Overview
- The Giants did not acquire Colts running back Jonathan Taylor before the NFL trade deadline, a decision finalized when the deadline passed on Tuesday.
- Multiple outlets reported New York offered a second-round pick and a fifth-round pick for Taylor and later withdrew that offer, leaving talks to break down.
- Head coach John Harbaugh confirmed conversations about players were happening but declined to discuss specific targets or transaction details.
- Cam Skattebo, who missed Week 9 with a hamstring issue but has rushed for 418 yards and two touchdowns this season, is slated to return and has publicly reaffirmed he will handle lead-back duties.
- By preserving draft capital the Giants keep roster flexibility for the future, a choice that places pressure on Skattebo and the offense to improve the team's inconsistent rushing output in the second half of the season.