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Giants sign ex-Raven Josh Tupou to boost defensive tackle depth

Nypost · · 237 words · By Paul Schwartz
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What to know about Giants sign ex-Raven Josh Tupou to boost defensive tackle depth

The search for added depth along the interior of the defensive line led the Giants on Wednesday to the signing of veteran Josh Tupou to a one-year deal.

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What happened

The search for added depth along the interior of the defensive line led the Giants on Wednesday to the signing of veteran Josh Tupou to a one-year deal.

Why it matters

Tupou, 32, is yet another player with ties to new head coach John Harbaugh to come aboard.

Common ground

Tupou spent the past two seasons with the Ravens, coached by Harbaugh.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Tupou, 32”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Josh Tupou was born on May 2, 1994. Given the current date in the evidence is May 2026, he is 32 years old.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Daniel Tupou (born 17 June 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays on the wing for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for Tonga and Australia at in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Tupou
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Addo-Carr (born 28 July 1995), nicknamed "The Foxx", is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and Austral…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Addo-Carr
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Enelangi Tupou (born May 2, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Tupou
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Claim 2: “Tupou played six games in those two seasons and also spent time on the practice squad”
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Three independent web sources (FOX Sports and two other news snippets) confirm he played six games over two seasons and spent time on the practice squad with the Ravens.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Tupou spent the past two seasons with the Ravens, coached by Harbaugh. Tupou played in six games in those two seasons and also spent time on ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-sign-ex-raven-josh-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 32-year-old has spent each of the last two seasons in Baltimore, appearing in just six regular-season games while splitting time between the practice squad ...
https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/josh-tupou-player
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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 · Tupou spent most of the past two seasons on the Raven's practice squad, only appeared in six games over that stretch.
https://x.com/DDuggan21/status/2059686054307758368
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Claim 3: “To make room on the roster for Tupou, offensive lineman Reid Holskey was waived”
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Multiple sources confirm the Giants signed Josh Tupou and waived offensive tackle Reid Holskey on May 27, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen,their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Andrew Walter Reid (born March 19, 1958) is an American professional football coach who is the head coach for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Christopher Spagnuolo ( spag-NOH-loh; born December 21, 1959) is an American professional football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football Le…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Spagnuolo
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Claim 4: “He spent parts of six seasons with the Bengals before heading to Baltimore”
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Although the 'evidence gathered' section for claim 8 says no evidence found, the Wikipedia evidence provided for claim 7 explicitly lists his career history as 'Cincinnati Bengals (2017–2023)', which is a span of 6-7 seasons before joining the Ravens.
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Claim 5: “the Giants on Wednesday to the signing of veteran Josh Tupou to a one-year deal”
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Multiple independent sources, including Wikipedia, Spotrac, and the New York Post, confirm that Josh Tupou signed a one-year deal with the New York Giants on May 27, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Daniel Mauro (February 17, 1991 – April 23, 2026) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals, New York…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Mauro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Giants
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Claim 6: “The Giants this past Tuesday worked out a few defensive linemen, including Tupou and a more established veteran, Eddie Goldman”
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Claim 7: “A 6–foot-3, 350-pound nose tackle”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding his specific height and weight, although one source mentioned '6-3 and 240 ponds' (likely a typo for pounds), which contradicts the 350-pound claim, but the provided evidence for claim 9 specifically was empty.
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Claim 8: “Roy Robertson-Harris went down in practice with a ruptured Achilles tendon”
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ESPN, Instagram, and another news source all report that Roy Robertson-Harris suffered a ruptured/torn Achilles tendon during OTA practice in May 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 26, 2026 ... New York Giants defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris tore his Achilles tendon during Thursday's OTA practice, according to league sources.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7300357/2026/05/22/roy-robe…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 ... NEW YORK GIANTS Giants' key defensive tackle tears Achilles tendon during practice, out for the season: reports Roy Robertson-Harris was set ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DYpUaAex96t/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 ... Giants defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris tore his Achilles at Thursday's OTA workout and is expected to miss the 2026 season, a source ...
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48843258/source-giants-d…
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Claim 9: “Robertson-Harris started all 17 games in 2025”
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The NY Post and another web source specifically state that Robertson-Harris started all 17 games in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 Lamar Jackson 2 Josh Allen 3 Ja'Marr Chase 4 Joe Burrow 5 Derrick Henry 1 Ravens 2 Bengals 3 Lions 4 Bills 5 Buccaneers 1 ja'marr chase stats vs browns 2 lamar jackson stats vs bills 3 derrick henry…
https://www.statmuse.com/nfl/player/roy-robertson-harris-250…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 23, 1993 · The 2025 NFL season stats per game for Roy Robertson-Harris of the New York Giants on ESPN. Includes full stats, per opponent, for regular and postseason.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 22, 2026 · Robertson-Harris is expected to miss the entire 2026 NFL season. This is a significant blow for the Giants defense. He started all 17 games in 2025 and recorded 35 tackles.
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/new-york-giants/news/gia…
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Claim 10: “the Giants used to select offensive lineman Sisi Mauigoa”
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Claim 11: “Tupou went undrafted out of Colorado in 2017”
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Wikipedia and multiple news reports confirm Josh Tupou went undrafted out of Colorado in 2017.
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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 3, 2018 · The Bengals eventually signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Colorado. He spent time on the practice squad and was briefly on the 53-man ...
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2018/2/3/16967866/bengals-defens…
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web search NEUTRAL — College, Colorado (2012–2016). NFL draft, 2017: undrafted. Career history. Cincinnati Bengals (2017–2023); Baltimore Ravens (2024); Indianapolis Colts (2025)* ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Tupou
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 9, 2017 · As an undrafted free agent out of Colorado, DT Josh Tupou has a tough road ahead to earn the roster spot vacated by longtime Bengals DT ...
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/nfl/bengals/2017/08/…
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Claim 12: “Dexter Lawrence, was traded to the Bengals for the No. 10 pick in the 2026 draft”
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Claim 13: “Tupou spent the past two seasons with the Ravens, coached by Harbaugh”
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Wikipedia and news reports confirm Tupou spent time with the Baltimore Ravens and reunites with coach John Harbaugh (who is noted as the Giants' coach in 2026 and was the Ravens' coach).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 29th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 17th under head coach John Harbaugh. The team failed to match or improve on their 13–4 record from 2023 a…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 30th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 18th and final under head coach John Harbaugh. Despite a dismal 1-5 start and failing to improve upon the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joshua Enelangi Tupou (born May 2, 1994) is an American professional football nose tackle for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_Tupou
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Claim 14: “The Giants signed veteran D.J. Reader to replace Lawrence at nose tackle”
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Claim 15: “Tupou in 71 NFL games (23 starts) has 94 combined tackles and three sacks”
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