Veteran receiver becoming QB safety blanket as Giants rookie keeps big plays coming

Nypost · Aug 03, 2026 · 204 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

Player Performance Evaluation Training Camp Atmosphere

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What happened

Observations from Giants training camp on Monday.

Why it matters

Good Hands WR Malachi Fields continues to make a big play a day.

Common ground

This time, the rookie’s highlight was a sideline catch over Paulson Adebo in 7-on-7, though he also was effective on slants.

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Claim 1: “Dalen Cambre added an acrobatic catch where he ripped it away from the defense.”

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Multiple sources (Big Blue View, Big Blue Interactive) report Dalen Cambre making an impressive/acrobatic/diving catch during Monday's training camp.

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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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web search NEUTRAL — Cambre’s best catch of camp came during Monday’s torrential downpour, a staggering catch of a deep 50-50 ball from Jameis Winston against cornerback Korie Black. It never looked like a completion. Unt…
https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-training-camp/16…

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web search NEUTRAL — News and notes from the New York Giants training camp on August 4, 2025 including practice highlights and press conferences.WR Dalen Cambre made a diving catch on a pass from QB Jameis Winston.
https://bigblueinteractive.com/2025/08/04/august-4-2025-new-…

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Claim 2: “WR Malachi Fields continues to make a big play a day.”

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Wikipedia and ESPN profiles explicitly confirm that Malachi Fields is a wide receiver for the New York Giants.

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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 — Steven Malachi Fields (born August 26, 2003) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virgin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malachi_Fields

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Claim 3: “CB Deonte Banks dropped a gimme [interception]”

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Evidence confirms Deonte Banks is a CB for the Giants, but there is no mention of him dropping an interception during Monday's training camp.

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web search NEUTRAL — Deonte Banks is an American professional football cornerback and kick returner for the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins and was se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deonte_Banks

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web search NEUTRAL — — The New York Giants are into the grind of training camp, with Monday’s practice starting a stretch of six straight days of practice. The team wore full pads for the first time Monday, and coach John…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7490178/2026/08/03/new-york…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Giants cornerback Deonte Banks (25) intercepts a pass intended for Washington Commanders wide receiver Jahan Dotson (1) during the second quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct.
https://nypost.com/2023/10/23/deonte-banks-first-career-inte…

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Claim 4: “Under coordinator Dennard Wilson, the defense does 10 post-practice pushups for every penalty.”

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Two independent web sources confirm that defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson requires 10 push-ups for every penalty.

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web search NEUTRAL — Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson has the defense doing 10 push-ups post-practice for every penalty. They had four on Monday, so math mathing meant 40 push-ups. D.J. Reader joked he will pet…
https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/nfl/giants/2026/08/…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Giants offense and defense struggled at training camp practice on Monday, according to multiple reports.
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-giants/major-struggle-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson only sent four rushers on fourth-and-9, and Dart couldn’t find an open receiver.He requires 10 pushups for every penalty during practice, so the defensive players …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7490178/2026/08/03/new-york…

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Claim 5: “Jevón Holland and Micah McFadden had interceptions.”

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No evidence was found regarding interceptions by Jevón Holland and Micah McFadden.

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Claim 6: “Calvin Austin III is emerging as a major security blanket for all the quarterbacks.”

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Wikipedia explicitly lists Calvin Austin III as a wide receiver and punt returner for the New York Giants.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calvin is a masculine given name. It has been particularly popular among French Protestants, who may be baptized as John Calvin, theologian, Protestant reformer and proponent of Calvinism, although in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_(given_name)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Calvin Austin III (born March 24, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver and punt returner for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Austin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are some of the minor-league baseball players in the New York Mets organization.
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Claim 7: “CB Colton Hood subbed out with what looked like a stinger”

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No evidence was found regarding Colton Hood leaving practice with a stinger.

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Claim 8: “the rookie’s highlight was a sideline catch over Paulson Adebo in 7-on-7”

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One web search result specifically mentions the rookie's highlight was a sideline catch over Paulson Adebo in 7-on-7. Other sources mention Fields making plays over the middle or generally, but do not corroborate the specific sideline catch detail.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of current National Football Conference (NFC) team rosters.
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Claim 9: “That made for 40 on Monday”

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Two independent sources confirm the defense had four penalties on Monday, resulting in 40 push-ups.

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web search NEUTRAL — White sulphur springs, w.va. — The New York Giants will be on the field for their sixth practice of training camp on Tuesday afternoon. Head coach John Harbaugh said on Monday that this second week is…
https://www.bigblueview.com/new-york-giants-training-camp/16…

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web search NEUTRAL — A week into training camp, the New York Giants’ top pick of the 2026 draft class has looked the part. Reese has been starting at inside linebacker alongside Tremaine Edmunds, who was brought in during…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7491914/2026/08/05/new-york…

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web search NEUTRAL — 7:18 How Good Can The Giants Defense Be? 8:40 Odell Beckham Jr. Taking First Team Reps 12:25 WR Room 13:17 Isaiah Likely 14:00 Who Will Have The Most TD Catches?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV4A4qJEWCk

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Claim 10: “QB Jameis Winston finished 8-for-21”

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While sources confirm Jameis Winston is a QB for the Giants, none of the provided evidence mentions his specific completion stats (8-for-21) for Monday's practice.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (colloquially known as the Bucs) are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Taysom Shawn Hill (born August 23, 1990) is an American professional football quarterback. He played college football for the BYU Cougars as a quarterback and signed with the Green Bay Packers as an u…
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