Roy Robertson-harris

Career StatsD

Year	Team	GP	Sacks	Tkl	TFL
Career		134	19.0	246	28
2025		17	0.0	35	5
2024		17	2.0	20	4.5
2023		17

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Giants secured solid rotational value by bringing back Roy Robertson-Harris on a modest two-year, $9M deal that earns a C+ CVI. At $4.5M annually, this represents a fair market rate for a depth piece who has carved out a reliable role in their defensive line rotation over the past two seasons. Robertson-Harris delivers exactly what you'd expect from a veteran interior lineman at this price point — steady snaps, occasional pressure, and the versatility to slide between defensive tackle and defensive end when needed. The $5.3M in guaranteed money provides reasonable protection for both sides, giving the Giants cost certainty while ensuring Robertson-Harris gets paid even if injuries derail the deal early. This isn't the type of signing that moves the needle significantly, but it's the kind of smart, unsexy roster building that keeps defensive depth charts intact without breaking the salary cap.

Performance Analysis

Roy Robertson-harris grades as a rotational player among NFL defensive tackles — a below-average player at the position. His strongest area is tackling at 2.06 (below the NFL average of 2.30), ranking as below average for the position. Tackles for loss, at 0.29 compared to an NFL average of 0.35, is where he falls short relative to the position. With 134 career games, there is a large sample size backing this grade.

Current Sentiment

Roy Robertson-Harris enters the 2026 season as a veteran rotational presence on the New York Giants' defensive line, having carved out a reliable if unspectacular niche in his first year with the organization. Media coverage has been measured and largely neutral, with analysts noting his steady contributions without elevating him to a featured role in the defensive scheme. The Giants' ongoing concerns about run defense create a contextual backdrop that neither flatters nor condemns Robertson-Harris directly, though it does signal that the unit as a whole has room to improve. The arrival of younger talent such as Arvell Reese and continued depth chart shuffling suggest that Robertson-Harris will need to compete for snaps rather than assume a guaranteed role heading into the new season. Fan and media perception reflects a journeyman veteran who brings experience and professionalism to a rotation, but whose ceiling at this stage of his career is widely understood to be that of a dependable reserve rather than a difference-maker.