New York Giants Training Camp LB Room 2024
The 2024 NFL season is approaching, and Giants fans are building excitement. Training camp will kicked off on July 24th for the veteran players. Let’s take a look at the Giants’ linebacker room as the team heads into training camp.
Bobby Okereke
Bobby Okereke enters the 2024 campaign as New York’s defensive anchor after leading the team with 149 tackles, including 2.5 sacks, last season. He also recorded four forced fumbles and 10 defensed passes, including two interceptions. He leads this defense and is one of the NFL’s top linebackers, with his speed, athleticism, anticipation, and aggression setting the standard for other backers.
Isaiah Simmons
The New York Giants are refining their plans to best utilize Isaiah Simmons and his versatile skill set. An interesting development on the first day of the 2024 training camp saw the linebacker working with the cornerbacks. The Giants are smart to keep the process of finding the best position for Simmons flexible.
Micah McFadden
Inside linebacker Micah McFadden secured the job alongside free-agent signing Bobby Okereke after last year’s training camp and made the most of his opportunity. However, it wasn’t an entirely positive showing. McFadden, a fifth-round draft pick in 2022, spent considerable time off the field as the Giants often used dime packages and incorporated other linebackers.
Carter Coughlin
Coughlin has carved out an NFL career in the manner typical of late-round picks and undrafted free agents. A seventh-round pick in 2020, he has become a valued special teams player. Over the past two seasons, Coughlin has played just eight defensive snaps, but he has participated in 85% or more of the Giants’ special teams snaps in each of the last three seasons.
Matthew Adams
Linebacker Matthew Adams, a roster hopeful, was brought in for his special teams prowess. A seventh-round pick by the Indianapolis Colts in 2018, Adams appeared in all 16 games in his first two seasons, earning nine starts on defense and registering 43 of his career 98 tackles during that time.
While Adams can contribute on defense, he will primarily earn his paycheck through special teams play. He has recorded 34 career special teams tackles (24 solo) and a forced fumble.
Darian Beavers
Beavers showed promise as a rookie during the 2022 training camp and seemed poised to win the starting job before a season-ending injury halted his progress. In 2023, his season was uneventful with minimal playing time. However, in 2024, he should be at full strength and ready to demonstrate to the coaches that he can be a significant contributor to the defense.
Dyontae Johnson
Johnson has frequently stood out during training camp this summer, earning him reps with the starters in practice. Last season, he was on the Giants’ practice squad as an undrafted rookie from Toledo. This summer, Johnson aims not only to make the 53-man roster but also to secure a starting position.
Darius Muasau
Muasau, a sixth-round draft pick, is recognized as a reliable tackler after leading his team in tackles for four consecutive college seasons. He concluded his career at Hawaii and UCLA with 436 tackles, including 40 for loss, over 61 games.
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