New York Giants Depth Chart 2026 — Starters & Backups

Jameis Winston is the New York Giants starting quarterback for 2026, with J.J. McCarthy as the backup — he played 95.5% of the offensive snaps in 2026.

The starting receivers are Malik Nabers (WR1), Malachi Fields (WR2) and Darnell Mooney (WR3), with Isaiah Likely at tight end.

The 2026 depth chart lists 12 starting jobs on offense (primary personnel: 11) and 12 on defense. The defense lines up in a 3-4 base with a nickel sub-package.

New York Giants 2026 depth chart: offense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
QB	Jameis Winston	J.J. McCarthy	Jake Haener
RB	Cam Skattebo	Najee Harris	Tyrone Tracy Jr.
FB	Patrick Ricard	Grant Finley
WR1	Malik Nabers	Charlie Jones
WR2	Malachi Fields	Dalen Cambre
WR3	Darnell Mooney	Jalin Hyatt
TE	Isaiah Likely	Theo Johnson (O)	Chris Manhertz
LT	Andrew Thomas (Q)	Marcus Mbow	J.C. Davis
LG	Jon Runyan	Aaron Stinnie
C	Bryan Hudson	John Michael Schmitz Jr.
RG	Francis Mauigoa	Aaron Stinnie	Bryan Hudson
RT	Jermaine Eluemunor (Q)	Marcus Mbow

New York Giants 2026 depth chart: defense
Position	Starter	Second	Third
LDE	Shelby Harris	Bobby Jamison-Travis	Ben Barten
NT	DJ Reader	CJ Okoye	Bobby Jamison-Travis
RDE	Darius Alexander	Jihad Ward
WLB	Kayvon Thibodeaux	Jihad Ward
LILB	Tremaine Edmunds	Arvell Reese	Jack Kelly
RILB	Tremaine Edmunds	Micah McFadden	Zaire Barnes
SLB	Abdul Carter (Q)	Kayvon Thibodeaux	Trace Ford
LCB	Deonte Banks	Colton Hood (O)
RCB	Greg Newsome II	Deonte Banks	Colton Hood (O)
Nickel	Dru Phillips	Ar'Darius Washington	Nic Jones
FS	Jevon Holland	Jason Pinnock	Ar'Darius Washington
SS	Tyler Nubin (O)	Jason Pinnock	Ar'Darius Washington

New York Giants 2026 depth chart: special teams
Position	Starter	Second	Third
K	Dominic Zvada
P	Jordan Stout
LS	Ben Mann
H	Jordan Stout
KR	Charlie Jones	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	Deonte Banks
PR	Charlie Jones	Jevon Holland
K	Dominic Zvada

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Giants' RB1?

Cam Skattebo starts at RB for New York — 64.8% of snaps in 2026 so far. Najee Harris is second and Tyrone Tracy Jr. third.

Who starts at QB for the Giants?

Jameis Winston (year 12) starts at QB for New York in 2026. J.J. McCarthy is QB2.

Who are the Giants' starting WRs?

The Giants' starting wide receivers in 2026 are Malik Nabers (WR1), Malachi Fields (WR2) and Darnell Mooney (WR3).

Who starts on the New York Giants offensive line?

The New York Giants starting offensive line: Andrew Thomas (LT), Jon Runyan (LG), Bryan Hudson (C), Francis Mauigoa (RG) and Jermaine Eluemunor (RT).

Who are the New York Giants kicker, punter and long snapper?

New York Giants specialists: Dominic Zvada (kicker), Jordan Stout (punter) and Ben Mann (long snapper).

Which New York Giants starters are injured or unavailable?

Injured or unavailable on the New York Giants depth chart: Andrew Thomas (Q), Jermaine Eluemunor (Q), Abdul Carter (Q), Tyler Nubin (O), Jaxson Dart (IR), Theo Johnson (O), Calvin Austin III (IR), Gunner Olszewski (IR), Braxton Berrios (IR), Paulson Adebo (IR), Korie Black (IR), Roy Robertson-Harris (IR), Jarrick Bernard-Converse (IR), Rico Payton (IR), Brian Burns (IR), Chauncey Golston (IR), Colton Hood (O) and Thaddeus Dixon (IR).