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New York Giants claim DT Zacch Pickens

New York Giants claimed DT Zacch Pickens on May 5, 2026.

Event type
Waiver claim
First reported
May 5, 2026
Official
May 5, 2026
Player
Zacch Pickens
Position
DT

What changed

Player
Zacch Pickens
From
New York Giants
Effective
May 5, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Tackles room

New York Giants defensive tackles, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Defensive Line Coach: Dennis Johnson
72Zacch PickensNEW568/17490469669—26.46'4"305
62Darius Alexander6716/174152949669$1.5M25.96'4"310
45Josh TupouNEW467/177204079—$1.1M32.26'3"345
45Roy Robertson-Harris6112/1792657175—$5.8M33.06'7"294
45Anquin BarnesNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——340
45Ben BartenNEW435/17005050—$1.0M——330
40Leki FotuNEW479/17720529652$1.1M27.96'5"335
35DJ ReaderNEW5011/17950658030$4.5M32.16'3"330
25Sam RobertsNEW295/17350299617$1.1M28.36'5"292
25Bobby Jamison-TravisNEW252/1700505022$1.2M——328
20Shelby HarrisNEW4312/1794069665$3.0M35.06'2"290
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Dennis Johnson
92Dexter LawrenceLEFT8216/17950929685$15M28.76'4"342
62Darius Alexander6716/174152949669$1.5M25.96'4"310
45Roy Robertson-Harris6112/1792657175—$5.8M33.06'7"294
45Casey RogersLEFT331/179438960—27.66'5"305
35DJ DavidsonLEFT4713/17560759638$1.2M26.96'5"325
25Rakeem Nunez-RochesLEFT419/17890527510$1.3M33.16'2"307

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 5, 2026

    New York Giants claim DT Zacch Pickens

    Claimed off waivers by New York (NYG)

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