New York Giants sign guard Jon Runyan Jr. to two-year extension
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Last updated Sep 7, 2026
The New York Giants reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension with guard Jon Runyan Jr. on September 6, 2026. The deal is valued at $22 million, with $21.5 million in guaranteed money, and keeps the veteran lineman with the team through the 2028 season. Runyan entered the current season on the final year of his previous contract after securing the starting left guard position during training camp this summer. His advancement to the first-team role previously led the organization to trade competing lineman Daniel Faalele to the Jacksonville Jaguars. The extension secures Runyan's place in the offensive line rotation as the team works to establish its current blocking scheme.
- •Jon Runyan Jr. signed a two-year contract extension worth $22 million.
- •The new agreement includes $21.5 million in guaranteed salary.
- •The contract keeps the guard under team control through the 2028 season.
- •Runyan earned the starting left guard job during 2026 training camp.
- •The team previously traded Daniel Faalele after Runyan secured the starting spot.
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"The New York Giants did not guarantee Jon Runyan Jr. the starting left guard job this offseason, and he had to compete against Daniel Faalele. Runyan received most of the first-team reps in the spring and training camp and was named the starter in mid-August. This prompted the Giants to trade Faalele to the Jacksonville […] The post New York Giants: Give Underrated Starter $21.5 Million Guaranteed appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
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