The New York Giants have a lot riding on the upcoming season. Head coach Brian Daboll has lost most of the goodwill he found during New York's surprise 2022 playoff campaign, while quarterback Daniel Jones' long-term future remains very uncertain.

The Giants did make a few strong moves during the 2024 offseason—including their trade for Brian Burns and their first-round selection of receiver Malik Nabers. As the July 16 start of training camp (for rookies) approaches, though, it doesn't feel like the Giants have a playoff-caliber roster. Adding another player or two might change that.

With only $10.3 million in cap space, the Giants may find it difficult to add any more substantial pieces without involving trades. And if New York is going to trade for a player who can help now, it'll need to find something to send out in return.

With this in mind, let's examine three potential trade candidates the Giants could consider moving in the coming weeks and why trading them could make sense.

WR Darius Slayton

Jones is returning from a torn ACL and still needs to justify the four-year, $160 million extension he received last offseason. New York added Drew Lock for quarterback insurance, but with Jones sitting as a potential 2025 cap casualty, the 2019 first-round pick needs to deliver.

That's why the idea of trading one of New York's longest-tenured offensive players may seem odd at first blush.

Darius Slayton has led the team in receiving in each of the last two years. However, he has never reached 800 yards in a season, is entering the final year of his contract and skipped spring workouts will seeking a new contract. The 27-year-old ultimately agreed to a revised deal with additional incentives.

"We just adjusted my contract this year a little bit. Just tried to make it a little bit more lucrative. Business is business and I'm here," Slayton said in May, per ESPN's Jordan Raanan.

Business is business, and if New York starts chasing cap dollars, moving Slayton could be good for business. Doing so would save $3.4 million in 2024 cap space.

With Nabers, Wan'Dale Robinson, Isaiah McKenzie, Allen Robinson II, Isaiah Hodgins and Jalin Hyatt in the fold, New York could field a functional receiving corps without Slayton.

Edge Azeez Ojulari

The Giants could save $1.6 million by trading fourth-year linebacker Azeez Ojulari. More importantly, they could probably get a decent value back in a deal.

Pass-rushers are always at a premium, and the 2021 second-round pick has flashed a high upside during his three seasons in New York. As a rookie, Ojulari recorded eight sacks and an impressive 27 quarterback pressures.

However, Ojulari's role has been diminished over the last two years, specifically after the 2022 first-round selection of Kayvon Thibodeaux. Jihad Ward, now with the Minnesota Vikings, was Thibodeaux's primary edge-rushing complement in 2023. The arrival of Burns is likely to keep Ojulari in a rotational role this season.

With Thibodeaux, Burns and Dexter Lawrence II likely to form the foundation of New York's pass rush for the foreseeable future, Ojulari may not be viewed as a long-term piece of the puzzle. He's entering the final year of his rookie contract and could be valued more by a franchise that lacks entrenched edge-rushing stars.

Instead of keeping Ojulari as a role player and then losing him for nothing in 2025 free agency, New York could consider trading him now.

CB Aaron Robinson

The Giants probably couldn't expect a high return for cornerback Aaron Robinson, has injuries have limited him to just 11 games in three seasons. The 2021 third-round pick was limited to nine games as a rookie after undergoing core muscle surgery. An appendectomy and a severe knee injury (torn MCL, partially torn ACL) held him to two games in 2022.

Robinson spent all of last season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from the knee injury.

Entering the final year of Robinson's rookie contract, a fresh start could be beneficial to both the player and the team.

Since drafting Robinson, New York has used a 2022 third-round pick on Cor'Dale Flott, a 2023 first-round pick on Deonte Banks and a 2024 third-round selection on Andru Phillips. Any contribution Robinson is able to make this season will be viewed as a bonus, and he'll have a hard time earning an extension with the Giants.

Robinson could also be a potential cap casualty, as releasing him would save $1.4 million in cap space. If he appears unlikely to make the team, trying to move him would make a ton of sense.

New York could only expect late-round compensation for Robinson alone, but he could potentially be used to sweeten a trade package for another player.

*Cap and contract information via Spotrac. Advanced statistics from Pro Football Reference.