beyond the back page The Giants didn’t buy. The Jets didn’t sell. What now after a trade deadline dud? By Jared Schwartz Published Nov. 11, 2026, 7:40 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results.
Make New York Post a Preferred Source Cam Skattebo runs the ball during the Giants' win over the Texans in Houston on Oct. 25, 2026. AP Photo/Maria Lysaker Well, that was … anticlimactic.
After days of anticipation, the NFL trade deadline came and went with a whimper for the New York teams. The Giants and Jets entered this year’s trading season as two of the league’s most obvious candidates to be a buyer and seller, respectively, given their places in the standings. But neither made the type of splash that their fans perhaps hoped for.
The Giants were heavily linked with Jonathan Taylor, given the Colts’ sell-off and Big Blue’s need for a difference-maker at running back. And the Giants clearly had interest, reportedly offering a second- and fifth-round pick.
This was not necessarily a case of the Giants being hesitant about this year’s team being capable of making a run. John Harbaugh said previously that this year holds a bit more weight than the future in terms of how they value assets. That was evidenced by the team’s offer for Taylor.
