Overview
- New York's signing of DeMarvin Leal was listed on the NFL transaction report on January 22 and relayed by insider Ari Meirov.
- A reserve/future contract does not count against roster or cap limits until the new league year and locks a spot on the initial 90-man roster for 2026.
- Leal, a 2022 third-round pick out of Texas A&M, produced modest totals with Pittsburgh that include roughly 35 tackles, four passes defended and one sack.
- Reporters note he struggled to carve out a consistent role with the Steelers, shifting between defensive end and outside linebacker and often landing as a healthy scratch.
- He missed most of the 2024 season with a neck injury that required surgery and now gets a fresh start as depth on the Giants’ defensive front under Harbaugh.