1. Veteran tight end Daniel Fells returns for a second season with the Giants after signing as a free agent last offseason. Fells began his NFL career as an undrafted rookie with the Falcons in 2006 and has since played 87 games with 39 career starts for the Rams (2008-2010), Broncos (2011), Patriots (2012) and Giants (2014-present). He spent the 2007 season on the Raiders' practice squad and did not play in 2013 after he was released by New England at the end of training camp. Overall, Fells has 108 receptions for 1,274 yards (11.8) and 12 touchdowns in his career.
Photos of the Giants 2015 official roster
CB Prince Amukamara
DE Robert Ayers Jr.
DE BRAD BARS
LT Will Beatty
LB Jon Beason
WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Safety Nat Berhe
DT Jay Bromley
CB Chykie Brown
K Josh Brown
SAFETY STEVIE BROWN
KICKER CHRIS BOSWELL
LB Jonathan Casillas
OL Emmett Cleary
Safety Landon Collins
DB C.J. CONWAY
WR Victor Cruz
TE Jerome Cunnigham
RB Orleans Darkwa
WR Geremy Davis
LS Zak DeOssie
TE Larry Donnell
OL Sean Donnelly
DT Kenrick Ellis
LB Cole Farrand
TE Daniel Fells
CB Chandler Fenner
OL Ereck Flowers
OLÂ Adam Gettis
DT Dominique Hamilton
DT Johnathan Hankins
RB Kenneth Harper
WR/KR Dwayne Harris
CB Mike Harris
OL Bobby Hart
LB Mark Herzlich
CBÂ Jayron Hosley
FB Henry Hynoski
DE/DT Cullen Jenkins
RB Rashad Jennings
John Jerry, Offensive Lineman RE-SIGNED WITH GIANTS
OL Brett Jones
WR JAMES JONES
LB Devon Kennard
DT Markus Kuhn
QB Eli Manning
CB Trumaine McBride
LB Jameel McClain
SAFETY BRANDON MERIWEATHER
SAFETY JEROMY MILES
DE Damontre Moore
QB Ryan Nassib
OT Marshall Newhouse
DE Owa Odighizuwa
LB ASHLEE PALMER
WR PRESTON PARKER
DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Reserve/Franchise Player)
RT Justin Pugh
WR Rueben Randle
OLÂ Dallas Reynolds
OL Weston Richburg
TE Adrien Robinson
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
OLÂ Geoff Schwartz
DE George Selvie
QB Ricky Stanzi
WR Julian Talley
Safety Cooper Taylor
LB J.T. Thomas III
LB Devin Unga
RB Shane Vereen
DB Trevin Wade
WR Corey Washington
Punter Brad Wing
FB Nikita Whitlock
RB Andre Williams
DE Kerry Wynn
2. In his first season with the Giants, the 6-foot-4, 260-pound Fells caught 16 passes for 188 yards (11.8) and a career-high four touchdowns, including scores in three consecutive games in Weeks 2-4. Fells played all 16 games in 2014 and started nine of them, the second-most of his career.
3. Fells has played in three postseason games, making two starts with the Broncos in their first two rounds following the 2011 regular season. He caught two passes for 57 yards. He played in his third playoff game a year later with the Patriots.
4. In 2011, Fells played in 16 games with a career-high 15 starts for Denver, finishing with 19 catches for 256 yards (13.5) and three touchdowns. In 2010 with St. Louis, he played in all 16 games for the first time in his career and posted career highs in receptions (41) and yards (391). He was one of nine NFL tight ends to catch a ball in every game that season.
5. Fells was a three-year starter at UC-Davis, recording 59 receptions for 964 yards (16.3) and four touchdowns. As a senior, he had 10 catches for 165 yards and a touchdown in six games before injuring his ankle. He earned first-team All-Great West Conference honors after posting 35 receptions for 520 yards (14.9) and a touchdown as a junior. Born in Anaheim, Calif., Fells prepped at Fullerton Union High School, where he earned All-Freeway League honors in football, basketball, and baseball as a senior.
Check out photos of TE Daniel Fells from the 2014 season
