Giants topic: Grover Stewart in Reuters photo
Giants topic: Grover Stewart in Reuters photo
The Giants have looked for defensive tackles, but the most expensive player on the market is already gone. Grover Stewart is worth discussing for a different reason: he may fill a narrower role without the same type of draft commitment.
Albert Breer reported that New York was exploring defensive tackles, Giants Wire relayed. Stewart has been proposed as a possible target, including by Big Blue View. Neither report establishes a Giants offer for him.
Giants topic: Grover Stewart in Reuters photo
Oct 11, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren (30) runs with the ball while defended by Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle Grover Stewart (90) in the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images Credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
What Stewart could give the Giants
Stewart has spent his career with Indianapolis and would bring experience against the run to an interior led by D.J. Reader. The Colts have already traded guard Quenton Nelson and tackle DeForest Buckner, but those deals do not guarantee Stewart will be moved.
The salary matters. Big Blue View estimated the remaining prorated portion at roughly $7.2 million as of October 29; that number changes with time and is not a confirmed Giants cap figure. New York would need to verify the current charge and any salary-sharing terms before judging the deal.
I’d ask about a modest pick and make Indianapolis’ willingness to absorb money part of the discussion. The Giants no longer have their 2027 fourth- or fifth-round picks, so a rental must be priced with those limits in mind.
A cheaper name is not automatically a better deal
New York could seek another rotational tackle or stick with its current front. Stewart turns 34 next year and any trade still depends on medical evaluation, compensation and the Colts’ intentions.
The logic is to strengthen a defined role, not to pretend that a veteran rental provides the same long-term value as Jeffery Simmons.