While speak with Rookie wide receiver Malik Nabers insisted Thursday that he thinks “the sky’s the limit for” a 2-13 New York Giants team. on track to “win” the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Teammates such as veteran wide receiver Darius Slayton explained why they refuse to give up and do the legwork over the last two weeks of what could happen like the worst campaign in franchise history.

“I cherish every opportunity you have,” Slayton said of his mindset, according to ESPN. Jordan Raanan common. “Football, one day, will end. No matter how difficult your situation, you have two other opportunities to go and play the game you love. So you have to take advantage of them.”

Slayton, Nabers And Others did not directly say Thursday that they would do everything possible, starting with Sunday’s home finale against the 7-8 Indianapolis Colts, to convince Giants co-owner John Mara that he expected to retain general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll for another season. HAS less Daboll could be fired as early as Mondaybut its players indicated this week that they would not make any “business decisions” against the Colts or in the Week 18 game against the Philadelphia Eagles.

“You try to play as hard as you can and don’t let yourself get down and put bad band because in the end, every Single “Some guys might not be here next year, but the way they’re playing now, it could open doors for them later in their careers because of the way they played. The things they can withdraw is to keep play as hard as you can, and when the opportunity presents itself, take it and run with it. »

Fellow teammate Evan Neal challenged his teammates “to find a reason to play every week” during the first weekend of January. Although it is admirable that he and others in the locker room are still chasing victory, the hard truth is that the Giants lack talent on both sides of the ball and, in Raanan’s words, are “overmatched” even against average opponents.

According to ESPN Stats, Big Blue started Friday averaging 14.3 points scored per game, worst in the league for the season. Week 1 starting quarterback Daniel Jones is now with the Minnesota Vikings, and many outsiders believe Mara has yet to commit to fixing the Giants.

From Friday morning, DraftKings Sports Betting listed the Giants as 7.5-point underdogs against the Colts. New York’s players have said only the right things in the lead-up to this game, but their performance at MetLife Stadium could ultimately determine whether Daboll is allowed to at least close out the season with his current employer.