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New York Giants’ Wan’Dale Robinson hopes to play vs. Cowboys in Week 1

The New York Giants had to adjust their roster on Tuesday and one of the decisions they made was activating wide receiver Wan’Dale Robinson from the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.

There were indeed questions about how soon he would be ready. Robinson, of course, went down with a torn ACL in the second half of the year, ending his rookie campaign.

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On Tuesday, Robinson talked to the media and expressed his excitement to be back on the practice field. He had been eyeing up Week 1 since he went down with his injury and credited the Giants’ trainers for getting him back on the field.

“I mean, from the moment that I tore my ACL, that’s what I was wondering, can I be back Week 1,” Robinson told reporters. “Talked to Dr. (Neal) ElAttrache out in LA and he was like, it could be a shot you just have to put the work in, and I told him that was exactly what I was going to do. Luckily, about a month ago everything started looking really, really good and just was able to get back out there today.”

“I would say that’s a big testament to this (athletic) training staff and all the help that they have had with me. A lot of BFR (blood flow restriction therapy), a lot of long nights, and just making sure that you got to do what you got to do and you got to sacrifice some things, so I knew I wanted to be ready for the start of the season and I knew that I would sacrifice some things to hopefully getting back a little earlier than expected.”

Head Coach Brian Daboll was also asked about Robinson coming off the PUP list and like Robinson, credited the training staff.

“I think the trainers have done a good job with him. It’ll be good to get him out on the practice field and doing some individuals with (wide receivers coach Mike) Groh and then we’ll kind of slowly put him into some of the other drills but it’ll be his first day out here,” Daboll said.

Injuries have heavily riddled the Giants all too often in recent memory so having Robinson back so soon is certainly helpful — especially considering staying on the PUP list would have kept him out for at least the first four weeks.

With the additions of Parris Campbell, Darren Waller and rookie Jalin Hyatt, Robinson will have to find his role in the lineup.

Hopefully, Robinson can stay healthy and contribute to a much improved Giants’ offense in his sophomore season.

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Giants trim roster to 53: The 5 biggest surprise cuts

The New York Giants cut their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday.

Unlike in recent years, the exercise was a difficult one as the Giants had more depth in training camp this season

Here are the five biggest surprise cuts the Giants made on Tuesday.

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New York Giants set initial 53-man roster: Who made the cut?

The New York Giants made more than three dozen transactions over a 24-hour period in order to trim their roster down to the league-mandated 53. And while many additional transactions are certain to come over the next 48 hours, their initial 53-man roster has now been set.

“Long couple of days here, obviously made some cuts,” head coach Brian Daboll said.

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Some of the transactions came as a surprise but overall, the final 53-man roster was as predicted.

Here’s a look at where the Giants currently stand.

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New York Giants acquire DE Boogie Basham from Buffalo Bills

New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen never shies away from a little wheeling and dealing and on Tuesday morning, he did it again.

With hours remaining until the 53-man roster cutdown deadline, Schoen and the Giants acquired defensive end Boogie Basham from the Buffalo Bills.

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In exchange for Basham, the Giants and Bills agreed to swap late-round picks in 2025.

The 25-year-old Basham was a second-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft and is someone Schoen is obviously familiar with from his time in Buffalo.

Here is what NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein had to say about Basham ahead of the 2021 draft:

Three-year starter at defensive end with burly frame, heavy hands and an ability to take on physical rigors of the NFL. His rush attack is more technical and explosive, using active hands, spin counters and a thoughtful approach. His lack of suddenness and edge speed could get him pegged as an early-down end while moving inside to become an interior rusher on passing downs. He needs to become comfortable handling the heavy lifting as a run defender as he’s much more likely to be a worker bee than playmaker in that regard. He’s strong and plays heavy at the point of attack with leverage to sit down and battle for his space of turf. He’s unlikely to produce headline-making production, but should be a good pro.

