The New York Giants continued getting their 2024 NFL draft class under contract on Wednesday, signing sixth-round linebacker Darius Muasau to his rookie deal.
Muasau joins wide receiver Malik Nabers, running back Tyrone Tracy, and Andru Phillips as those who have signed.
The 6-foot, 225-pound Muasau joins the Giants as a depth linebacker and special teams player who embraces that role and prides himself on film study.
“One thing that I pride myself on is being the most instinctive and smartest player on the field every time I step on the field. I love to watch film. That’s what I do,” he said after the 2024 NFL draft.
“I spend most of my days in the film room and also on the field but mostly in the film room breaking down film, knowing tendencies, and little details of the offense and I feel that’s what I do best. That’s why I’m headed to New York, and I’m just ready to showcase my abilities there.”
With Muasau now under contract, the only remaining members of the rookie class without a deal are safety Tyler Nubin and tight end Theo Johnson.
Editor’s note: Kickoff times will be added when they are made known.
The 2024 regular season schedule is finally out and for the New York Giants, they will appear in five standalone games — three in traditional primetime, one on Thanksgiving, and one across the pond.
The Giants will play their home and away series against the Cowboys under the bright lights, first on Thursday Night Football and then on Thanksgiving Day. They will also host the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday Night Football and visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday Night Football.
The most notable game is a trip to Germany where they will visit the Carolina Panthers. It’s their second time playing in Germany, the first coming during a preseason game in 1994.
Interestingly, the Giants are not slated to play the Philadelphia Eagles in primetime.
The New York Giants will play on Thanksgiving Day for the second time in three years. And it will once again come against the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington.
Giants fans throughout the years have usually had Thanksgiving off. The team has played 17 times (7-7-3) on Thanksgiving Day with all but four of those games taking place before World War II.
In fact, from 1940 through 1981, the Giants did not play a single Thanksgiving Day game. Much of that is in deference to the holiday. The Giants are a family business, after all, and being with family took priority.
But business comes first in the NFL now and the Giants have played five times on Turkey Day in recent years. The first was the thrilling 13-6 win at Detroit in 1982 where Lawrence Taylor scored the winning touchdown on a 97-yard interception return.
The next four were all depressing losses: 30-3 at Dallas in 1992, 26-6 at Denver in 2009, 20-13 at Washington in 2017, and 28-20 at Dallas in 2022.
This game will pit Big Blue against the Cowboys in a national game once again, a huge draw no matter how well the teams are playing and where they are in the standings.
The New York Giants will travel to Munich, Germany during Week 10 of the 2024 regular season where they’ll take on the Carolina Panthers at the Allianz Arena.
League officials made the announcement on Wednesday.
The Giants will kick-off their marketing rights in Germany in April during the 2024 NFL Draft. On April 27th, Day 3 of the NFL Draft, the team will announce their draft pick live from Germany with a collection of fans and alumni. The Giants also recently announced their International Fan of the Year, a German native who was surprised with a video message from Legend Eli Manning and a trip to attend the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit.
The Giants have appeared in three games in Europe since the NFL began playing games overseas in 2007, including the first game ever in England, a 13-10 victory over the Miami Dolphins at Wembley Stadium.
They defeated the Los Angeles Rams, 17-10, in 2016 at Twickenham Stadium and knocked off the Green Bay Packers, 27-22, in 2022 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The game will be held on Sunday, November 10 at 9:30 a.m. ET.
The New York Giants finished 6-11 in 2023 and, in reviewing the season, it’s difficult to find many bright spots.
One highlight was the play of inside linebacker Bobby Okereke, a free agent addition who played 100 percent of the team’s defensive snaps last season.
Pro Football Focus recently identified Okereke as the Giants’ most underrated player.
NEW YORK GIANTS: LB Bobby Okereke
Okereke was everything and even more that the Giants might have hoped for when they signed him as a free agent in 2023. Not only did he play a career-high snap total, but his 1,128 snaps over the regular season ranked second among all linebackers. In addition, his 78.9 overall grade ranked 12th among linebackers.
Okereke was joined in the middle by second-year pro Micah McFadden in coordinator Wink Martindale’s defense. The tandem stood out and gave the fans some hope that the Giants’ defense could return to prominence.
With Martindale moving on after the season (replaced by Shane Bowen) it remains to be seen if Okereke will carry the same load going forward.
But one thing is certain. General manager Joe Schoen hit big when he signed Okereke to a four-year deal.
This offseason, New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen continued his quest to fix the offensive line. In his first two drafts, he used first, second, and third-day picks on college hopefuls that could upgrade the team’s weakest unit.
This time around, Schoen ignored the line in the draft but used a significant amount of his available cap space on veterans who he hope can fill the gaps.
Even after earning the worst offensive line grade of any team in 2023, the Giants did very little to improve their unit this offseason. The group recorded a 44.6 PFF grade last year and will hope a fully healthy Andrew Thomas and the additions of guard Jon Runyan (56.5 PFF grade in 2023) and tackle Jermaine Eluemunor (68.7) can provide a boost.
Keep in mind, the Giants also have a new unit coach in former Las Vegas Raiders’ offensive line coach, Carmen Bricillo, who the team believes will be an upgrade over the outgoing Bobby Johnson.
Last season, the Giants had to revert to a patchwork line chock full of washed-up and washed-out players due to injuries. The three players that Schoen is building the line around — tackles Thomas and Evan Neal and center John Michael Schmitz — were all injured for significant stretches last season.
They are all expected to be back healthy and ready to assume their starting roles. Schoen brought in Runyan and Eluemonor will provide much-needed stability at guard.
The Giants lost last season’s opener to the Cowboys by an embarrassing score of 40-0 at MetLife Stadium. They dropped the follow-up meeting down in Arlington, 49-17, in November.
