at Giants camp. We will update this file often. How will the Giants handle increased expectations and a new coach? Who are the breakout players to watch, especially for fantasy football? And which players on the roster bubble could make the final 53?Dive into all the updates and be sure to check back for more information until the first full week of the preseason begins Thursday.Camp updates for all 32 NFL teamsLatest news from Giants campCam Skattebo admits doing 'dumb things,' will save backflips for TDsNabers 'looked good' in 1st practice since knee injuryGiants have spoken with Skattebo after Fanatics Fest flip2026 New York Giants training camp previewAug. 10The Giants' biggest problem last season was their run defense. It was close to historically bad while allowing 5.3 yards per carry.It's hard to succeed that way. New coach John Harbaugh is well aware. He and defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson have made it a priority to stop the run this season.So far, so good. Veteran nose tackle DJ Reader has been a force in the middle throughout training camp. First-round pick Arvell Reese's physical approach has been a major asset. That was again the case in live drills during Monday's practice, which was the latest reminder that the Giants appear to have made serious gains on this front."It's just technique and mentality," outside linebacker Brian Burns said. "We just really put an emphasis on being in our gap but also having ... a mean mentality when it comes to the run. We've got some goals that we want to reach this year."More observations:OLB Abdul Carter missed practice because of a hand injury. Harbaugh did not think it was serious.CB Greg Newsome II (knee), CB Dru Phillips (knee), WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee), C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (concussion) and G/C Lucas Patrick (knee) also missed practice. OLB Chauncey Golston left practice because of a neck/head injury.Giants kickers made all 13 of their field goal and extra point attempts. Ben Sauls was 7-of-7, and Dominic Zvada was 6-of-6. Both have had nice camps.Aug. 8The Giants finished their 12 days in West Virginia with another physical practice filled with goal-line and run-game work. It was a typical John Harbaugh workout. No easy days.Harbaugh thinks it's going to make a difference for a team that won seven games combined the past two seasons."Well, I think we got a lot better. That's probably what we got out of it. We improved tremendously," Harbaugh said. "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 trip helped with team building and camaraderie."I would give it an A, A-plus for that. It's been really everything," Harbaugh said. "We've been able to focus on the task at hand. There's really no distractions out here. It's a beautiful setting. It's a beautiful resort. Everything has been excellent. And the guys have been able to lock in on the football. The fields have held up extremely well. I mean, every little thing has been good. It's not lavish by any stretch in terms of the facility, but it's everything we could want. Maybe that's even better." Other observations:RB Cam Skattebo returned to practice after stretching out his leg the previous day. He participated in all 10 practices in West Virginia as he returns from a fractured ankle last year.Defensive lineman Darius Alexander had a strong practice with multiple sacks in live drills. It concluded a nice camp for the second-year player whom the Giants are counting on to make a leap.Aug. 7Wide receiver Malik Nabers looked the best he has this summer during individual drills Friday. He continues to get better -- making sharper cuts, jumping and landing on the affected leg and running crisper routes as he rebounds from a knee injury. Coach John Harbaugh said he noticed this was the best version of Nabers, who is getting to the final stages of recovery. The next step is for Nabers to "work his way back into practice more and more."The expectation seems to be that Nabers will return to live team drills in the next couple of weeks. That would have him trending to be ready for Week 1 against the Cowboys."[Return to play coordinator Allison Boudreau] is working with him, and she's been working on situations where you're off-balance, landing off-balance and unpredictable type situations that you're going to get rather than just doing normal rehab and then getting out there and all of a sudden being surprised by the awkwardness of football," Harbaugh said. "Try to create that as much as you can in a controlled setting."More observations:The offense had perhaps its best day of camp. On its final drive, the unit went the length of the field with tight end Theo Johnson and running back Dante Miller each making multiple receptions. The series concluded with a 2-yard touchdown from quarterback Jaxson Dart to wide receiver Darius Slayton. Dart finished 16-of-19 passing on the day.Malachi Fields on the offense: "It just keeps building over time. We've had almost two weeks now, just getting together, so I think we'll just keep jelling, keep clicking, and we'll just keep building that confidence as we go into the preseason."Cam Skattebo left practice early after stretching out his left leg. Harbaugh described the issue as "working through the football shape part" and didn't think it was serious. C John Michael Schmitz Jr. left after getting his "bell rung" and is being evaluated, while OLB Brian Burns continues to nurse a minor ankle injury.Aug. 6The Giants shed the pads after three straight days of full contact. Coach John Harbaugh ran a 2-hour walk-through to give his players' bodies some rest.They'll be back at it Friday and Saturday with full padded practices before leaving West Virginia.Harbaugh has run a hard training camp to date. The Giants ran over 100 live plays in the heat Wednesday. It has been in stark contrast to the training camps they had under Brian Daboll.But the Giants knew this was going to be the case. Harbaugh is known to run a tough camp. Even his practices in the spring don't waste time and have a lot of live periods."Man, it's tough, gritty," cornerback Greg Newsome II said. "We're going to work, and I like that. There's no off days for us in terms of not competing. He's going to make