Gunner Olszewski

Career StatsF

Year	Team	GP	Rec	Yards	TD
Career		81	25	325	2
2025		16	10	145	1
2024		1	—	—	—
2023		12

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Giants secured a reasonable depth piece at a bargain-basement price, making Olszewski's one-year, $1.4M deal a fair value proposition that earns a C+ CVI. At just $1.4M AAV with minimal guaranteed money ($300K), New York is paying appropriate depth-level compensation for a player whose primary value comes from special teams prowess rather than offensive production. The 28-year-old receiver has carved out a specific niche as a return specialist with occasional slot work, but his limited offensive ceiling means he's essentially replacement-level as a pure wideout. The contract structure is virtually risk-free for the Giants — the low guarantee and one-year term provide easy flexibility if Olszewski doesn't fit their system or if younger players emerge. This represents smart roster construction at the margins, giving New York a proven special teams contributor without any meaningful financial commitment, though don't expect this signing to move the needle for their passing attack.

Performance Analysis

Gunner Olszewski earns an F grade as a wide receiver whose primary value has always been as a punt returner and special teams weapon. His 25 receptions for 325 yards and two touchdowns across 81 games over seven seasons is paper-thin receiving production that would not keep anyone in the league. What has kept Olszewski employed is his All-Pro return ability — he won the job in New England and has been a valued special teamer everywhere since. The Giants gave him 16 games in 2025, relying on his return skills and depth receiver versatility. Olszewski knows his role and plays it well, but his F grade is an honest assessment of his impact as a receiver, which is essentially nonexistent.