The New York Giants are reportedly not expected to break the bank on some of the most high-profile free agents available this offseason.
According to Ian O'Connor of The Athletic, the Giants are not expected to shell out big bucks for guys like center Tyler Linderbaum, running back Kenneth Walker or wideouts Alec Pierce and Mike Evans.
Here's the latest from O'Connor:
On other free-agent fronts, don’t expect the Giants to spend big on Baltimore Ravens center Tyler Linderbaum or Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl MVP running back Kenneth Walker III, as much as they’d love to land both players. Ditto for receivers Alec Pierce and Mike Evans, whose asking prices appear too high.
There have been no shortage of rumors involving the Giants' possible interest in Linderbaum and Walker.
Linderbaum has been connected to the Giants from the jump, mostly because of his connection to head coach John Harbaugh, while Walker is someone who just recently started being linked to Big Blue.
As O'Connor points out, the Giants simply aren't in a position to offer huge deals to either one of those players, especially when you consider neither position is a dire need.
New York has a lot of holes to fill on both sides of the ball, and while this team should be better in 2026, it isn't a player or two away, either.
The Giants do have a need at wide receiver, but not to the extent that they're going to pay an estimated $27 million or more per year on Pierce.
Evans probably has zero interest in New York given his specific demands that include joining a team that affords him a chance to win a Super Bowl.
None of this is to say the Giants won't do anything significant in free agency, but we wouldn't count on them being major players for the best available free agents.
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