Giants working out Eddie Goldman after devastating defensive line injury

The Giants last week lost a defensive lineman vying for a place in the starting lineup and on Tuesday they worked out a few players, including one who might be able to fill that roster spot. They brought in veteran Eddie Goldman and were waiting to hear back on his medical reports.

Roy Robertson-Harris, who started all 17 games in 2025 in his first season with the Giants, went down last Thursday with a torn Achilles tendon, ending his 2026 season before it started.

The interior of the defensive line was already a thin position for the Giants, as far as having proven players, and the loss opened up a search for more bulk up front.

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Goldman, 32, is an eight-year veteran who played in 13 games (six starts) last season for the Commanders.

He had 26 tackles (four for loss) before leaving the Week 15 game against the Giants with a concussion. He was a 2015 second round draft pick of the Bears out of Florida State and had 4.5 of his 14 career sacks as a rookie.

Goldman has some blank spots on his resume. He opted out of the 2020 COVID-19 season, citing health concerns with his history of asthma.

After he signed with the Falcons in July of 2022, he announced his retirement and missed the 2022 and 2023 seasons. He un-retired in 2024 and played in all 17 games for the Falcons.

Robertson-Harris lined up last season at defensive end. Free agent Shelby Harris and returning Chauncey Golston are on the depth chart at that spot.

Darius Alexander, a 2025 third-round pick, and Zacch Pickens – claimed off waivers from the Chiefs – are also defensive linemen who are not considered nose tackles. Goldman, at 6-foot-3 and 320 pounds, has been more of a nose tackle in his NFL career.