sure we compete. We're always doing situational football and things like that. So, it's been super fun to play. He's a great coach. We're always talking all the time and I'm super excited to play for him."More observations: CB Dru Phillips has a mild knee sprain and will miss some time. CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse also didn't practice again and is dealing with an "ongoing" knee problem. Harbaugh said the Giants might sign another cornerback.Jaxson Dart doesn't seem too worried about the offense despite the early inconsistency. "We're taking steps each day," he said. "Obviously there are thing that you go out there and maybe it's our first time running something and you have things to talk through. A lot of times we'll have the opportunity the next day to go out there and try to fix it and run it again. So I think the really good thing I'm seeing about our offense is the communication after practices to be able to fix the adjustments the next day. That's really encouraging to see."Aug. 5It was another up and down day for the Giants' offense. It really has been the story of training camp in West Virginia.Quarterback Jaxson Dart and Co. were pedestrian again on Wednesday, even against the second-team defense. He threw a pair of interceptions early, before tossing three touchdown passes and rushing for two more in red-zone drills.Coach John Harbaugh thought it was a good response after Dart let the frustration get the best of him one day earlier."The football response absolutely was there. Yeah, he stepped up," Harbaugh said. "A lot of third down stuff we did. Fourth down stuff, fourth down in the red zone to win the game, things like that."Yeah, he had a heck of a practice. It was impressive."Dart and the first-team offense have yet to fully hit their stride this summer. And there are some built-in excuses. Dart is learning a new offense. He's also without his No. 1 receiver in Malik Nabers, who still isn't taking part in team drills as he recovers from a knee injury. Still, it would be nice to see them put together a complete practice before leaving West Virginia.More observations:Second day in a row Odell Beckham Jr. had a strong practice. This time he had four catches in live drills. He continues to get open and make it a tough decision for the Giants whether to find a roster spot for the veteran receiver.Outside linebacker Brian Burns, wide receiver Malachi Fields and safety Beau Brade all sat out Wednesday's practice with what Harbaugh called "minor" deals. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (knee swelling) returned to practice after sitting out the previous day.Rookie Dominic Zvada went a perfect 10 of 10 kicking field goals. He's now 28 of 31 on field goals at training camp and has to be the leader in the clubhouse to be the Giants' kicker this season.The Giants signed two players: CBs D.J. Jones and David Long. In order to make room, they waived wide receiver Beaux Collins with an injury designation after he was banged up this week and placed defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris on injured reserve after tearing an Achilles in the spring. That ends Robertson-Harris' season with the Giants.Aug. 4In his quest to make the roster, Tuesday was an important practice for Odell Beckham Jr. For the first time this summer he worked with the first-team offense for most of the day.Beckham caught a pair of passes and had another would've-been touchdown grab in a strong performance.Beckham worked alongside Darnell Mooney and Braxton Berrios on a day when Darius Slayton and Malachi Fields seemed to have their workloads limited. Malik Nabers continues to participate in individual drills but mostly stands around and watches when the team breaks into live periods."Just probably worked out that way [Tuesday]," coach John Harbaugh said of Beckham working with the first team. "He ... I don't know, worked out that way."Regardless, Beckham continues to get open consistently. He might not look like Prime Odell, but he still can play and create separation. More observations:Wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster sat out practice with knee swelling, according to Harbaugh. Smith-Schuster is also fighting for a roster spot.Look out for wide receiver Dalen Cambre. He had another strong day with three catches in live drills, including a touchdown from Jameis Winston on a rub route at the goal line. Cambre worked his way onto the Giants' roster in the second half of last season and played well on special teams.The penalties that plagued the Giants on Monday were again a problem early in Tuesday's practice. They committed five more penalties in the second padded practice of the summer, including four in the first few live drills.Rookie guard Francis Mauigoa had his ups and downs in one-on-ones. He got the better of Abdul Carter on their first matchup but was spun around after they immediately ran it back. Mauigoa did recover. Still, Carter beat him cleanly at the onset.Aug. 3It was a rough day for the Giants' offense in pouring rain on the first day in full pads. The performance was really an extension of the early part of training camp for Jaxson Dart & Co.A lot of penalties. Too many mental mistakes. Not enough positive plays.Dart threw an interception into the hands of safety Jevon Holland when the ball slipped out of the quarterback's hand while throwing. The Giants failed to score a touchdown on any of their drives and committed nine offensive penalties, everything from delay of games to endless false starts to holding by a wide receiver."I think two things," coach John Harbaugh said. "I mean, I think you've got the elements a little bit, and you've got the first day in pads. So, it's not really unexpected, but we'll be working on it."Harbaugh added that he generally believes the offense is ahead of the defense early in camp. That seems not to be the case with his sloppy Giants as they digest new schemes.More observations:It was another strong practice from first-round pick Arvell Reese. The rookie linebacker had a run stop early in practice and later a sack when he beat left tackle Andrew Thomas. "The rookie has been impressive. Kid has a real chance to be special," veteran defensive tackle DJ Reader said.Cornerback Deonte Banks