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The Giants and the rest of the NFL had until 4 p.m. on Tuesday to trim their rosters to 53 players, and for the G-Men to get there they reportedly had to make some surprising decisions.
Wide receivers Isaiah Hodgins and Allen Robinson were part of the cuts.
Big Blue originally claimed Hodgins off waivers two seasons ago and he came in and was an immediate contributor, hauling in 33 receptions for 351 yards and four touchdowns down the stretch.
He remained productive last season but saw his role decrease a bit with younger talent being added to the mix, as he started just nine games and was targeted 33 times.
He was expected to take on even less of a role this season after New York selected star wideout Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick and brought back veteran Darius Slayton on a one-year deal.
Hodgins has been working with the second-team offense throughout camp, and when the rest of the starters remained sidelined for this weekend’s preseason finale, he was in action.
Robinson, signed by the Giants in May, seemed to have a shot at sticking on the roster as a veteran presence for an otherwise young group, but the Penn State product apparently didn’t do enough in camp to make the team.
CB Darnay Holmes, LB Darrian Beavers, and RB Dante Miller have also been cut.
Below is the complete list of roster moves the Giants made to trim their roster to 53 players, obtained by ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
The Giants also placed two players on IR to get to the 53-man roster, according to multiple reports.
Injured Reserve/NFI List
WR Isaiah McKenzie (season-ending IR)
LB Matthew Adams (designated to return)
Waived/released
LB Darrian Beavers
WR Miles Boykin
TE Lawrence Cager
LB K.J. Cloyd
OLB Tomon Fox
DB Marion Goodrich
CB Tre Herndon
WR Isaiah Hodgins
CB Darnay Holmes
S Alex Johnson
FB Jakob Johnson
OL Marcellus Johnson Layne
CB David Long Jr.
OL Jalen Mayfield
K Jude McAtamney
OT Josh Miles
RB Dante Miller
C Jimmy Morrisey
OLB Ovie Oghoufo
WR Allen Robinson
DL Casey Rodgers
TE Jack Stoll
Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/giants-waive-wr-isaiah-hodgins-130436947.html
Author : SNY
Publish date : 2024-08-28 00:56:48
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