Big Blue View
With injuries necessitating juggling the roster before Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, the New York Giants on Saturday made a series of roster moves.
Placed on Injured Reserve:
WR Beaux Collins | Neck
LB Darius Muasau |Ankle
Free-agent signings from practice squad:
LB Zaire Barnes
OLB Tomon Fox
Standard elevations from practice squad:
PK Younghoe Koo
WR Ray-Ray McCloud III
Koo, in his eighth NFL season, will be making his Giants debut. He has been on the practice squad for the last six games. He will replace Graham Gano, out with a herniated disc in his neck. Earlier this season, the Giants chose to bring Jude McAtamney off the practice squad when Gano missed four games with a groin injury.
Collins, an undrafted free agent rookie, has mostly played on special teams. He has two receptions for 25 yards.
Muasua, a 2024 sixth-round pick, has started at inside linebacker since Micah McFadden went on injured reserve. He has 32 tackles this season, two for loss.
McCloud was elevated from the practice squad for the first time last week against the San Francisco 49ers. He had a single catch for 5 yards. Perhaps his role in the offense will increase as he gains comfort with quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Barnes, a 2023 sixth-round pick by the New York Jets, has played exclusively on special teams in three appearances. Fox, a Giant since 2022, has played in two games this season.
