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Will that cliche apply to the Giants?

If so, will they be buyers or sellers in the agreement?

Tuesday is the NFL trade deadline, and there are a surprising number of ways the Giants (2-7) could pivot. Here is your primer:

Buyers?

The traditional way of thinking — future-minded teams without playoff hopes trade players to contenders for draft picks — is outdated. For example, the hapless Bears traded for Montez Sweat in October 2023 and used the jump start on negotiating rights to sign him to an extension before free agency.

Indications are the Giants will not trade for any pending free agents. But conside

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