New York Giants Giants limited by cap space as trio of own free agents present difficult questions By Paul Schwartz Published March 8, 2026, 10:04 p.m. ET John Harbaugh is entering his first free agency with the Giants. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect If you like a sure thing and are uncomfortable with surprises or simply not knowing, what comes next might not be for you.
The Giants, starting Monday, march into NFL free agency and the vision new head coach John Harbaugh has for the Giants roster will come into clearer focus.
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It is not a case of Harbaugh getting whatever he wants, because there is that darn salary cap to deal with. Money talks at this juncture of the NFL calendar and the Giants are not brimming with salary cap space — about $14.2 million, according to Over the Cap.
Still, Harbaugh took the job only after getting assurances that his voice will be the loudest in the building, when it comes to procuring players. General manager Joe Schoen has heard what Harbaugh wants and the two of them will take the lead in getting it done, with newly hired Dawn Aponte as the chief negotiator when it comes to contract dollars and sense.