In 23 career games, the 6-foot-3, 281-pound Basham has recorded 37 tackles (20 solo, five for a loss), one fumble recovery, eight QB hits, 4.5 sacks and one interception.

Last season, Basham earned an overall grade of 66.4 courtesy of Pro Football Focus. He was also given a pass rush grade of 68.8.

With the Giants still relatively thin along the edge, Basham provides some depth but it may come at the expense of a player like Oshane Ximines.



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Where do New York Giants rank in waiver priority?

There is often confusion when it comes to the differences between players who have been waived, waived/injured, cut/released and had their contracts terminated.

Players with less than four accrued NFL seasons are subject to waivers, while those with four or more accrued seasons are cut/released and considered unrestricted free agents. They are free to sign with any team immediately.

Any player with fewer than four accrued NFL seasons becomes subject to waivers for 24 hours and can not sign with a team unless they go unclaimed.

To achieve an accrued season, a player must have full-play status in a minimum of six games during an individual season.

Players who are waived/injured are subject to the traditional waiver rules. However, if they go unclaimed they immediately revert to the team’s injured/reserve list. Those players can subsequently be released with an injury settlement and are not permitted to re-sign with the club that waived them for six weeks plus the duration of the agreed-upon injury settlement.

Any player who is awarded to a team off of waivers is required to be placed on the 53-man roster (initially).

There is no limit to how many waiver claims a team can put in.

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New York Giants place Chris Myarick on season-ending injured reserve

The New York Giants continue to pare down their roster ahead of Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline, placing tight end Chris Myarick on injured reserve, ending his season.

They also released three other players with injury designations.

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Myarick has been with the Giants since being signed as a free agent back in 2020. He has played in 27 games over three seasons, starting 11.

The 6-foot-5, 255-pound former Temple star was unlikely to earn a spot on the Giants’ 53-man roster as the tight end room is quite crowded with Darren Waller, Daniel Bellinger, Tommy Sweeney, and Lawrence Cager ahead of Myarick on the depth chart.



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Darnay Holmes takes pay cut, will remain with New York Giants

With cutdown day now just 24 hours away, the New York Giants and general manager Joe Schoen remain hard at work making personnel decisions.

On Monday, they made 11 total transactions, which included the release of 10 players. Rookie wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton was also placed on season-ending injured reserve (IR) with a torn ACL.

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With players off on Tuesday, there’s little in-person work to be done. However, that didn’t stop Schoen from dealing with on lingering contract situation.

Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports that cornerback Darnay Holmes has accepted a pay cut to remain with the team. He had been a potential salary cap casualty.

Holmes is in the final year of his rookie deal and was scheduled to account for $2.941 million against the cap in 2023. Cutting him would have saved the Giants more than $2.74 million.

It’s unclear how much of a pay cut Holmes took, but this is an ideal outcome for the Giants. They are short on cap space but also thin at cornerback, especially if veteran Adoree’ Jackson plays poorly on the inside or rookie Tre Hawkins struggles on the outside. This move allows the Giants to keep a veteran corner with experience in Wink Martindale’s system without eating up the extra cap space.

Put another feather in Joe Schoen’s cap.



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Sour feelings aside, Saquon Barkley still wants to be a Giant for life

Pro Bowl running back Saquon Barkley and the New York Giants resolved their contract differences this summer and now Barkley is safely back in the fold for the 2023 season.

But what about after that? Barkley will be in the same soup he was in this March — a player eligible for the franchise tag with no long-term deal in place.

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Giants co-owner John Mara once stated that he wanted Barkley to be a Giant ‘for life’ but that sentiment has seemingly been overridden by general manager Joe Schoen, who is reading the running back market and playing it as it lays.

So, how does Barkley feel about his future? He still wants to be a Giant for life.

“Oh, yeah. I don’t think that really changed,” Barkley told the New York Post on Sunday at a promotional event at Chelsea Piers. “They know how I feel. I’m not really too focused on that right now.”

No, he’s more focused on adding to his legacy as one of the top backs of his era. That is why he caved on his holdout and settled for a slightly altered version of the franchise tag price.

