Big Blue View
The New York Giants set their initial 53-man roster on Wednesday. There will still be a number of moves made before the Sept. 7 season-opener against the Washington Commanders. Track them here.
Free agent signing
Practice squad additions
Terminated from practice squad
Placed on IR
Claimed off waivers:
Final cuts announced by the Giants to set their initial 53-man roster:
Waived, No Recall:
WR Dalen Cambre
DL Elijah Chatman
QB Tommy DeVito
TE Greg Dulcich
DL Cory Durden
OLB Trace Ford
OLB Tomon Fox
DL Elijah Garcia
C Bryan Hudson
G Jake Kubas
S Raheem Layne
K Jude McAtamney
RB Dante Miller
C Jimmy Morrissey
S Makari Paige
DL Jordon Riley
WR Juice Wells Jr.
CB Dee Williams
Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts:
OT Stone Forsythe
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
DL Jeremiah Ledbetter
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
RB Jonathan Ward
Waived/Injured:
WR Da’Quan Felton
CB Tre Hawkins III
TE Jermaine Terry II
Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform:
OLB Victor Dimukeje
RB Eric Gray
Reserve/Injured/Designated for Return
OL Joshua Ezeudu
Tick … tick … tick …
WR Juice Wells [Ranaan]
An undrafted free agent, Wells never really capitalized on having been a teammate of Jaxson Dart’s at Ole Miss.
WR/KR Ihmir Smith-Marsette [Ranaan]
Smith-Marsette did a really nice job returning punts and kickoffs last season. This has to mean the Giants are keeping Gunner Olszewski, the player Smith-Marsette replaced due to injury a season ago. Olszewski showed more ability as a receiver during the preseason. It may also be good news for undrafted free agent rookie Beaux Collins.
Whether or not Smith-Marsette can be a useful reserve wide receiver might be the crux of the issue:
C/G Bryan Hudson [Ranaan]
Could land on the practice squad.
DL Elijah Garcia [Duggan]
Another cut that seemed inevitable as the Giants try to upgrade along the defensive line.
Edge Trace Ford [Ranaan]
An undrafted free agent, Ford had a good summer. He should land on the practice squad.
Report: Rookie TE Thomas Fidone will make the 53-man roster:
I did not think the Giants would want to expose Fidone to waivers. Little chance he would pass through to the practice squad.
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey [Schefter]
Not a big surprise. Humphrey made a few red zone catches in preseason, but he is a backup wide receiver who does not play special teams. That’s not a good combination.
While we wait for cuts, an interesting tidbit from Ryan Dunleavy:
CB Dee Williams [Duggan]
Williams is more returner than cornerback, and that’s not something the Giants needed.
TE Greg Dulcich [Pelissero]
Dulcich had a great summer, but it wasn’t enough. That could be good news for Daniel Bellinger. That makes five misses for me on my 53-man roster projection. Expecting more at...
