The 2026 NFL training camps have kicked off around the league, and our team reporters are on the ground each day following all the action. 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. 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?
Catch up on all the updates, including the Giants' top camp performer and biggest lingering question.
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A Harbaugh team meeting during training camp -- an inside look
Wednesday, Aug. 26
The Giants ran a generally light session in shorts and shoulder pads in their final practice of training camp. That didn't stop tempers from flaring a bit at the end.
Running back Cam Skattebo caught a pass in a late-game drill and slid to the ground. Before they got to the next play, there was some pushing and shoving involving Skattebo and safety Jevon Holland and cornerback Greg Newsome II. It earned Skattebo a penalty flag from the officials.
It left coach John Harbaugh not exactly thrilled.
"Well, I mean, Skatt's great. He does bring a lot of energy. But he did get a 15-yard penalty at the end of practice. Did you notice that?" Harbaugh said. "That's not infectious. Well, it is infectious, actually. Infectious in a bad way, right? Like infectious disease type of thing (laughs). We don't want that. So, we want it to be directed in a positive way."
Other observations:
Tight end Theo Johnson missed a second straight practice with a shoulder injury. Harbaugh said he should be fine. DT Shelby Harris worked on the side as the Giants continue to manage his workload.
WR Darnell Mooney saw an increased workload after the Giants lost Calvin Austin III for the season with a torn ACL.
The Giants concluded practice with a kicking competition. Both Dominic Zvada and Ben Sauls made field goals from 63 yards but missed from 69. Zvada again outkicked Sauls by hitting eight of his nine attempts. Saults hit 7 of 10. It would be surprising at this point if Zvada didn't win the job.
Tuesday, Aug. 25
The afternoon began for Odell Beckham Jr. with one of his patented one-handed catches. It concluded with four receptions in live drills to complete one of his best practice performances of the summer.
It comes at just the right time, with final cuts looming Sunday. Beckham has been presumed to be on the roster bubble after running mostly with the second team this summer. He also dropped a potential touchdown in Saturday's preseason game. But the injury to fellow wide receiver Calvin Austin III could ultimately open the door for Beckham.
"I know he's superfrustrated about that drop he had in the game the other day. We all know nine out of 10 times he's going to catch that," offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said of Beckham. "But I like where he's at."
It wasn't just Beckham who had a strong practice Tuesday. Wideout Darnell Mooney made a handful of big plays, including catching a deep touchdown from Jaxson Dart behind the defense.
Other observations:
Coach John Harbaugh said over the weekend it's "an ongoing pecking order" at running back. The Giants listed Cam Skattebo as the starter on their weekly unofficial depth chart, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. or Najee Harris or Devin Singletary next on an equal line.
TE Theo Johnson missed practice one day after colliding with outside linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux.
G Francis Mauigoa (stinger) and RT Jermaine Eluemunor took part in individual drills after sitting out Monday.
Monday, Aug. 24
John Harbaugh huddled a group of veterans after practice. They went over schedules, practice details and other team-related items.
This is how Harbaugh operates. He assembles a leadership group and consults with them on decisions.
For the Giants, that consists of quarterback Jaxson Dart, left tackle Andrew Thomas, outside linebacker Brian Burns, middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, safety Jevon Holland, punter Jordan Stout, backup quarterback Jameis Winston and tight end Chris Manhertz. They were voted as leaders by their teammates.
"We've been doing it for a long time. It's good," Harbaugh said of the leadership group. "I do kind of try to emphasize to the team that everybody's a leader and everybody has every opportunity to speak their mind. Talk to anybody.
"But sometimes, it just kind of helps because guys don't always want to do that."
They talk about everything. Harbaugh went on to say the Giants players asked Monday for a pool table in the locker room. He told them if they won enough games, they might even get a golf simulator.
Other observations:
The Giants ran only a couple of periods of full-speed live drills. TE Isaiah Likely remains Dart's favorite target. The team keeps finding different ways to use WR Calvin Austin III; the former Steelers wideout is going to have a significant role in this offense.
Tight end Theo Johnson left practice after a collision with Kayvon Thibodeaux. Harbaugh initially didn't think it was serious.
The Giants' offensive line was without RT Jermaine Eluemunor, G Francis Mauigoa (stinger) and G/OT Joshua Ezeudu (leg) at Monday's practice. All three should be back soon, possibly as early as Tuesday, when the Giants will be in full pads.