From 2012 through 2019, the Giants and Cowboys faced each other eight times in Week 1. The NFL gave them a three-year break from 2020 through 2022 but they were right back to “tradition” last season.
Dallas has defeated the Giants in 13 of the last 14 meetings between the two teams.
The New York Giants will celebrate 100 seasons in 2024 and to commemorate that milestone they have unveiled a patch that will be worn on their jerseys.
“The entire Mara family is proud to commemorate the 100th season of New York Giants football,” said Giants co-owner John Mara. “As we reflect on this landmark season, I think about my family, and most specifically my father, grandfather and uncle who dedicated their entire lives to the Giants and the NFL. We would not be who we are without their vision and leadership. When we became partners with the Tisch family in 1991, our franchise grew even stronger. Together, the Mara and Tisch families are proud to celebrate the history of our franchise as we look to the future of Giants football.”
“I first saw the Giants play in person in the early 1960s when my father would take me to games at Yankee Stadium,” said fellow co-owner Steve Tisch. “Going to Giants games was a wonderfully magical ritual. It inspired my lifelong love of the Giants. When my father became an equal partner of the Giants in 1991, it was the realization of a longtime dream. Our family has relished our association with the Giants and look forward to many years of success in the future.”
In addition to the new jersey logo, the organization will host Giants 100: A Night with Legends at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. The town-hall event will feature more than 20 Giants legends and many current members of the team.
Those slated to attend include Eli Manning, Harry Carson, Tiki Barber, Bill Parcells, and Tom Coughlin.
“Our planning for the 100th season started close to two years ago and we are excited to celebrate this milestone with our fans, alumni and partners. This season will be a time to reflect on the players, moments and championship teams that have defined the first 100 seasons of Giants football. We will celebrate through featured content, events and special activations all season long,” said Nilay Shah, Giants Senior Vice President, Marketing & Brand Strategy.
In July, the team will release its ranking of the Giants’ 100 greatest players of all time as voted on by NFL historians, media members, and fan contributors. A 10-part podcast series hosted by Bob Papa will break down the contributions of those players.
Other plans to celebrate season No. 100 include merchandise; a book titled New York Football Giants: The People, The Moments, The Traditions; and an NFL Network documentary titled The Duke that focuses on late owner Wellington Mara.
New York Giants legends Lawrence Taylor and Ottis “O.J.” Anderson made surprise appearances on Saturday in Wildwood, New Jersey, taking the stage at Donald Trump’s campaign rally.
The pair were welcomed to the microphone by the former president and received a rousing ovation from the thousands in attendance.
BREAKING: NFL Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor says former President Trump made him switch from a Democrat to a Republican.
“I grew up a Democrat, and I’ve always been a Democrat until I met this man right here,” Taylor said. “Nobody in my family ever will vote for a Democrat again.”
Anderson was a bit more subdued when it was his turn to speak.
“Don’t you just love that guy?” Anderson said, referring to Taylor. “It has been a very exciting day. You guys, not one person left. You’re still here yelling and screaming.
“Thank you guys for all of your support. And how about a great shout-out for Metro Exhibits, baby. We made it happen. All because of you!”
Trump acknowledged the all-time Giants greats as they left the stage but admitted they don’t always see eye-to-eye on all things.
“He’s doing quite a great job. What do you think, Lawrence? Doing a great job!” Trump said. “Look at those two guys, O.J., Lawrence, my golfing friends. We don’t have to agree on everything!”
Anderson was a first-round pick of the then-St. Louis Cardinals in the 1979 NFL draft. He was traded to the Giants during the 1986 season and went on to rejuvenate his career in East Rutherford, highlighted by winning MVP in a Super Bowl XXV victory over the Buffalo Bills. The two-time Super Bowl champion and 1989 Comeback Player of the Year was enshrined in the Giants’ Ring of Honor in 2022.
Taylor was a first-round pick of the Giants in the 1981 NFL draft and his resume is too extensive to list. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year and one-time league MVP changed the way the game of football is played, both offensively and defensively. He is widely regarded as the greatest of all time.
In 1999, Taylor became a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Famer. He was inducted into the Giants’ Ring of Honor in 2010 and had his No. 56 jersey retired in 1994.
New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson, who was selected in the fourth round of the 2024 NFL draft, got his first taste of East Rutherford earlier this week.
Johnson was among a horde attending the team’s annual rookie minicamp and the reality of his professional future finally set in.
“You know, you dream of playing for an NFL team, but actually having that ‘NY’ on your helmet, it’s a different feeling,” he told reporters.
As excited as Johnson is for the next phase of his career, he remains equally as confident. He believes he can adjust well to the NFL and develop into a “special” player for the Giants.
“It’s really exciting for me because I think I have a super high ceiling. I think I haven’t even scratched the surface of what I’m capable of. I’m really looking forward to proving every day that I’m out here,” he said. “I think I have tremendous room to improve. I think I can grow a lot more than where I’m at right now. I think that’s why I’m so excited.
“I’m coming in here with a learning mindset. I want to develop respect from my teammates and my coaches. I think that’s going to help me continue to grow and improve. But I’m super excited to get to work and get going here, because I think I have a potential to be a really special player here.”
How much of a role Johnson plays as a rookie will hinge on the future of veteran Darren Waller, who remains undecided about retirement two weeks after the draft.
Thus far, Johnson hasn’t heard a peep from Waller but would like to see him return to the tight ends room.
“At the end of the day, him being in the room is going to be good for everybody, so we’ll see how it shakes out,” Johnson said.
If Waller calls it a career, Johnson is ready to assume the additional responsibilities with an eye on doing “special” things within the offense.
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