Source: Giants DL Roy Robertson-Harris tears Achilles
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — New York Giants defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris tore his Achilles at Thursday’s OTA exercise and is anticipated to overlook the 2026 season, a supply informed ESPN.
It’s a blow to the inside of the Giants defensive position, which was already being rebuilt after buying and selling Dexter Lawrence II to the Cincinnati Bengals final month. Robertson-Harris, who was more likely to begin, was taking first-team reps at Thursday’s apply earlier than reaching for the again of his proper leg early within the indoor exercise.
New York was training indoors due to rain.
Robertson-Harris was on the second and ultimate season of a two-year deal value $9.25 million. He began 17 video games for New York final season and had 35 tackles (three for a loss) and 6 quarterback hits.
The Giants had been attempting to reshape their defensive position after buying and selling Lawrence and Robertson-Harris was one of many solely remaining veterans. They signed veterans DJ Reader, Shelby Harris and Leki Fotu after the draft. New York can also be banking closely on second-year defensive lineman Darius Alexander and just lately added Bobby Jamison-Travis who was drafted within the sixth spherical out of Auburn.
“I’m very happy about it,” coach John Harbaugh mentioned earlier this month. “I felt like it was part of our process. It’s not that we wouldn’t have drafted a defensive tackle or signed one sooner if they had become available or kept Dexter if that was something we could do. Those were all things that were on the table.
“But because it went, I assumed we did a superb job of sort of responding to the scenario because it unfolded, and now we really feel actually good about our group in there. It appears good to me. I’m enthusiastic about it. I feel now we have the fellows we want.”
Robertson-Harris, 32, was entering his 10th professional season. He has appeared in 134 games with 79 starts since going undrafted out of UTEP.
Robertson-Harris has 246 tackles and 19 career sacks for the Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks and Giants.
