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The New York Giants have signed linebacker Neville Hewitt and kicker Jude McAtamney from their practice squad to their active roster Thuraday afternoon.
Hewitt has been elevated from the practice squad three times before this week, so this isn’t a surprising move as the team seeks to reinforce a thin area of the roster and help their special teams. The Giants are short-handed at linebacker with Micah McFadden out after suffering an injury back in Week 1, and also being down LBs Swayze Bozeman (ankle) and Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles (hamstring) for this game.
The Giants originally signed Hewett, who has started games for the Dolphins, Jets, and Texans in his 11-year career, to their practice squad in September.
Signing Hewitt and McAtamney fills two open spots on the Giants’ roster and brings them from 51 players to 53 on their active roster. Because of which, they don’t need to make corresponding roster moves to make room for the signings.
The Giants have also elevated wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey from their practice squad to help fill out a wide receiving unit left very short handed by the injuries to Malik Nabers (ACL) and Darius Slayton (hamstring). Hewitt showed some rapport with QB Jaxson Dart in the preseason, catching the rookie’s first touchdown pass as a Giant. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound 6-year veteran receiver figures to be active in a unit that has few options beyond Wan’Dale Robinson.
The team also elevated LB Zaire Barnes from their practice squad.