The tag was worth $10.1 million for one season and Barkley signed a deal worth up to $11 million but with $2 million in the form of a signing bonus.

“Once I made the decision I was going to show up and I was going to be there and do my job, you got to put all that aside,” Barkley said. “Got to be mature about it.”

Another Pro Bowl season from Barkley would mean…what exactly?

Not much because the game has changed and the role of the running back has changed with it. Teams are seeing that running backs have a short prime and many have switched to the ‘committee’ approach.

Barkley is a bit of an exception, but he has had a career set back by injuries. That is a fact that does not bode well for him in any contract negotiations despite his exploits on the field.

We won’t know the outcome until next March. The Giants aren’t about to move off of their spot with Barkley, especially if he is a year older.

Barkley, if he wants to remain a Giant beyond this season, will likely have to take the Giants’ offer — again.

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Ex-Giants OL Justin Pugh offers great advice for players who get cut

Following their preseason finale on Saturday night, the New York Giants began trimming their roster on Sunday as the coaching staff works to reach the 53-man limit by Tuesday’s 4:00 p.m. ET deadline.

Of course, once they get down to 53 players, there will likely still be some roster shuffling as waiver claims and fresh signings are made across the league. General manager Joe Schoen will certainly be in on all of that.

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With cuts happening across the NFL, former Giants offensive lineman Justin Pugh, who recently expressed interest in a reunion, took to Twitter to share some advice for players getting cut across the league.

“Cut day is here in the NFL. 1,500 men lose their careers this week. No work experience and nowhere to turn. To those men you have two choices right now,” Pugh tweeted. “1. Have a pity party and tell everyone how you got screwed and should still be in the league. 2. Pick yourself up and get to work. You can still train in case you get a call but odds are it isn’t coming.

“This is your wake-up call. You have ‘NFL player’ appeal for the next few months…leverage it! Start cold emailing friends/family (and) teammates/CEOs/Alumni and ask to come in and shadow them. Start learning what career could be next! This will give you purpose on top of training. Let’s work physically and mentally! Reach out if you’re stuck and don’t know where to start.”

Pugh was, of course, drafted by the Giants in 2013 (19th overall) and then signed with the Arizona Cardinals following his rookie deal.

Although Pugh has never fallen victim to roster cuts, he has been around the game long enough to have teammates who have gone through the process.

Roster trims are an unfortunate part of the NFL business that often gets overlooked with excitement building for the start of the regular season.



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New York Giants’ Bryce Ford-Wheaton out for season with torn ACL

The New York Giants saw eight players go down with an injury on Saturday night against the New York Jets and only one returned.

Of the other seven, rookie wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton suffered the most significant injury.

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Meeting with reporters during a Zoom call on Saturday, Giants head coach revealed that Ford-Wheaton had suffered a torn ACL and was placed on injured reserve (IR). He will miss the remainder of the season.

Although Ford-Wheaton was a bit inconsistent as a receiver, he had excelled on special teams. Specifically, he was making his mark as a gunner and had drawn unprompted praise from Daboll, special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey and general manager Joe Schoen in recent weeks.

“The obvious with Bryce is just size, speed. He’s 6-foot-4, he’s 225 pounds, or 230, whatever he is, and runs 4.40,” Giants special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey told reporters on Wednesday.

“Those measurables are pretty special. Whenever you can get — and with him, he’s a very mature rookie. He goes about his business very professionally, he comes into meetings, he works his tail off, he’s attentive, and he wants to learn. So, when you have those qualities — smart, tough, dependable — and just those physical attributes, he has a really, really big upside, I think.”

Ford-Wheaton was on the fringe for a 53-man roster spot but appeared to have earned his way in. With him now out for the season, the Giants can carry another receive or one less body at the position.

Meanwhile, Daboll said defensive linemen D.J. Davidson and A’Shawn Robinson did not play against the Jets because they weren’t medically ready.

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