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Giants Have ‘Awesome’ New Way to Use Draft Bust

New York Giants's head coach John Harbaugh has found an "awesome" new way to use a draft bust in an unlikely area of the team.

By James Dudko · Heavy

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 11:22 AM

Key Things to Know

New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson has carved out a valuable new role as a core special teams player.
Head coach John Harbaugh praised Johnson's aggressive tackling and coverage work on kickoff and punt units.
Johnson has logged 71 snaps across five different special teams units after playing zero such snaps last year.

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New York Giants tight end Theo Johnson has found a productive new niche as a core special teams contributor under head coach John Harbaugh and coordinator Chris Horton. Despite struggling to make an impact as a primary receiving tight end after being drafted in 2024, Johnson has logged 71 special teams snaps across five different units this season.

However, Johnson will miss Sunday's Week 6 game against the New Orleans Saints due to a neck injury. Heavy reports that Johnson's physical presence on coverage and return units will be missed alongside his role in multi-tight-end offensive sets.

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