is flashing early this summer. The former first-round pick has provided sticky coverage on receivers throughout camp. Monday's practice was no different. He tipped a pass that resulted in an interception by linebacker Micah McFadden. Banks later had Darius Slayton blanketed but dropped an interception that hit him in the chest. After some struggles, maybe Banks has it figured out?Aug. 1It has been a quiet start to training camp from Odell Beckham Jr.Until Saturday.On the day when the Giants had their largest crowd of the summer at The Greenbrier in West Virginia, Beckham made the biggest play of the day. And received the biggest ovation of the summer to date.The veteran receiver made a leaping grab over a defender in the back of the end zone for a touchdown from quarterback Jameis Winston during 11-on-11 drills. It sent the crowd of approximately 2,000 fans into a frenzy and served as a reminder of what used to be.It was a big play for Beckham, who is battling for a roster spot with several other veterans. Braxton Berrios has stood out the most of the group this camp, until Saturday."There's a lot of really good football players in our room right now," wide receiver Darius Slayton said. "From a competition-level standpoint, it's ... raised the competition level."More observations:Malik Nabers was back on the practice field after a day of rest Friday. He looked good running routes. This is a positive sign as he recovers from a serious knee injury that required multiple surgeries."[Saturday] seemed like a good day from what I can tell," coach John Harbaugh said.Jaxson Dart and the offense have struggled the past few days. Saturday was an up-and-down practice for the second-year quarterback learning a new offense. It began with a feathery deep ball down the left sideline to Malachi Fields. Two plays later, Dart had a pass tipped by linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and intercepted by Paulson Adebo. Later, he had a bad interception to Edmunds and hit tight end Theo Johnson on a deep ball. Overall, Dart went 22-of-33 in live drills.The Giants have the day off Sunday and return Monday for the first full practice with pads, which is the closest to real football we'll see before the preseason. Harbaugh said the Giants won't tackle to the ground. It will be "wrap and release," but it will be more physical. "It's almost that time," outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux said.July 31Second-year linebacker Abdul Carter has enjoyed a strong start to training camp. It has him thinking big.His goal: "Be Defensive Player of the Year, for sure."Can it be this year?"Absolutely," he said.Why?"Just my process. I know who I can be and the belief in myself. I know what I'm capable of and I know if I put the work in and believe in myself, trust in myself, trust in my teammates, trust in my coaches, I can be whoever I want to be."Lofty goal after 4.0 sacks as a rookie. But Carter feels he learned a lot from last year, when he was benched twice for missing and being late to meetings. He thinks he hit his stride late in the season and can carry it into the next year.More observations:Second-year defensive lineman Darius Alexander ended practice with a leaping interception of Jaxson Dart near the line of scrimmage. The Giants were in field goal range at the time and it ended a sloppy practice that was filled with penalties on both sides of the ball.Kicking update: It was Ben Sauls' turn Friday and he made eight of his 10 field goal attempts.July 30Pass rusher Abdul Carter reminded everyone why he was the No. 3 overall pick last year. He was a menace in the second practice of the summer, constantly in the backfield and even getting credited with some sacks. Even more promising (though it was without pads) was that some of his best rushes came against standout left tackle Andrew Thomas. That is going to be a battle to watch throughout the summer.New coach John Harbaugh has liked what he's seen from Carter this offseason. He thinks it's just a matter of "consistency" with the young edge rusher who was benched on multiple occasions during his rookie year.More observations:Wide receiver Malik Nabers said he has "felt great" but doesn't want to put a timeline on his return. "When I'm ready, I'm ready," he said. It was also interesting that Nabers said he's been running routes for weeks and the reported timeline for his second surgery was incorrect. Bottom line: He still confirmed he had the second surgery.Edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux had a tipped-pass interception that he returned for a touchdown. It's early but he has looked really good. Expect to hear his name a lot this summer going against the second-team offensive line.Daily kicking update: Only one field goal was attempted during Thursday's practice and Dominic Zvada nailed a 57-yarder with room to spare. A good bounceback from the undrafted rookie.July 29The big news out of West Virginia was that star wide receiver Malik Nabers was back practicing with his teammates for the first time. But he wasn't on the field with the offense during team drills.Even without him, quarterback Jaxson Dart and the offense were the story. They looked good. Dart went 17-of-24, which included three spikes and a drop by tight end Theo Johnson. It was a promising sign for a unit that struggled a bit in the spring learning a new offense."Offense played at a really high level," Dart said about the first training camp practice of the summer.It still wasn't Dart or Nabers who were the biggest standouts on the day. It was Braxton Berrios. He caught five passes in live drills, including a long touchdown from Jameis Winston; it was a good start for Berrios as he competes for a roster spot as a wide receiver/returner.More observations:The kicking battle began with rookie Dominic Zvada making four of his six field goal attempts. Second-year kicker Ben Sauls made five of seven, with his final attempt of 61 yards having the distance but just missing wide right.Odell Beckham Jr. didn't catch a pass during live drills. Beckham looked good running routes early in practice and received praise from coach John Harbaugh -- it just didn't lead tos any catches. All eyes are on the veteran as he tries to make the team at a crowded position.
