2020 New York Giants season
| 2020 New York Giants season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Mara Steve Tisch |
| General manager | Dave Gettleman |
| Head coach | Joe Judge |
| Home field | MetLife Stadium |
| Uniform | |
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The 2020 season is the New York Giants' 96th in the National Football League and their first under head coach Joe Judge. For the first time since 2003, Eli Manning will not be on the roster, as he announced his retirement on January 22.[1][2][3]
The Giants will look to improve on their 4–12 record from the previous season and make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
On July 20, 2020 the Giants confirmed that their home games would take place behind closed doors due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[4]
Offseason
Signings
| Position | Player | Age | 2019 team | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | James Bradberry | 26 | Carolina Panthers | 3 years, $43.5 million |
| ILB | Blake Martinez | 26 | Green Bay Packers | 3 years, $30.75 million |
| TE | Levine Toilolo | 28 | San Francisco 49ers | 2 years, $6.2 million |
| OLB | Kyler Fackrell | 28 | Green Bay Packers | 1 year, $4.6 million |
| OT | Cameron Fleming | 27 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 year, $3.438 million |
| SS | Nate Ebner | 30 | New England Patriots | 1 year, $2 million |
| QB | Colt McCoy | 33 | Washington Redskins | 1 year, $2.25 million |
| RB | Dion Lewis | 29 | Tennessee Titans | 1 year, $1.55 million |
| DB | Dravon Askew-Henry | 24 | New York Guardians | 2 years, $1.39 million |
| DT | Austin Johnson | 25 | Tennessee Titans | 1 year, $1.5 million |
| TE | Eric Tomlinson | 27 | Oakland Raiders | 1 year, $1.02 million |
| LS | Casey Kreiter | 29 | Denver Broncos | 1 year, $1.048 million |
Draft
| Round | Selection | Player | Position | College | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Andrew Thomas | OT | Georgia | |
| 2 | 36 | Xavier McKinney | S | Alabama | |
| 3 | 99 | Matt Peart | OT | UConn | Compensatory pick |
| 4 | 110 | Darnay Holmes | CB | UCLA | |
| 5 | 150 | Shane Lemieux | G | Oregon | |
| 6 | 183 | Cam Brown | LB | Penn State | |
| 7 | 218 | Carter Coughlin | LB | Minnesota | |
| 238 | T. J. Brunson | LB | South Carolina | from New Orleans | |
| 247 | Chris Williamson | CB | Minnesota | Compensatory pick | |
| 255 | Tae Crowder | LB | Georgia | Compensatory pick |
Pre-draft trades
- On October 23, 2018, the Giants traded cornerback Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 draft and a seventh-round pick in the 2020 draft.[5]
- On October 29, 2019, the Giants traded their third-round pick in the 2020 draft and a fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft to the New York Jets in exchange for defensive end Leonard Williams.[6]
Undrafted free agents
Staff
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Current roster
Preseason cancellation
The Giants' preseason schedule was announced on May 7. However, on July 27, in a letter to fans, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell officially announced the cancellation of the entire preseason due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
Regular season
Schedule
The Giants' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[7]
| Week | Date | Time (ET) | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | TV | Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 14 | 7:15 p.m. | Pittsburgh Steelers | MetLife Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 2 | September 20 | 1:00 p.m. | at Chicago Bears | Soldier Field | CBS | |||
| 3 | September 27 | 1:00 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
| 4 | October 4 | 4:05 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | Fox | |||
| 5 | October 11 | 4:25 p.m. | at Dallas Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | CBS | |||
| 6 | October 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Washington Football Team | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
| 7 | October 22 | 8:20 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | Fox/NFLN/ Amazon Prime |
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| 8 | November 2 | 8:15 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | MetLife Stadium | ESPN | |||
| 9 | November 8 | 1:00 p.m. | at Washington Football Team | FedExField | Fox | |||
| 10 | November 15 | 1:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Eagles | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
| 11 | Bye | |||||||
| 12 | November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | Fox | |||
| 13 | December 6 | 4:05 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | CenturyLink Field | Fox | |||
| 14 | December 13 | 1:00 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
| 15 | December 20 | 1:00 p.m. | Cleveland Browns | MetLife Stadium | CBS | |||
| 16 | December 27 | 1:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | Fox | |||
| 17 | January 3 | 1:00 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | MetLife Stadium | Fox | |||
Notes
- Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
- Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling; games not played on a Sunday (Weeks 7 and 8) are exempt.
References
- ^ Eisen, Michael (January 22, 2020). "Eli Manning announces retirement". Giants.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (January 22, 2020). "End of an era: Eli Manning retiring after 16 seasons". NFL.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Freiman, Jordan (January 22, 2020). "Eli Manning, Giants quarterback and two-time Super Bowl-winner, retiring after 16 seasons". cbsnews.com. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Giants, Jets to play without fans at MetLife Stadium in 2020". www.nfl.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Giants trade CB Apple to Saints for draft picks". ESPN.com. 2018-10-23. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (October 29, 2019). "New York Giants acquire DL Leonard Williams for two draft picks". Giants.com. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
- ^ a b Shook, Nick (July 27, 2020). "Roger Goodell writes letter to NFL fans as training camps start across U.S." NFL. Retrieved July 27, 2020.