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John Harbaugh has given a second struggling New York Giants offensive lineman a "clean slate" in free agency.
Giving Evan Neal yet another chance wasn’t enough for John Harbaugh, and the New York Giants head coach had enough room in his heart to hand a reprieve to a second struggling offensive lineman in 2026 NFL free agency.
Harbaugh and the Giants are bringing back Joshua Ezeudu, “pending a physical,” per Giants.com Managing Editor Matt Citak. If the physical goes as expected, it will be “a one-year deal” for the third-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, according to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, who reported on Tuesday, March 17, Ezeudu is getting “a clean slate and chance” to impress a new regime.
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OL Josh Ezeudu is re-signing with the Giants on a one-year deal, per source. A third-round pick he also gets a clean slate and chance under new coach John Harbaugh.
There really isn’t another way to look at this potential deal. Not when Ezeudu has consistently failed to impress at multiple spots within the trenches. As a top-100 pick yet to make good, the 26-year-old joins Neal as high-profile O-linemen who haven’t panned out as general manager Joe Schoen expected.
Granting Ezeudu another chance, after doing the same for Neal, represents a risk for Harbaugh.
This article will be updated…