Will the New York Giants look to retain Victor Dimukeje after an injury-riddled 2025?
in 2025 after spending the first four years of his career with the Arizona Cardinals, who selected him in the sixth round of the 2021 draft out of Duke.deal, essentially a veteran minimum contract. At best, the hope was he'd provide depth on defense and on special teams.
At worst, he'd be a training camp body.Dimukeje was brought in to be a power edge contain outside linebacker, but he never got out of the gate, as injuries from the start derailed his 2025. During the offseason program, he tore his pectoral muscle, which landed him on the PUP list to start training camp, where he stayed for the start of the season. He then made his Giants debut in Week 7 against the Denver Broncos, but would go on to play only sparingly on defense, getting most of his snaps on special teams until yet another injury--this one a knee issue suffered in Week 12--put him on injured reserve.It’s unlikely that Dimukeje will be able to command much this offseason, considering the injuries and lack of production in 2025. For his entire career before 2025, Dimukeje had been a core special-teams player who could still contribute in that role, assuming his injury woes are behind him, without costing the Giants an arm and a leg. If nothing else, he's solid depth for training camp and the preseason.The best ability is availability, and despite being relatively healthy throughout his career before joining the Giants, their only experience with Dimukeje has been injury-marred.If Dimukeje were to take a veteran minimum deal, the Giants should retain him to compete for a spot on special teams. If Dimukeje wanted anything more than that, his production, or lack thereof, could be replaced with a rookie or inexpensive veteran.Brandon Olsen is the founder of Whole Nine Sports, specializing in NFL Draft coverage. He is also the host of the Locked On Gators Podcast, and appears in-season on the Giants Squad Show for the Locked On podcast network.
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