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Gunner Olszewski

Wide receiver · 8th season · Reserve and injured
Updated
Height
6-0
Weight
192
Age
29
College
Bemidji State University
Drafted
Undrafted
Exp
8

Overview

Gunner Olszewski is a wide receiver and return specialist from Bemidji State. He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with New England in 2019 and was a first-team All-Pro in 2020, when he led the NFL at 17.3 yards per punt return. He also played for Pittsburgh before joining the Giants, and in Week 17 of 2023 he returned a punt 94 yards for a touchdown. In 2025 he returned 24 punts and 26 kickoffs for the Giants, who re-signed him March 6, 2026.

Olszewski was carted off during an OTA practice May 29, and ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that the team feared a torn Achilles. The Giants placed him on injured reserve June 1.

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Frequently asked

What happened to Gunner Olszewski?
Olszewski was carted off during a Giants OTA practice May 29, 2026, and ESPN's Adam Schefter reported the team feared a torn Achilles. The Giants placed him on injured reserve June 1. He also spent the entire 2024 season on injured reserve.
Was Gunner Olszewski an All-Pro?
Yes. Olszewski was a first-team All-Pro return specialist with New England in 2020, when he led the NFL at 17.3 yards per punt return.
What is Gunner Olszewski's longest punt return for the Giants?
Olszewski returned a punt 94 yards for a touchdown in Week 17 of the 2023 season, the second-longest punt return in Giants history. It earned him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week.
What were Gunner Olszewski's 2025 stats?
In 16 games in 2025, Olszewski returned 24 punts for 216 yards and 26 kickoffs for 682 yards. He also caught 10 passes for 145 yards and a touchdown and threw a 33-yard touchdown pass to quarterback Jameis Winston on a trick play.
What is Gunner Olszewski's contract with the Giants?
The Giants re-signed Olszewski to a one-year contract in March 2026, before he could reach unrestricted free agency.

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