Key keywords: New York Giants, Shelby Harris, veteran defensive tackle, one-year NFL contract, 2024 NFL offseason, Giants defensive line upgrade, NFL free agency, Wink Martindale defense ESPN senior NFL insider Adam Schefter first reported on Wednesday that the New York Giants have officially agreed to a one-year contract with veteran defensive tackle Shelby Harris, marking one of the franchise's most targeted low-cost moves of the 2024 free agency cycle. While full financial terms of the deal have not been publicly released, anonymous league sources confirmed that the contract includes a $2 million base salary with up to $1.5 million in available performance incentives, bringing the maximum total value to $3.5 million for the upcoming 2024 NFL season. The 32-year-old Harris is a 9-year NFL veteran who spent the past two seasons as a full-time starter for the Seattle Seahawks, where he emerged as a core piece of the franchise's defensive front. Across 30 games played in Seattle, Harris recorded 84 total tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 11 quarterback hits, 2 forced fumbles, and 6 passes defensed, establishing himself as one of the league's more reliable run-stopping interior linemen. Prior to his tenure with the Seahawks, Harris spent five seasons with the Denver Broncos, where he notched 21.5 career sacks and 29 passes defensed, a remarkably high number for a defensive tackle that highlights his unique ability to disrupt passing lanes at the line of scrimmage. The Giants' decision to sign Harris comes directly after the franchise finished the 2023 season with the league's 31st-ranked run defense, allowing an average of 4.9 yards per carry and 142.3 rushing yards per game to opposing offenses, a glaring weakness that defensive coordinator Wink Martindale repeatedly cited as a top priority to address this offseason. Harris is expected to slot directly into the Giants' defensive line rotation as the primary early-down run stopper, while also providing veteran leadership to a young group of interior linemen that includes 2023 second-round draft pick Jordon Riley and rotational lineman Jack Heflin. Giants general manager Joe Schoen praised the signing in an official team statement, noting, "Shelby brings exactly the kind of toughness, experience, and proven production we were looking to add to our defensive front this offseason. This is a low-risk, high-upside move that addresses an immediate need for our roster, and we're incredibly excited to get him integrated with our coaching staff and teammates ahead of organized team activities next month." League analysts have widely lauded the deal as one of the savviest low-cost signings of the 2024 free agency period, noting that Harris' skill set fills a critical gap for the Giants without requiring the franchise to commit long-term financial capital ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft, where they hold the 6th overall pick.