New York Giants

Jake Haener

QB

Haener was active for last Sunday's win against Tennessee but didn't get into the game. He was subsequently waived Monday after New York traded for J.J. McCarthy, but Haener then rejoined New York as part of the team's practice squad Wednesday. His elevation for Week 4 likely means Haener will back up Jameis Winston for a second straight week, as Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com notes that McCarthy likely hasn't yet had enough time to familiarize himself with the Giants' playbook.

Andrew Thomas

OT

Thomas faded an injury tag despite logging a DNP-DNP-LP practice log, which was part of the maintenance plan set up by the Giants' medical staff, per Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Thomas will start at left tackle Sunday, with J.C. Davis and Marcus Mbow providing depth on the offensive line.

Deonte Banks

CB

Banks missed the Giants' Week 2 and Week 3 contests due to his calf injury. The 25-year-old was limited in the Giants' Wednesday and Thursday practice sessions but upgraded to a full participant in Friday's practice. The outside cornerback is all set to suit up for Sunday's game opposite Greg Newsome.

Tyler Nubin

S

Nubin upgraded to a full participant in Friday's practice after being limited for the first two sessions of Week 4 prep. The strong safety is all set to suit up for Sunday's contest alongside free safety Jevon Holland.

Tyrone Tracy Jr.

RB

Tracy upgraded his practice participation level in each of the Giants' Week 4 prep sessions. The running back went from a DNP on Wednesday to limited Thursday before finally achieving full participation Friday, in time to avoid an injury designation. Tracy is set to suit up for Sunday's game as the No. 3 option behind Cam Skattebo and Najee Harris.

Jihad Ward

LB

Ward started the season as a member of the Vikings' practice squad, but he will now head to New York. The 32-year-old registered 31 total tackles (15 solo), including 5.0 sacks, over 17 regular-season games with Tennessee in 2025, and he will now have a chance to operate as a top depth option behind Kayvon Thibodeaux and Abdul Carter at outside linebacker with the Giants.

Tremaine Edmunds

LB

Edmunds played all 60 of the Giants' defensive snaps in the low-scoring win. The inside linebacker's 10 tackles would typically be enough to lead a team, but Arvell Reese totaled 13 tackles en route to the Giants allowing just seven points in the contest. Edmunds had a strong bounce-back game after being failing to record a single solo tackle in the Giants' Week 3 loss to the Rams.

Dru Phillips

CB

Phillips played 49 defensive snaps in the contest, good for 82 percent of the Giants' total defensive plays. The third-year cornerback had only amassed three tackles over the first two games before Sunday's breakout, making the production difficult to rely on for fantasy purposes for the time being.

Arvell Reese

LB

Reese led both teams in tackles, putting together an impressive 10 solo stops in what was a defensive contest that featured 12 total punts and two total turnovers. The second-year linebacker also played all 60 of the Giants' defensive snaps in the contest, consistently assisting the team in shutting down the Titans' offense.

Jaxson Dart

QB

Dart's ACL and PCL were apparently spared, but the quarterback remains done for the 2026 regular season after he was injured in the first quarter of Week 2 against the Rams. It's unclear if Dart could make a postseason return if the Giants are able to make it that far. Jameis Winston and newly acquired J.J. McCarthy will handle quarterback duties moving forward this season.

Darnell Mooney

WR

Mooney has logged two catches in each of the first three games of the season, and his 95 receiving yards are third-most on the Giants behind tight end Isaiah Likely (124) and Malik Nabers (96). The Giants will stay home in Week 4 against the Cardinals, whose defense has given up the second-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.

Malachi Fields

WR

Fields' 44 snaps on offense were actually second-most among Giants wide receivers behind Malik Nabers (50), though the former finished fourth on the team in targets behind Nabers (six), tight end Isaiah Likely (five) and running back Cam Skattebo (four). Fields has logged two catches in each of the first three games of the regular season, but the rookie third-rounder and the rest of the Giants pass catchers will take on the Cardinals in Week 4, with Arizona's defense ranking second-to-last in fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers.

