NY Giants get free agent visit from another veteran defensive tackle
Benito Jones latest defensive tackle to visit Giants.
Benito Jones The New York Giants continued on Tuesday to prepare for life after Dexter Lawrence, hosting another veteran defensive tackle for a free-agent vist. This time it was Benito Jones , a 6-foot-1, 335-pound six-year veteran who spent the last two seasons with the Miami Dolphins. The Giants previously hosted veteran defensive tackles Shelby Harris and D.
J. Reader. They also hosted wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
this week for a visit that included a physical and a workout. None of the veteran players have signed. It seems likely at this point that any signings would take place next week after the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Jones, 28, has played 71 regular-season games with 38 starts for the Dolphins and Detroit Lions. He played in 14 games with eight starts last season. Jones projects as a rotational piece on a defensive line that has lost Lawrence via trade, along with D.