The were one of the teams in on former guard Alijah Vera-Tucker before he ultimately signed with the . And the Giants were apparently at least somewhat close to signing the veteran guard, according to , but he decided not to sign in New York after the two sides couldn't agree on the length of his contract. That sent Vera-Tucker to the Patriots, who gave the veteran guard a . "Sources: The Giantsand Alijah Vera-Tucker reached an impa se other the length of the contract. It proved too much to work through, even though there was internal optimism within Trent Whittemore Jersey New Yorks building that they could as late as 1030pm tonight," Hughes reported. It's not hard to see why the Giants weren't willing to go more years in whatever deal they were offering for Vera-Tucker. The former Jets first-round pick has had major injury i sues during his career and is coming off a 2025 campaign in which he didn't play at all. Before that, he mi sed a total of 10 games in 2022 and 12 games in 2023. Making long-term commitment on Vera-Tucker would have been a gamble, especially at the amount he got from New England. This might be one of those instances where the Giants dodged a bullet and are better off going in a different direction. And, , that different direction might be free agent Wyatt Teller, who is reportedly on New York's radar as a contingency plan. More NFL News Nay'Quan Wright Jersey