Chauncey Golston is a versatile, 6-foot-5, 277-pound edge defender/defensive lineman coming off his best season in the NFL, a 5.5-sack, 56-tackle season for the Dallas Cowboys.
That versatility and production is why the New York Giants signed him to a three-year, $18 million contract ($6 million guaranteed) in free agency.
The problem, if you want to call it that, is that after signing Golston to that contract the Giants selected Abdul Carter No. 3 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft. Carter does all of the things Golston does, plus a few more. With Carter’s talent and the Giants’ investment in him, that pushes Golston further down the Giants’ depth chart.
So, what will Golston’s role on the 2025 Giants be?
It is a question I often get asked. So, I put it to Golston on Wednesday in the Giant