Reports indicate that the Giants have reached an agreement with outside linebacker Victor Dimukeje, pending a physical examination.
Standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing 262 pounds, Dimukeje has appeared in 55 games, including eight starts, since being selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Over his first four seasons, he has accumulated 67 tackles (42 solo), four sacks, seven tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles, and one pass defensed.
His most productive season came in 2023, when he played a career-high 16 games (six starts) and recorded all four of his sacks, along with five tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, and one forced fumble. In addition to his defensive role, Dimukeje contributed on special teams, playing over 65% of the snaps for Arizona in each of the last three seasons.
Before entering the NFL, Dimukeje spent four seasons at Duke, where he finished his college career with 21.5 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three passes defensed, one interception, and 167 total tackles (79 solo). As a junior in 2019, he earned second-team All-ACC honors after posting 8.5 sacks and 10 tackles for loss in 12 games.
