New York Giants among teams who are 'lurking' in the guard market

New York Giants among teams who are 'lurking' in the guard market
The New York Giants will enter free agency looking to address multiple positions. Most notably, they need a starting quarterback and cornerback, which will command most of their attention.
However, other important needs can not be ignored. One of those comes at right guard, which is expected to be vacated once veteran Greg Van Roten hits free agency.
"Right guard is a spot that's open, and we'll talk about is the answer somebody on the roster or do we need to look outside for that," Schoen said at the 2025 NFL Combine.
The Giants remain reluctant to move Evan Neal inside to guard and even if they did, there are no assurances he'd be of starting quality. For that reason, Schoen and the team are already "lurking" around the free agent guard market, reports Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.
Guards dominated free agency last year and will do well once again. The Giants, Cardinals and Seahawks are lurking in this market, too.
Fowler mentions Drew Dalman (Chicago Bears), Aaron Banks (San Francisco 49ers), and Will Fries (Indianapolis Colts) as names to watch and expects them all to draw sizable contracts.
Although Schoen left the door open for an internal solution, it's a near-certainty that the Giants will sign one of the top guards on the free agent market.

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