Bryce Ford-Wheaton’s return to the NFL is almost complete.
The former New York Giants wide receiver and special teamer is about to try out for rival clubs as he was cleared for contact while trying to come back from a devastating preseason Achilles tendon injury, according to NFL insider Jordan Schultz.
Ford-Wheaton played 14 games with the Giants in his lone NFL season, 2024, before he was injured in training camp ahead of their 2025 season. Though he did aim to play wide receiver, Ford-Wheaton was best as the gunner on New York’s punt team but played 78% of the team’s special-teams snaps in 2024.
Bryce Ford-Wheaton is Making Another Comeback
Ford-Wheaton made the Giants as an undrafted free agent from West Virginia in 2023 before he tore his ACL in their last preseason game against the New York Jets.
He recovered in time to play for the Giants in 2024, though he did not record a reception and played just two offensive snaps that season.
He has five career tackles, including four solo tackles. But his biggest contribution came in Week 5 when he picked returned a blocked field goal 60 yards for a touchdown to seal their surprising 29-20 road win over the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field that year.
Ford-Wheaton may have had an opportunity to contribute with Jaxson Dart and the Giants’ offense if not for the non-contact injury that cost him his whole season. But now he’ll try to find a spot on an NFL roster in his fourth season.
Bryce Ford-Wheaton May Get a Tryout, but it May Not be With the Giants
Ford-Wheaton may be an impact special teamer, but it is unlikely to be with the Giants.
New York, of course, is under with a new administration, with Jim Harbaugh overseeing the organization — even though general manager Joe Schoen is technically still employed. Schoen signed Ford-Wheaton after the 2023 NFL Draft but is unlikely to re-sign the veteran with Harbaugh’s aim to change the culture.
The Tennessee Titans may be a fit for Ford-Wheaton, since many former Giants have followed ex-head coach Brian Daboll to Nashville this offseason. Of course, slot receiver Wan’Dale Robinson, cornerback Cor’Dale Flott and tight end Daniel Bellinger all signed on to join Daboll with the Titans this offseason.
At 6-3, 220 pounds, Ford-Wheaton is likely to have suitors, especially if he can become more polished as a professional wideout.
The Titans may not be interested in him as a receiver, since they have Robinson, veteran Calvin Ridley, No. 4 overall draft pick Carnell Tate plus veteran K.J. Osborn plus second-year players Chimere Dike and Elic Ayomanor on their depth chart.
But there are numerous examples of special teamers-turned-impact receivers in the NFL.
Giants fans will certainly remember David Tyree fit that description. Tyree was primarily a special teamer over his first five seasons, earning Pro Bowl honors in 2005 and recording 69 tackles with the Giants, before making the biggest play of his career on offense against the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 42.
So Giants fans may end up seeing Ford-Wheaton playing against them at some point in 2026.
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