Malachi Fields
WR · New York Giants
1 transaction this offseason
Height
6'4"
Weight
223 lbs
Age
22
Draft
2026, Rd 3, #74
Experience
0 yrs
C+
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The Verdict on Malachi, in One Read
On the books, the Contract Value Index reads C+, fairly priced. As a prospect, expect these grades to move quickly as a real sample builds.
Current Contract
Length
4 years
Total Value
$7.2M
Guaranteed
$1.7M
AAV
$1.8M/yr
Guaranteed %24%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
C+
Fair Value
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Earning a C+ Contract Value Index, Malachi Fields' 4-year pact reflects how the New York Giants valued the position market at the 2026 draft. At $1.8M AAV on a rookie scale deal, Fields carries the standard structural protection of entry-level talent—controllable, risk-adjusted compensation that allows the organization to evaluate his development without cap strain. His third-round pedigree (pick 74) suggests the Giants identified him as a prospect with upside at a position where early receiver classes rarely produce immediate impact, meaning the contract's value hinges almost entirely on his ability to translate college tape to NFL separation and production. With the Giants having recently bolstered their receiver room by signing multiple veteran options over the past week, Fields enters a crowded depth chart in a rebuilding context—a situation that could limit early reps but also removes the pressure of carrying a weak supporting cast. The C+ reflects a fair-market rookie deal with modest ceiling risk; if Fields develops into a franchise-caliber option, this contract becomes a steal, but the recent media narrative framing him as a potential draft-day steal implies the front office is betting on longer-term development rather than immediate production.
Contracts in the Same Value Band
Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the C band — a quick read on where Malachi's contract sits relative to comparable money.
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Malachi Fields has not yet appeared in an NFL regular season game. A performance grade will be automatically generated once career statistics become available and the 16-game minimum is reached.
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About this player
Malachi Fields is a player on a rookie-scale contract listed at WR for the New York Giants. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every NFL player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Malachi Fields: Contract Value Index C+, Performance pending, Sentiment pending, Fan Verdict pending.
Every grade refreshes on its own cadence as new data lands. Performance recalculates when NFL game stats post; Sentiment updates with new media coverage and fan discussion; Contract Value Index recomputes when contract terms change; Fan Verdict reflects live community voting on this profile. Contract details below show the structure (years, total value, average annual value, guarantees) the Contract Value Index grade is computed against.
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