Gunner Olszewski

Career StatsD-

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)

Earning a D Contract Value Index, Gunner Olszewski's 1-year pact reflects how the New York Giants valued the position market—specifically, what a depth receiver and special teams contributor commands on a prove-it deal in an offseason context. At $1.4M AAV for a 29-year-old with a D- performance grade, this contract is defensible as a low-cost roster filler, but it underscores just how marginal his on-field impact has been; his 2025 season line of 145 receiving yards across 16 games confirms he remains a depth piece operating at replacement level at the wide receiver position. The Giants' offseason activity—signing multiple wideouts and defensive linemen while cutting special teams and offensive line depth—suggests organizational prioritization elsewhere on the roster, leaving Olszewski in exactly the role his salary reflects: a reliable reserve and gadget-play option rather than a traditional pass-catching threat. At this stage of his seven-year career, the D CVI grade is appropriate; the contract is neither a bargain nor an overpay, but rather a low-friction retention of a known commodity at a salary that carries minimal cap consequence or opportunity cost. The one-year structure protects the Giants from any downside while acknowledging the Achilles injury concerns that surfaced in late May, making this a pragmatic short-term commitment to a player the organization trusts enough to keep around but not enough to invest meaningful resources in developing further.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the D band — a quick read on where Gunner's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Stacked against the WR field, Gunner Olszewski grades out at a D- performance level for the New York Giants. The 29-year-old seven-year veteran posted 145 receiving yards across 16 games in the 2025 season, a production line that confirms his role as a depth piece operating at replacement level rather than a meaningful pass-catching contributor. His offensive impact is negligible—the volume of receiving yards over a full campaign reflects minimal deployment in traditional WR duties—but his value to the organization extends almost entirely to special teams contribution and occasional gadget-play utility, as evidenced by his lone highlight-worthy moment: a trick-play touchdown pass to a teammate that briefly caught national attention. The Giants' recent flurry of wideout acquisitions, including signings of Odell Beckham Jr., JuJu Smith-Schuster, and Braxton Berrios, further clarifies Olszewski's standing: the front office re-signed him on a modest one-year, $1.4M deal before free agency opened, a quiet signal of organizational comfort with his reserve status rather than any expectation of elevated offensive snaps. At this stage of his career, Olszewski has settled into exactly the role he's built over seven seasons—a reliable roster filler and special teams operator with just enough versatility to justify a spot, but no realistic path back to meaningful WR production.

How Gunner Compares at the Position

Gunner Olszewski ranks 276th of 295 graded wide receivers by performance. That slots Gunner between Savion Williams (D-) just ahead and Maurice Alexander (D-) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Gunner Olszewski carries a B- sentiment grade heading into the 2026 season, which is essentially the perfect encapsulation of how the NFL media ecosystem views a seven-year veteran who has found his niche and stopped trying to be anything more. The narrative driving his coverage is almost entirely organizational — the Giants re-signed him on a one-year, $1.4M deal before free agency even opened, a quiet signal of front-office comfort that generated mild approval rather than any real buzz or backlash. That measured response makes complete sense given his on-field production grade of F, and his 2025 season line of 145 receiving yards across 16 games confirms he is not being deployed as a meaningful pass-catching option in any traditional sense. The one genuine moment of media enthusiasm surrounding Olszewski was his trick-play touchdown pass — a gadget-play contribution that briefly put him in highlight packages and reinforced his reputation as a versatile chess piece rather than a volume producer. The Giants' offseason activity, including signings like DJ Reader, Shelby Harris, and Leki Fotu, reflects a front office focused on rebuilding elsewhere on the roster, which further cements Olszewski's standing as a depth piece operating well below the headline conversation. His narrative sits exactly where the B- suggests — neutral to mildly positive, a player who generates no controversy because no one is expecting him to be more than a reliable reserve and special teams contributor with occasional gadget-play upside.