Giants Awarded Defensive Tackle Robert Thomas Off Waivers
The Giants announced the move on Sunday, saying they waived defensive tackle Montori Hughes to make room on the 53-man roster.
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The Giants announced the move on Sunday, saying they waived defensive tackle Montori Hughes to make room on the 53-man roster.
The move leaves the Giants with five running backs: Rashad Jennings, Shane Vereen, Orleans Darkwa, rookie Paul Perkins and Rainey, who doubles as a returner.
See you again in five weeks, Tom Brady.
The Giants announced 12 moves Tuesday in reaching the 75-man roster limit. The cut to the final 53 players will be on Saturday.
Beatty will either provide depth or challenge Marshall Newhouse for the starting right tackle job.
The only time Ben McAdoo's team ran the ball effectively was in the opener against Miami, which did not play its starting defensive line.
Whitlock won the fullback job from Henry Hynoski in training camp last season.
Imagine what the immediate future might have looked like had Ryan Fitzpatrick or Eli Manning gone down like Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo did the day before.
Both teams' first-string offenses did very little in the last regular-season tuneup for most starters, but Jets quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick did connect with Eric Decker for a 22-yard score three plays after Darrelle Revis intercepted Eli Manning in Giants territory in the second quarter.
This is the 48th straight year the teams are playing against each other in what's become known as the Snoopy Bowl now that both teams share MetLife Stadium.
Brown has been suspended for the regular-season opener for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The ban stems from the kicker's May 22, 2015, arrest in Woodinville, Washington, on a fourth-degree domestic violence charge.
Pierre-Paul attorney John Lukacs said Judge Marcia Cooke issued her ruling Thursday after a hearing on ESPN's motion to dismiss. The case is set for an August 2017 trial.
Barring an injury, Victor Cruz is going to play for the New York Giants on Saturday in the annual preseason game against the Jets.
As they look to end their four-year playoff drought, the Giants are counting on plenty of new faces while remaining optimistic that some older players re-establish themselves.
You'd think after the Ray Rice incident, perhaps the ugliest application of justice in NFL history, the brass would be a bit more strident.
