New York Giants sign WR Courtney Jackson

The New York Giants' signing of WR Courtney Jackson earns a C+ Contract Value Index (CVI), reflecting a low-risk, low-upside depth addition on a minimal financial commitment. At $885K on a one-year deal, this is a replacement-level salary that poses zero cap burden for a Giants roster currently positioned at 4-13 and sitting outside the playoff picture with 91 days until the regular season begins. Jackson's contract carries negligible guaranteed money implications and requires virtually no cap gymnastics, making it the type of flier offensive-needy rosters deploy during the offseason without consequence. The CVI verdict hinges on the asymmetry: the Giants are paying pennies for a depth receiver in a phase where roster experimentation carries minimal downside, though the absolute talent ceiling here is modest. This is neither a steal nor an albatross—it's a low-commitment audition on the margins of an NFL roster, exactly where a sub-$1M signing should land on the value scale.