Key keywords: New York Giants, Braxton Berrios, 2024 NFL Free Agency, wide receiver, special teams returner, Brian Daboll, Daniel Jones, slot receiver, MetLife Stadium The New York Giants made a sharp, low-risk high-reward addition to their 2024 roster on Wednesday, confirming the signing of veteran wide receiver and elite special teams contributor Braxton Berrios to a one-year contract worth up to $6 million, with $3 million in fully guaranteed compensation. The move marks a reunion for Berrios and Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who served as the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator during Berrios’ 2018 rookie campaign in New England, giving the 28-year-old pass catcher a rare head start on learning the Giants’ offensive scheme ahead of off-season workouts. Berrios spent the past four seasons as a core playmaker for the New York Jets, where he established himself as one of the league’s most consistent slot receivers and top-tier return specialists. Between 2020 and 2023, he recorded 107 receptions for 1,085 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns, while adding 1,481 punt return yards and 2,002 kickoff return yards across his Jets tenure, including a 2021 punt return touchdown that earned him First-Team All-Pro honors as a returner. For the Giants, the signing directly addresses two glaring roster weaknesses that hampered the team during their 6-11 2023 season: a lack of reliable slot receiver depth behind starter Darius Slayton, and wildly inconsistent special teams production that left the franchise ranking 27th in the NFL in average punt return yardage last year. Berrios’ proven ability to win quick, tight routes over the middle of the field will give quarterback Daniel Jones a dependable, high-percentage target for short and intermediate passes, especially in high-stakes third-down and red zone scenarios where the Giants struggled to convert last season. Offensive coordinator Mike Kafka is also expected to design targeted trick plays and jet sweep packages for Berrios, who has averaged 6.2 yards per carry on 29 career rushing attempts. The signing also delivers additional roster flexibility for the Giants, as Berrios’ ability to fill both a core receiver and full-time returner role frees up an extra roster spot for the team to add additional defensive depth during the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft. Berrios is scheduled to make his first appearance at the Giants’ East Rutherford training facility next week for the team’s voluntary off-season workout program, where he will begin building chemistry with Jones and the rest of the Giants’ offensive skill position group ahead of mandatory mini-camp in June.