Overview
- The Giants traded a 2028 seventh-round pick to the Baltimore Ravens to acquire C.J. Okoye, a deal completed on Aug. 29, 2026, according to multiple reports.
- New York made the move to beef up interior depth after the offseason trade of Dexter Lawrence and an injury that placed Roy Robertson-Harris on injured reserve.
- Okoye is a 24-year-old Nigerian who entered the NFL through the International Player Pathway Program, spent time on the Chargers practice squad, and played 13 games for Baltimore with 15 tackles.
- The 6-foot-6, roughly 365–370-pound lineman recovered a fumble in the preseason finale and joins the Giants on a one-year, non-guaranteed deal that will make him an exclusive-rights free agent next March.
- Baltimore took a late draft asset instead of risking Okoye on waivers and the Giants used a recently acquired 2028 seventh-rounder for the trade while saying they may still seek more interior help.