The
New York Giants selected McFadden in the fifth round (146th overall) of the
2022 NFL draft. McFadden was the 14th linebacker drafted in 2022. The New York Giants acquired the pick used to draft McFadden in a trade that sent their original third round pick (36th overall) to the
New York Jets for a third (38th overall) and fifth round pick (146th overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft. On May 13, 2022, the New York Giants signed McFadden to a four-year,
$4.01 million
contract that includes a
signing bonus of $355,708. In Week 8 against the
Seattle Seahawks, McFadden recorded his first career sack against quarterback
Geno Smith in a 27–13 loss. On September 9, 2025, it was announced that McFadden would miss 'significant time' due to foot surgery; the injury occurred in the team's season opener, when McFadden made a tackle on
Washington Commanders quarterback
Jayden Daniels. On March 11, 2026, McFadden re-signed with the Giants on a one-year, $3.75 million contract. ==NFL career statistics==