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The New York Giants currently have two interior defensive line spots locked in: Shelby Harris and D.J. Reader, with several players competing for the final three or four spots on the 53-man roster. These players include Darius Alexander, Bobby Jamison-Travis, Leki Fotu, and Josh Tupou. In addition, versatile defensive lineman Chauncey Golston has a strong chance of making the final roster due to his positional versatility. The New York Giants land a massive 365-pound defensive tackle According to Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the New York Giants have acquired C.J. Okoye from the Baltimore Ravens in exchange for a 2028 seventh-round pick, reuniting him with John Harbaugh in New York. The Giants inherit a one-year, non-guaranteed $1.005 million contract, per Spotrac. Upon completion of the 2026 season, Okoye will be an exclusive rights free agent next March since he has less than three accrued seasons. The #Ravens are trading defensive lineman C.J. Okoye to the #Giants in exchange for a 2028 7th round pick, per me and @MikeGarafolo. An intriguing DL addition from the Nigerian player who signed through the International Player Pathway Program. pic.twitter.com/pSN5ceySB5 — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 29, 2026 After a stint with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2024, C.J. Okoye joined the Baltimore Ravens in January 2025. He did not make the final roster but re-signed to the practice squad before being promoted to the active roster in October. Okoye made 13 appearances and totaled 15 tackles, one tackle for loss, ten stops, one pressure, one quarterback hit, and one batted pass across 214 defensive snaps.