EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Carlos "Boogie" Basham was eating breakfast in Highmark Stadium in Orchard, Park N.Y. yesterday when he received word the Buffalo Bills had traded him to the Giants.
"Had to make that quick transition to come out here yesterday," said Basham, an outside linebacker who is entering this third NFL season. "It's kind of like a world shock, never been through it before. But like I said, I'm always willing to change, definitely (have) to come out here and work, put the work in each and every day. That's what I'm bringing to it."
View the best photos from defensive end Boogie Basham's NFL career.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws under pressure from Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is tackled by Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) during the first quarter of an NFL division round football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa (57) and defensive end Boogie Basham (55) during the second half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Greg M. Cooper)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) is blocked by Carolina Panthers offensive tackle Taylor Moton (72) during an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) reacts after sacking Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew II, bottom, during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (19) during an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) celebrates after sacking Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (19) during an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) is tackled by Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) in the first half of an NFL division round football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bryan Bennett)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) walks the sideline during an NFL pre-season football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) defends against Miami Dolphins offensive tackle Robert Hunt (68) during an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) reacts after sacking Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) during the first quarter of an NFL division round football game, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up for a play against the Green Bay Packers during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) against the New York Jets in an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. Bills won 20-12. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) sacks Miami Dolphins quarterback Skylar Thompson (19) during an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) on the sideline against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) reacts after a stop during an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones (10) runs between Buffalo Bills cornerback Taron Johnson (7) and defensive end Boogie Basham (55) during the first half of an NFL football game, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) pursues a play on defense against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Rick Osentoski)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up during an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bryan Bennett)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham walks off the field after warm up during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) walks off the field after an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Bryan Bennett)
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) passes under pressure from Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up for a play during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)
Buffalo Bills Boogie Basham (55) Greg Rousseau (50) celebrate while playing the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up for a play during an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) in action during the first half of a NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) stands on the field before the start of an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)
Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth (88) is tackled by Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) and linebacker Tyrel Dodson, right, during the second half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) runs with the ball against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
Los Angeles Rams guard David Edwards (73) blocks Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) during an NFL football game, Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) defends during an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, in Orchard Park, NY. (AP Photo/Matt Durisko)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) runs with the ball against the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL football game Thursday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) holds up the ball during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Thursday, Sep. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) celebrates with teammates after interception a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) plays during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sept. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) celebrates with teammate after interception a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) forces a fumble by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Nick Foles (9), center, during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham runs back with an intercepted ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) stands on the sideline during an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) takes part in a drill during practice at the NFL football team's training camp in Pittsford, N.Y., Saturday July 30, 2022. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up on defense during an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) lines up on defense during an NFL preseason football game against the Carolina Panthers, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2022, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Brian Westerholt)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (55) forces a fumble by Indianapolis Colts quarterback Nick Foles (9), center, during the first half of a preseason NFL football game, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) defends during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) celebrates during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets in Orchard park, N.Y., Sunday Jan. 9, 2022. (AP/ Photo Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) rushes against Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Orlando Brown (57) during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) gets into position during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the New England Patriots in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) is pressured by Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) during the second half of an NFL divisional round playoff football game, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) rushes during the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Orchard park, N.Y., Sunday Dec. 19, 2021. (AP/ Photo Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham rushes against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Buffalo Bills' Boogie Basham celebrates a sack during the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) tackles New England Patriots wide receiver Kristian Wilkerson (17) during the first half of an NFL football game in Orchard Park, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) celebrates during the first half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Orchard Park, N.Y., Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham defends in the second half of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) runs off the field after an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) battles Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Lucas Niang (67) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills (10) is sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) celebrates with defensive tackle Star Lotulelei (98) after a sack of Houston Texans quarterback Davis Mills during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham rushes against the Kansas City Chiefs during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans in Orchard park, N.Y., Sunday Oct. 3, 2021. (AP/ Photo Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) plays against the Chicago Bears during an NFL preseason football game in Chicago, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) runs a drill during an NFL football rookie minicamp in Orchard Park, N.Y., Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) runs a drill during an NFL football rookie minicamp in Orchard Park, N.Y., Friday, May 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Buffalo Bills defensive lineman Boogie Basham (96) is shown during NFL football practice Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) sits on the bench during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers in Orchard Park, N.Y., Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
Buffalo Bills defensive end Boogie Basham (96) rushes Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes during the first half of an NFL divisional playoff football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
The Giants received Basham and a 2025 seventh-round draft choice from Buffalo in exchange for a 2025 sixth-round pick. He joins a group of outside backers that includes Kayvon Thibodeaux, Azeez Ojulari and Jihad Ward.
"We've got to get him out here and see what he can do," coach Brian Daboll said. "He ran a different system, a 4-3 system at Buffalo with his hand in the ground, defensive end. But he's 275 pounds. He's a thick body. We'll ask him to do the same stuff that all of our outside backers do."
Basham, 25, was Buffalo's second-round draft choice, No. 61 overall, in 2021. Giants general manager Joe Schoen was the Bills' assistant G.M. when they chose Basham.
In two seasons, Basham played in 23 regular-season and four postseason games. He totaled 37 tackles (20 solo), 4.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, one interception and one fumble recovery in the regular season and 11 tackles (seven solo) and 2.0 sacks in the playoffs. Basham had 20.5 sacks in 45 games at Wake Forest.
View photos of the New York Giants' 2023 roster as it currently stands.
NT Dexter Lawrence II (97), OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
CB Deonte Banks
RB Saquon Barkley
OLB Boogie Basham
LB Darrian Beavers
TE Daniel Bellinger
S Dane Belton
OL Ben Bredeson
RB Matt Breida
ILB Cam Brown
WR Parris Campbell
RB Jashaun Corbin
ILB Carter Coughlin
DL D.J. Davidson
QB Tommy DeVito
QB Jacob Eason
CB Cor'Dale Flott
P Jamie Gillan
G Mark Glowinski
RB Eric Gray
OL Sean Harlow
CB Tre Hawkins III
WR Isaiah Hodgins
CB Darnay Holmes
DL Timmy Horne
WR Jalin Hyatt
CB Adoree' Jackson
TE Tyree Jackson
LS Casey Kreiter
DL Dexter Lawrence
CB Nick McCloud
ILB Micah McFadden
OL Marcus McKethan
S Xavier McKinney
DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
OLB Azeez Ojulari
ILB Bobby Okereke
WR Gunner Olszewski
S Gervarrius Owens
OL Justin Pugh
DL Jordon Riley
DL A'Shawn Robinson
OT Matt Peart
WR Wan'Dale Robinson
C John Michael Schmitz Jr.
WR Sterling Shepard
S/ILB Isaiah Simmons
WR Darius Slayton
QB Tyrod Taylor
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux
OT Andrew Thomas
TE Darren Waller
OLB Jihad Ward
OLB Benton Whitley
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