In four years with the Dolphins, Holland generated five interceptions, five sacks and 301 total tackles.

The biggest concern with the 25-year-old former second-rounder is that he didn’t look the same last season after suffering a knee sprain in 2023. Holland had zero INTs, just four passes defensed and a career-low 62 tackles in 2024. Whereas his number almost always flashed into the screen during his first two-and-a-half seasons, the big plays were nearly absent last year.

The Giants are betting on a healthy Holland returning to form and becoming the do-it-all playmaker he was early in his career in Miami. Holland joins corner Paulson Adebo, edge Chauncey Golston, defensive tackle Roy Robertson-Harris and linebacker Chris Board as offseason additions to a remade New York defense.

As for the Dolphins, they pivoted to a lower-cost option, signing former Lions third-round pick Ifeatu Melifonwu to a one-year, $4 million contract, NFL Network Insider Mike Garafolo reported. Melifonwu showed flashes of playmaking but played just three games last season due to injury. It’s a cost-effective swing for the cap-strapped Dolphins if the 25-year-old can stay healthy.