New York Giants safety Jevon Holland has a lot riding on the 2026 NFL season.
Pro Football Focus analyst Bradley Locker recently named Holland one of 10 players in the NFL with the most at stake in 2026.
Once a premier safety in the NFL, Holland must look to steer a ship that’s started to tilt in recent memory.
After securing at least 0.15 PFF Wins Above Replacement in every year from 2021-23, Holland’s play has slid in the two years since. In his last season in Miami, Holland netted just a 63.0 overall PFF grade, although that didn’t stop the Giants from making him the ninth-highest-paid safety by average annual value. Yet Holland was poor again in 2025, as his 53.0 PFF coverage grade placed 39th out of 49 qualifiers at the position.
Holland will be afforded a second season to man the middle of New York’s defense in 2026, but he’ll need to make a strong first impression on John Harbaugh. If Holland produces another substandard year, then questions will linger about his true identity as a player given his drastic splits. Those could quickly snowball into trade chatter considering his $18.89 million cap hit in 2027, plus that he’ll be a free agent in 2028.
Holland is entering the second year of the three-year, $45.3 million deal he signed with the Giants in 2025. The Oregon product recorded an interception and five passes defensed last season, though he uncharacteristically failed to record a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, or a sack.
Nevertheless, given the regression in his play over the last couple of seasons, he will need to make a strong statement in 2026 for a Giants team that has the talent to make a playoff push.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants’ Jevon Holland named a player with ‘most at stake’ in 2026
Reporting by Matt Legros, Giants Wire / Giants Wire
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