Fields has put together a very strong offseason and moved up the depth chart fast with the Giants. While his role is not finalized and will be determined in Week 1, Fields is consistently drawing reps with the first-team offense in both training camp and preseason, where he caught a touchdown pass from Jaxson Dart. In time, the rangy perimeter "power-forward" receiver selected in the third round out of Notre Dame could be a capable No. 2 option in the Giants offense. The 6-foot-4, 218-pounder was a staple in the Fighting Irish offense since 2023, scoring five times and amassing at least 630 yards in each of those past three years. He wins with size and strength and isn't elusive or speedy. We'll see him get drafted in Round 2 in rookie-only drafts and he is now worth using a late-round pick in all redraft formats.
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Giants' Malachi Fields: Could see expanded role with Austin out
Rotowire
Fields could be one of multiple Giants receivers who benefits from added opportunities to begin the season after Calvin Austin (knee) sustained a torn ACL during Tuesday's practice, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Listed at 6-foot-4 and 222 pounds, Fields is primarily an "X" receiver and projects to see most of his playing time on the perimeter as a rookie, but the loss of Austin -- who was projected to serve as the Giants' top slot man -- could nonetheless aid his chances of seeing the field. With Austin sidelined, Dan Duggan of The Athletic posts that the Giants will lean on a committee of players in the slot, which could include Malik Nabers (knee). While it's also not out of the question for Fields to see some occasional work as a power slot, the rookie third-round pick would still be a beneficiary of more snaps on the outside if Nabers ends up playing inside more frequently. Fields has drawn generally positive reviews during his first training camp, seeing plenty of reps with the first-team offense while filling in for Nabers, who had been a non-participant or limited participant for much of the summer before being cleared to take contact earlier this week.
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Giants' Malachi Fields: Snagged by Giants
Rotowire
The Giants selected Fields in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 74th overall.
The Giants traded up with the Browns for the 74th pick in order to bring Fields into a wide receiver room that lost Wan'Dale Robinson to the Titans in free agency but features Malik Nabers (knee) and Darius Slayton. Fields spent the first four years of his college career with Virginia before transferring to Notre Dame in 2025, though he saw his production dip in his lone season with the Fighting Irish, finishing with 36 catches for 630 yards and five touchdowns across 12 games. Fields is a physical wideout with a 6-foot-4, 220-pound frame that he can use to his advantage against smaller corners, but he also displayed his speed with a 6.98-second three-cone time at the NFL Combine. He has the size and catch radius to serve as a competent WR2 for the Giants behind Nabers.
