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New York Giants sign LB Khalid Kareem

New York Giants signed LB Khalid Kareem on May 14, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 14, 2026
Official
May 14, 2026
Player
Khalid Kareem
Position
LB

What changed

Player
Khalid Kareem
From
Free agent
To
New York Giants
Effective
May 14, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 1 year $1.215 million contract with New York (NYG)

How this move reshapes the Defensive Ends room

New York Giants defensive ends, 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
62Chauncey Golston6514/177135819664$6.9M28.56'5"270
45C.J. RavenellNEW5014/1720—8296—$1.0M26.16'5"287
35Khalid KareemNEW354/17460239638$1.1M28.26'4"265
Last season · 2025Defensive Line Coach: Dennis Johnson
62Chauncey Golston6514/177135819664$6.9M28.56'5"270
45Elijah ChatmanLEFT4510/174305695—$1.1M25.66'0"278

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 14, 2026

    New York Giants sign LB Khalid Kareem

    Signed a 1 year $1.215 million contract with New York (NYG)

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