Najee Harris

RB

Harris finished as a close second to Cam Skattebo (60) in rushing yards Sunday, but the former needed 11 less carries and averaged 5.8 yards per rush in the Giants' Week 3 win. Harris saw his usage on offense increase compared to Week 2 in what was his debut with the Giants, and it looks like he's settled in as the team's RB2 behind Skattebo and ahead of both Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary. Up next is a Week 4 road tilt against the Cardinals.

Charlie Jones

WR

Jones will slot in as the team's fifth-string receiver following the release of Odell Beckham earlier in the day. Jones is also expected to serve as the backup punt returner behind Braxton Berrios.

Brian Burns

LB

Burns' move to injured reserve comes just one day after the team announced that he would miss the remainder of the season due to a torn ACL suffered during Sunday's win over the Titans. The 2019 first-round pick recorded eight tackles (four solo) across his three outings before getting hurt, and in his absence, Kayvon Thibodeaux should take over as the primary edge rusher opposite Abdul Carter.

Braxton Berrios

WR

After failing to win a spot on the Giants' roster coming out of preseason, Berrios re-signed with the organization as a member of the practice squad. The Giants then elevated him from the practice squad ahead of each of their first three games, with Berrios going without a target over 22 snaps on offense but holding a critical role on special teams as the team's kickoff and punt returner. With the Giants releasing Odell Beckham on Tuesday, Berrios will now be awarded a permanent spot on the 53-man roster.

Isaiah Likely

TE

After logging 13 catches through the first two games of the regular season, Likely was held to only two receptions in Week 3, the first game with Jameis Winston as the starter instead of Jaxson Dart (knee, IR). Likely's five targets were second most on the Giants behind Malik Nabers (six), but the scoring floors of all Giants pass catchers figure to be lower with Winston under center. That said, New York could turn the keys over to the recently acquired J.J. McCarthy if Winston continues to underwhelm. The Giants will stay home for Week 4 against the Cardinals, whose defense gave up a 6-82-2 receiving line to tight end George Kittle in a 36-30 loss to the 49ers in Week 3.

Jameis Winston

QB

While stepping in for the injured Jaxson Dart (knee) in Week 3, Winston threw for just 118 yards on 22 pass attempts in adverse weather conditions during the Giants' 12-7 win over the Titans. Despite his pedestrian numbers, Winston played turnover-free football, and that performance looks as though it will give him some job security even after the Giants added McCarthy, a 2024 first-round draft pick, to their quarterback room. Even though Dart is likely out for the season, Winston will still likely need to limit mistakes and keep the Giants competitive in his future starts in order to ward off McCarthy from supplanting him on the depth chart. Next up for Winston and the Giants is a home date versus the 1-2 Cardinals this Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

Josh Tupou

DT

J.C. Davis

OT

Bobby Jamison-Travis

DT

Thomas Fidone II

TE

Devin Singletary

RB

J.J. McCarthy

QB

The No. 10 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, McCarthy had fallen out of favor in Minnesota and had dropped behind both Kyler Murray and Carson Wentz on the depth chart. The 23-year-old will get a fresh opportunity in New York, where he should at least settle in as the No. 2 quarterback behind Jameis Winston while Jaxson Dart (knee) is likely out for the season. Though Winston led the Giants to a 12-7 win over the Titans in his first start this past Sunday, he's completed just 25 of 49 pass attempts for 229 yards (4.7 YPA) while playing nearly two full games. Another underwhelming performance or two from Winston could compel the Giants to give McCarthy a look in the starting role once he has time to get up to speed with the new playbook.

Dominic Zvada

PK

Neither team could generate that much offense in tough conditions Sunday, but Zvada helped the Giants build and maintain their lead with four field goals, all of which came from within 40 yards. The rookie kicker has made all six of his field-goal attempts and each of his four extra-point tries through the first three games of the regular season.