Isaiah Likely free agency talks force Giants to weigh tight end upgrade now
The New York Giants now face a tighter set of choices on offensive upgrades as they weigh adding a tight end while also bracing for a possible departure at wide receiver. At 11: 00 am ET Monday, a report said the Giants are expected to be among the serious suitors for TE isaiah likely, even as it suggested the team could lose Wan’Dale Robinson in free agency.
John Harbaugh link puts Isaiah Likely on the Giants’ near-term list
Being positioned as a serious suitor changes the Giants’ free-agency priorities because it elevates tight end from a background need to a potential headline addition. The connection cited was between new Giants head coach John Harbaugh and Baltimore, a link framed as a reason the pursuit could be real as free agency “gets rolling this week. ”
A Likely addition was also described as a way to offset a potential loss of Robinson, a trade-off that would reshape how the Giants add pass-catching help. The same report characterized the Robinson update as “a bit of a bummer, ” after earlier offseason expectations that he might stay.
Ravens GM Eric DeCosta leaves door open as Isaiah Likely weighs options
Baltimore’s side of the equation also affects how quickly the Giants can move. Ravens General Manager Eric DeCosta, asked at the NFL Scouting Combine if bringing back free agent tight end Isaiah Likely was possible, answered “Definitely. ”
Isaiah Likely also said the “door is always open” for Baltimore during a Wednesday appearance on the “Up & Adams” show, while stressing that “business is business” and he needs to do what is right for him and his family. He added that leaving Lamar Jackson would be difficult because of their on-field chemistry and friendship, though he said he is trying to separate the business side from the family side as free-agency and contract talks continue.
Theo Johnson and Wan’Dale Robinson complicate New York’s offensive math
Even if the Giants push ahead, fit questions remain because the roster already includes tight end Theo Johnson. One view described the pairing as “a bit of a tricky fit, ” while also suggesting Likely could still “break through and be TE1. ”
The same set of rumors tied the likely tight end pursuit to the possibility of losing Robinson, with the team trying to avoid shedding too many offensive weapons as Jaxson Dart is described as “on the rise. ” With multiple moving pieces, the week ahead was framed as one where “things could still change, ” leaving the Giants’ immediate offensive plan tied to how quickly these free-agency decisions resolve.
The next trigger for these talks arrives Monday, March 9, when the legal tampering period starts, a point specifically referenced in connection with the Giants targeting Isaiah Likely. If the Giants remain among the serious suitors once discussions open, their tight end direction could accelerate quickly within that window.
