Giants Now Must Bite the Bullet With $63 Million Offseason Move

The New York Giants are entering the offseason with glaring needs at multiple positions, and now, wide receiver may be at the forefront.

Why? Because No. 1 receiver Malik Nabers — who tore his ACL back in Week 4 — recently alluded to his knee having suffered more damage than everyone originally anticipated, and there is even early speculation that Nabers could miss some time next season.

Compounding the issue is that fellow wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson is slated to hit free agency after a breakout year. Robinson's price has skyrocketed after his first 1,000-yard campaign, and now, the Giants may have no choice but to give him what he wants.

Spotrac is projecting that Robinson will land a four-year, $63 million contract in free agency, and that might even be a bit light considering the season he just had.

It's a hefty price for New York to pay, especially when you take into account Cor'Dale Flott's impending free agency, as well. The Giants probably won't be able to keep both players given their salary cap situation, and Flott initially seemed like the better pick.

But if Nabers is going to be sidelined for part of 2026 and if his long-term outlook may be in jeopardy, Big Blue is stuck between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Robinson.

The 25-year-old is sure to have a host of potential suitors on the open market, and he has absolutely no reason to give New York a hometown discount.

Yes, the Giants could always use a first-round pick on a wide receiver, but with New York having such gaping holes at defensive tackle and cornerback, the hope was that Nabers would return healthy so the Giants wouldn't have to take a receiver on Day 1.

Unfortunately, Nabers' future appears to be in question, and New York absolutely must provide Jaxson Dart with viable weapons moving forward.

Dart developed a very strong rapport with Robinson this season, so he surely would like the G-Men to retain the University of Kentucky product anyway.

But sensibility was always the key here. At the outset, it didn't seem advisable to hand Robinson such a lucrative deal after just one very good season in four years. Circumstances have obviously changed, though.

Robinson has all of the leverage here, and he knows it. And for a Giants team that would have needed to add a receiver even with a healthy Nabers, they don't have much of a leg to stand on in negotiations.