Giants agree to one-year, $2.5M deal with first-round WR bust John Ross

The Giants were rumored to be looking for another receiver this offseason, and now they found one. New York agreed to terms on a deal with receiver John Ross, a source told Mike Garafolo of NFL Network (Twitter link).

It’s a one-year, $2.5M deal that includes $1M in guaranteed money, Garafolo reports. The move isn’t necessarily the big splash many Giants fans have been waiting for, but it’s a nice low-risk flier with significant upside. Ross is well-known for being the ninth overall pick in 2017, as well as his legendary NFL Combine 40-time of 4.22.

Things didn’t go as planned with the Bengals, as his four years in Cincinnati were an abject disaster. He struggled with injuries, playing in three, 13, eight and three games during his four seasons there. He finished his run with 51 catches for 733 yards and 10 touchdowns, a pitiful sum for a top 10 pick.

Needless to say, the team didn’t exercise his fifth-year option, and returning to Cincy was never in the cards. He’s obviously got game-breaking speed and showed plenty of flashes during the 2019 season when he had 506 yards in only eight games, so the potential is there.

After releasing Golden Tate the Giants don’t have much at all at receiver beyond Darius Slayton and Sterling Shepard. Ross has a realistic path to some playing time in 2021. Keep an eye on this one.