WR Jalin Hyatt (knee), TE Tanner Connor and DT Shelby Harris also didn't practice.
Thursday, Aug. 20
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- This was the kind of practice you wanted to see from the Giants' offense -- and from quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Dart had perhaps his best performances of the summer, going 17-of-23 passing in a joint practice against the Miami Dolphins that included several deep and intermediate gains. Six went to his favorite target, tight end Isaiah Likely.
"I felt like I played clean," Dart said.
This was an important day for Dart and the Giants' offense, which has been up and down most of the summer while learning a new system. They hadn't been able to hit many plays downfield.
This was sort of a validation that this new offense can work.
"We had a number of chunk gains off play-action, which was good to see," Giants coach John Harbaugh said. "It's one thing in theory, it's another thing in practice. You want to see it work. At the end of the day, did the play work? It could be a great play, but if it doesn't work, then there's a lot of things that go into making it work, including executing it well, then it's not a good play. I agree [it's validating]."
"I felt like I played clean."
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) August 20, 2026
Jaxson Dart said the Giants started out and hit four bombs out of the gate. Really was two to Darnell Mooney and Calvin Austin. But point taken. https://t.co/2mgZ5L38ec pic.twitter.com/IaDrg1LREb
More observations:
The Giants' offense probably wasn't even the team's best unit in the joint practice against the Dolphins. Outside linebacker Brian Burns said the defense was "dominant." When asked by a reporter if they had six sacks, Burns said no. In his estimation, they got to Dolphins quarterback Malik Willis even more than that.
How about this for a quick integration? Running back Najee Harris participated in live drills after just three days with the team. He even got a couple carries, including one on the goal line where he made an impressive cut and reached the end zone. Harris looked good for a player that supposedly wasn't going to be in football shape for a "couple weeks."
Another perfect practice for undrafted rookie kicker Dominic Zvada, who went 6-for-6, including one to end practice after the Giants drove the field on a two-minute drill.
Rookie guard Francis Mauigoa left practice with what Harbaugh called a "stinger." He didn't expect it to be serious. Josh Ezeudu was next in line at guard.
Tuesday, Aug. 18
Malik Nabers participated in full live-speed team drills for the second straight day in a red jersey. And he looked even better than he did on Monday.
Nabers saw a slightly increased workload. He ran eight routes and caught four passes from quarterback Jaxson Dart in 11-on-11 and 7-on-7 drills. Of course, it helped that the defense couldn't touch him.
On one deep pass, safeties Jevon Holland and Tyler Nubin had to pull up on the play to avoid any contact.
Coach John Harbaugh said that Nabers "handled it well" bouncing back after his first day of live drills. The next step is adding reps, getting bumped around, shedding the red jersey and feeling contact. That could come as early as next week.
In the meantime, Nabers' workload will be light during Thursday's joint practice with the Dolphins. Barring a setback, the expectation seems to be that Nabers will be ready for Week 1 against the Dallas Cowboys.
More observations:
Running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. was first up at running back on Tuesday. He's still squarely in the Giants plans even with the signing of Najee Harris. Tracy and Cam Skattebo have both been the first running back up throughout training camp.
Harbaugh seemed to indicate he expects it to take a "couple weeks" before Harris gets into football shape. The veteran running back did only individual drills on Tuesday.
The Giants worked on a lot of red zone and short-yardage situations on Tuesday. Dart's running was a big part of the practice.
Monday, Aug. 17
The referee at practice threw a flag on Colton Hood after he cut off wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in the end zone. The rookie cornerback didn't like the call and made it known.
Coach John Harbaugh saw it unfold. He didn't agree with Hood's assessment and sent him to the sideline. But not until they had a quick chat.
"I wasn't angry. I just wanted to make the point that, you know, what are you arguing about?" Harbaugh said. "The ball was in the air and you pushed the receiver and redirected him. It was a restriction. That's going to be pass interference. But he's competitive. He's competitive. He wants to win every snap. And I think [that's] part of the journey for the young corners."
Hood had his ups and downs in the preseason opener -- a 13-10 loss against the Minnesota Vikings. And again at Monday's practice. Harbaugh said Hood was going to be playing plenty and just wanted to accelerate the learning curve.
Hopefully this was a lesson learned.
Who is the Giants' top performer so far at camp?
