Azeez Ojularis recent surge could speed up the end of his Giants tenure

Azeez Ojulari’s first regular-season game with the Giants served as a prelude to what would follow in 2021, when he escaped from Broncos right tackle Bobby Massie and dropped Teddy Bridgewater to the MetLife Stadium turf for his first career sack.He added another one the following week.

One the third game, too.And by the time the dust settled at the end of his inaugural campaign, the second-round pick had collected eight to set a Giants rookie record.But when he lines up at that same outside linebacker spot Sunday, Ojulari, just 24 years old yet in his fourth NFL season, could be playing his final game for the Giants.

Ojulari said he won’t think about that, but instead be focused on the Commanders and whatever blocking packages they throw at Big Blue’s defense.He’ll be focused on trying to help the Giants turn their season around, a 2-6 record at the crux of why his name has been linked to other teams to begin with.Still, the NFL trade deadline looms Tuesday.

Ojulari, who dealt with injuries the past two seasons then lost his starting spot when the Giants acquired Brian Burns, has collected five sacks in three starts since Kayvon Thibodeaux landed on injured reserve, boosting his trade value for contending teams in need of edge-rushing help.His first healthy season since a dominant rookie campaign has coincided with the final year of his rookie deal, and while his recent burst — paired with his past success — likely boosted the salary in Ojulari’s future, it also could impact his present.“I’m not thinking about it at all, for real,” Ojulari told The Post.

“I’m just all-in on this game right now, and whatever happens, happens.I’m not stressing it.”For the first five weeks of the season, Ojulari was relegated to rotational snaps.

Thirty percent in a game here.Forty percent there.

Burns, who the Giants traded for and then extended, snagged starting snaps after arriving, and that, given the context of the past two seasons derailed by ha...