The Giants finalized their 53-man roster on Saturday leading up to Week 1. Get to know your 2013 New York Giants.
QB Eli Manning
QB Curtis Painter
QB Ryan Nassib
RB David Wilson
RB Andre Brown
RB Michael Cox
RB Da'Rel Scott
FB Henry Hynoski
WR Hakeem Nicks
WR Victor Cruz
WR Rueben Randle
WR Louis Murphy
WR Jerrel Jernigan (Injured Reserve)
TE Brandon Myers
TE Bear Pascoe
TE Adrien Robinson
TE Larry Donnell
LT Will Beatty
G Kevin Boothe
C David Baas
G Chris Snee
OT David Diehl
OT Justin Pugh
OT James Brewer (Injured Reserve)
C Jim Cordle
OT Brandon Mosley
DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Reserve/Franchise Player)
DE Justin Tuck
DE Mathias Kiwanuka
DE Damontre Moore
DE Justin Trattou
DT Linval Joseph
DE/DT Cullen Jenkins
DT Shaun Rogers
DT Johnathan Hankins
DT Mike Patterson
LB Dan Connor
LB Spencer Paysinger
LB Keith Rivers
LB Mark Herzlich
LB Jacquian Williams (Injured Reserve)
CB Corey Webster
CB Prince Amukamara
CB Aaron Ross
CB Jayron Hosley
CB Terrell Thomas
S Antrel Rolle
CB Trumaine McBride
S Ryan Mundy
S Cooper Taylor (IR)
K Josh Brown
P Steve Weatherford
LS Zak DeOssie
I understand the concept of hiding a nicked-up player on injured reserve in order to keep them for the following year (especially if they are on the bubble), but why do you see players on one-year contracts being placed on IR as opposed to being waived? Wouldn't these players be free agents after this year anyway? Why not cut them now? -Ben
Dear Ben,
Because those are the rules. If a player is injured, he can't just be released, unless he agrees to an injury settlement. Being placed on IR is often a precursor to such a settlement. But if a player is injured, he either stays on the roster, goes on IR, or reaches a settlement.
Of the players that the Giants placed on IR, which of them do think is the most likely to be the one they will call back?-Steve
Dear Steve,
None of them yet. NFL teams are not permitted to use their IR/designated for return move until 4 p.m. To be eligible, a player must be on the 53-man roster. Each team is allowed one. None of the players the Giants placed on IR are eligible to play for them this season (see below).
Trindon Holliday and Mario Manningham were placed on injured reserve. Can they return this season and what is the nature of injury? -Robert
Dear Robert,
Holliday had a strained hamstring and Manningham a strained calf. The only way they can come back to the Giants in 2014 is if the team reaches an injury settlement with them within five 5 business days of the player being placed on Reserve/Injured. If that doesn't happen, then they are unavailable to the Giants for the entire 2014 season (including post season). In the absence of an injury settlement, they will remain on Reserve/Injured until they are deemed healthy. When that happens, they will be released and can sign with any other NFL club (as linebacker Dan Connor did last season, when he was waived from IR in November and signed with Carolina).