TE Isaiah Likely The offseason acquisition has been the Giants' No. 1 receiver with Malik Nabers not participating in team drills. He's been quarterback Jaxson Dart's safety net, leading all first-team receivers in catches by a wide margin.
"Zay's done a great job," offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said.
The way Likely smoothly gets in and out of breaks has just looked different from incumbent starter Theo Johnson. He also seems to have the best handle on the new offense given his familiarity with coach John Harbaugh and senior offensive assistant Greg Roman from Baltimore. Given the way Dart likes to throw to his tight ends, it suggests that Likely is in for a breakout season given the chemistry they already have developed.
What still needs to be answered over the course of preseason games?
Can the offense put it together? There are a lot of things working against Dart early in camp. He's learning a new offense, doesn't have Nabers in live drills and the structure of practice prohibits endless freelancing, which is perhaps what he does best. So it has been a struggle.
The offense has failed to put together many big days in practice throughout the summer. Nagy said they expected there to be "highs and lows through this process" for their young quarterback. To see Dart and the first-team offense have some success in the preseason, even if it's just flashes, would be a welcome sight and could provide a confidence boost entering the season.
Thursday, Aug. 13
The Giants are working hard at training camp. There is no doubt about that. Even on a rare day when they weren't in pads and ran a mental-rep practice that resembled a walk-through, coach John Harbaugh had the Giants on the field for two-plus hours.
The practice concluded with them going over pregame introductions and the new routine for warmups. Every detail is important at the difficult Camp Harbaugh, which had players in full pads at seven of the past 10 practices.
"My toughest training camp in 10 years," said fullback Patrick Ricard, who came over from Baltimore with Harbaugh.
In a way, this has reminded some Giants of a college camp. With fewer rules, the big school colleges are known to run much harder and longer practices than the NFL.
"I was with another Harbaugh [Jim Harbaugh at Michigan] for five years and it seems very similar to that," guard Jon Runyan said.
Now the Giants will see if it leads to better results.
Wednesday, Aug. 12
The kicking competition continues: Ben Sauls went 5-of-6 on field goal attempts in Wednesday's practice. Rookie Dominic Zvada went 7-of-7, including a 61-yarder to end practice.
Overall in camp, Zvada is now 48-of-51 on kicks. Sauls is 41-of-48.
"They're both having really good camps," coach John Harbaugh said.
Running back Cam Skattebo and tight end Isaiah Likely peer-pressured Harbaugh into having Zvada attempt the 61-yard kick after the offense repeatedly sputtered in end-of-game situations. There were 10 seconds remaining on the clock and Harbaugh had the offense out on the field ready to run a play from the 44-yard line.
He reconsidered. Zvada drilled the kick with plenty of room to spare (it clanked off the back fence) as the offense went wild.
At this point, it seems a fait accompli that the Giants will carry a kicker with little to no experience come Week 1.
Tuesday, Aug. 11
It was another rough afternoon for the Giants' offense. The unit sputtered and failed to hit any downfield throws during a practice without full pads.
During one red zone drill, quarterback Jaxson Dart threw touchdown passes to Theo Johnson and Malachi Fields on two of the first three plays. He followed with five straight incompletions, including an interception at the goal line by Arvell Reese.
These are the learning curves with a new offense.
"[Tuesday] was an average practice, maybe below average," offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said. "It wasn't good enough. [Dart] knows that, we know that. We'll put it on tape, but we also talk about success through struggles and ... there's going to be some struggles as we go through this now in training camp and during the season. But how do we react?"
The season starts in just over a month. The Giants are combining the offenses of Nagy, quarterbacks coach Brian Callahan and senior offensive assistant Greg Roman. They're putting as much as possible on tape and plan to pare it down to accommodate the talent.
The clock is ticking.
Aug. 10
The 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."
Aug. 8
The 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."
Aug. 7
Wide 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."
Aug. 6
The Giants shed the pads after three straight days of full contact. Coach John Harbaugh ran a 2½-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."
Aug. 5
It 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.
Aug. 4
In 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.
This is the best Malik Nabers has looked. He continues to get better, making sharper cuts, jumping and landing on the affected leg and running crisper routes.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) August 7, 2026
John Harbaugh agreed. He said the next step is that Nabers is going to "work his way back into practice more and more." pic.twitter.com/SoMkGC3t8X
Aug. 3
It 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.
Aug. 1
It 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."
July 31
Second-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.
July 30
Pass 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.
July 29
The 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.