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Jason Pinnock gets chance to claim Giants starting job with Tyler Nubin sidelined

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Dunleavy, R. (2026, October 16). Jason Pinnock gets chance to claim Giants starting job with Tyler Nubin sidelined. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/sports/jason-pinnock-gets-chance-to-claim-giants-starting-job-with-tyler-nubin-out/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Ryan Dunleavy

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Jason Pinnock is set to start at safety for the New York Giants against the Saints on Sunday due to Tyler Nubin's neck injury. Pinnock, who has experience blitzing under defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson and recorded 6.5 sacks with the Giants from 2022-24, sees this as an opportunity to showcase his skills. The article highlights the competition between Pinnock and Nubin for the starting role, emphasizing their mutual motivation to improve and secure a spot in the lineup.
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Jason Pinnock is set to start at safety for the New York Giants on Sunday against the Saints, as Tyler Nubin is sidelined with a neck injury. Pinnock returns from the concussion protocol just as Nubin's absence presents an opportunity. The defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson expects to utilize aggressive blitzes, which aligns well with Pinnock’s strengths; he previously had 6.5 sacks in his tenure with the Giants from 2022-24. Both Pinnock and Nubin are competitors striving for the starting role, with Pinnock expressing readiness and trust in Wilson's understanding of his abilities.

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Nubin PERSON · 8× Pinnock PERSON · 8× Giants ORG · 5× Dennard Wilson PERSON · 1× Jason Pinnock PERSON · 1× NOWPinnock PERSON · 1× Paul Schwartz PERSON · 1× Saints ORG · 1× Sports+ ORG · 1× Tyler Shough PERSON · 1×

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tRY IT NOWPinnock is expected to start at safety Sunday against the Saints — and blitz-susceptible quarterback Tyler Shough — as his return from the concussion protocol coincides with Tyler Nubin’s absence due to a neck injury.
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🔮 tRY IT NOWPinnock is expected to start at safety Sunday against the Saints — and blitz-susceptible quarterback Tyler Shough — as his return from the concussion protocol coincides with Tyler Nubin’s absence due to a neck injury.

Claims (29 extracted, 2 hedged)

Jason Pinnock won’t be limited to salivating on the sideline this weekend if Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson falls in love with all-out blitzes again. asserted
Wilson → limit → blitzes
tRY IT NOWPinnock is expected to start at safety Sunday against the Saints — and blitz-susceptible quarterback Tyler Shough — as his return from the concussion protocol coincides with Tyler Nubin’s absence due to a neck injury. asserted
return → try → injury
“I’ve been waiting since I heard this [defensive] system was coming back,” Pinnock, who had 6.5 sacks with the 2022-24 Giants, told The Post. asserted
who → wait → Post
“Trust me, I’ve been ready for it. asserted
I → trust → it
Dennard knows my strengths. asserted
Dennard → know → strengths
Y’all will see it.” asserted
Y’all → see → it
In the bigger picture, Pinnock can lay claim to a starting job Sunday with a strong performance. uncertain
Pinnock → lay → performance
“We’re both competitors: Nubin wants to start, I want to start,” Pinnock said. asserted
Pinnock → ’re → ?
“I’m blessed to be in a position with a guy that we both just get each other to work our asses off and get each other to try to be perfect.” asserted
other → ’m → asses
Nubin won the job during training camp but a repeat problem from early in his career — one misstep moving forward that allows a run to leak out and become an explosive gain — asserted
run → win → career
It led to Nubin, who worked to address his recovery speed in offseason training, getting pulled for Pinnock in Weeks 3 and 4. asserted
who → lead → Weeks
In Week 5, Pinnock was unavailable, so Nubin stayed in the game despite another mistake on a 33-yard touchdown run until he was injured in a collision and replaced by Ar’Darius Washington. asserted
he → stay → Washington
“It’s angles,” defensive backs coach Donald D’Alessio said recently. asserted
D’Alessio → ’ → ?
[Nubin] has been in position and made a bunch of tackles.” asserted
Nubin → make → tackles
When Nubin and Pinnock both are healthy, the Giants could try a rotation, D’Alessio said. uncertain
D’Alessio → try → rotation
He sees options as a “good problem to have.” asserted
He → see → problem
“I’m just looking to, when I get my opportunity, play great ball and play free,” Pinnock said. asserted
Pinnock → look → ball
“It’s humbling for both of us, but I think they are getting the best out of both of us, in a sense. asserted
they → ’ → sense
Obviously, at some point, we’re both alphas, so hopefully something will shake out. asserted
something → ’re → point
I think the biggest thing is to bring some continuity to the defense.” asserted
thing → think → defense
Head coach John Harbaugh already has shown a willingness to make bold in-season changes. asserted
Harbaugh → show → changes
He benched center John Michael Schmitz — a second-round draft pick of general manager Joe Schoen, just like Nubin — for Bryan Hudson. asserted
He → bench → Hudson
What’s his rule for knowing when to bench a player versus sticking with him in hard times? asserted
rule → know → times
“It’s case-by-case,” Harbaugh said. asserted
Harbaugh → ’ → case
“It depends on your options. asserted
It → depend → options
Some things are more up in the air at positions and some things are more established. asserted
things → establish → positions
Sometimes the door opens for different reasons. asserted
door → open → reasons
Sometimes it’s injury, sometimes it’s performance. asserted
it → ’ → ?
And when that happens, you can bet there’s someone chomping at the bit ready to take advantage of that opportunity and make their mark.” asserted
you → happen → mark
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