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Here is a list of Jets who won’t play.

9 players are not expected to play in tonight's game against the Giants.

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— New York Jets (@nyjets) August 16, 2025

Russell Wilson on the field working more than two hours before Giants-Jets. Could this mean he won’t play?

Russell Wilson is doing some early work on the field in advance of tonight's game pic.twitter.com/xLYZzwYJyc
— Giants Videos (@SNYGiants) August 16, 2025

The New York Giants are in action Saturday night, hosting the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in their second preseason game of 2025. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET, with the game being shown on NBC4 in New York.

You can find full viewing, streaming, listening and wagering information in our ‘How to watch’ post.

The Giants and Jets held a pair of spirited joint practices during the week. The Giants’ defense got the better of the action both days. The offense struggled until late in the first practice, but held its own in the second practice. Malik Nabers, who has an unspecified injury, did not participate in either workout.

As has been standard operating procedure, Giants head coach Brian Daboll gave no indication during the week regarding whether or not starters would play against the Jets.

“We’ll do what we think is best for the team,” he said.

If past history is an indication, most healthy starters will see at least some action on Saturday and will then sit out the preseason finale on Thursday against the New England Patriots.

Pre-game Valentine’s Views

My personal preference would be for starters to sit this one out and play extended time Thursday night against the Patriots. If they play tonight, front-line players will go 22 days until the season-opener against the Washington Commanders without competition. There will also be a fractured practice schedule with a fair amount of time off after the preseason final. I don’t think the Giants will agree with my idea, however.
In terms of ‘Things to watch,’ check out Chris Pflum’s list. I am particularly interested in four things — Jaxson Dart’s performance, Evan Neal’s play, and whether or not anyone steps forward in the roster competitions at wide receiver and cornerback.