Overview
- The New York Giants have signed 32‑year‑old defensive tackle Josh Tupou to bolster their interior line, with reporting indicating the move is a roster addition rather than a high‑cost acquisition.
- Tupou is expected to fill the spot opened when Roy Robertson‑Harris suffered a torn Achilles in practice, providing immediate size and experience in the middle of the defensive front.
- Tupou is a 6‑foot‑3/6‑foot‑4, roughly 350‑pound nose tackle who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent in 2017 and has appeared in 71 games with 23 starts while spending time on multiple practice squads.
- The Giants plan for Tupou to provide depth behind veteran DJ Reader and to give rookie Bobby Jamison‑Travis space to develop, with Tupou also likely to compete for snaps in the preseason.
- The signing follows a pattern of low‑risk veteran additions after the franchise retooled its interior line post‑Dexter Lawrence and comes after workouts with other veterans such as Eddie Goldman.