EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Three wide receivers, three tight ends, and two of their former draft choices were among the departees as the Giants unveiled their initial 53-man roster for the 2024 regular season.
As always, the roster will certainly change, perhaps substantially, before the Giants begin their season on September 8 against the Minnesota Vikings.
View photos of the New York Giants' 2024 active roster as it currently stands.
CB Deonte Banks
OLB Boogie Basham
TE Daniel Bellinger
S Dane Belton
OLB Brian Burns
DL Elijah Chatman
DL D.J. Davidson
QB Tommy DeVito
OL Jermaine Eluemunor
OL Joshua Ezeudu
CB Cor'Dale Flott
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton
K Graham Gano
P Jamie Gillan (6)
RB Eric Gray
CB Tre Hawkins III
WR Jalin Hyatt
CB Adoree' Jackson
S Anthony Johnson Jr.
FB/TE Jakob Johnson
TE Theo Johnson
QB Daniel Jones
LS Casey Kreiter
G Jake Kubas
DL Dexter Lawrence II
QB Drew Lock
TE Chris Manhertz
CB Nick McCloud
LB Micah McFadden
ILB Darius Muasau
WR Malik Nabers
T Evan Neal
S Tyler Nubin
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches
OLB Azeez Ojulari
ILB Bobby Okereke
WR Gunner Olszewski
CB Dru Phillips
S Jason Pinnock
DL Jordon Riley
WR Wan'Dale Robinson
G Jon Runyan
C John Michael Schmitz Jr.
S/LB Isaiah Simmons
RB Devin Singletary
WR Darius Slayton
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
G Aaron Stinnie
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux
OT Andrew Thomas
RB Tyrone Tracy
G Greg Van Roten
OLB Benton Whitley
Those released included wide receivers Isaiah Hodgins, Allen Robinson, and Miles Boykin; tight ends Lawrence Cager, Jack Stoll, and Jakob Johnson (who also plays fullback); running back Dante Miller; offensive linemen Jimmy Morrissey, Joshua Miles, Jalen Mayfield, and Marcellus Johnson; defensive tackle Casey Rogers; inside linebacker Darrian Beavers and K.J. Cloyd; outside linebacker Tomon Fox; cornerbacks Darnay Holmes, Tre Herndon, David Long, Jr., and Alex Johnson; safety Raheem Layne; and kicker Jude McAtamney, who as an international player did not count against the 90-man roster.
Inside linebacker Matt Adams (quad) was placed on injured reserve and designated for return.
Wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie (foot) was placed on injured reserve.
Cornerback Mario Goodrich (hamstring), offensive lineman Jalen Mayfield (lower leg/ankle), and outside linebacker Ovie Oghoufo (hamstring) were waived/injured.
Offensive lineman Matt Nelson was released on Monday.
Coach Brian Daboll spoke to the media prior to the cuts being announced, so he did not provide details or specifics on roster moves. He did say the Giants will keep three quarterbacks on their initial roster for the first time in his three seasons, so Tommy DeVito joins Daniel Jones and Drew Lock in that room.
"The roster's fluid," Daboll said. "There's a lot of things that are still being discussed right now. But this is the original, if you will, 53 (man roster)."
All six of the Giants' 2024 draft choices are on the roster. Defensive tackle Elijah Chatman and offensive lineman Jake Kubas are the only two of this year's undrafted rookies to make the team. Also included in the 53 is wide receiver Bryce Ford-Wheaton, who was a rookie free agent last year but tore his ACL in the final preseason game and missed the entire year.
Adams, a seven-year veteran, signed with the Giants as a free agent on April 12. He has played in 85 regular-season games with 13 starts for Indianapolis, Chicago and Cleveland and played in four postseason games for the Colts and Browns. His career totals include 64 tackles (44 solo), one forced fumble and fumble recovery on defense and 34 tackles, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt on special teams. In the playoffs, has one tackle on defense and two on special teams.
McKenzie, who is entering his eighth NFL season, led the Giants this preseason with six punt returns for 36 yards and four kickoff returns for a 27.3-yard average.
Goodrich was awarded off waivers to the Giants on July 31, one day after he was released by Philadelphia. He played in four games with one start for the Eagles last season.
Mayfield was signed to the Giants' practice squad on Aug. 31, 2023, and played in three games last season as a reserve lineman and on special teams.
Oghoufo, a rookie free agent, was signed on May 10.
Hodgins joined the team on Nov. 2, 2022, helped the Giants make the playoffs and caught eight passes for 105 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown, in the team's victory at Minnesota in the NFC Wild Card Game. In 25 regular-season games with the Giants, Hodgins caught 54 passes and scored seven touchdowns.
Robinson was signed by the Giants on May 9, one day after he was released by the Pittsburgh Steelers, for whom he started all 17 games in 2023. In 10 seasons with Jacksonville, Chicago, the Rams and Pittsburgh, Robinson caught 562 regular season passes for 7,028 yards, and 43 touchdowns.
Boykin, a six-year veteran, joined the Giants on April 9. In addition to his 38 career catches, Boykin is a versatile and consistent contributor on special teams.
Cager was unable to play in the preseason because of hamstring and groin injuries. He was signed to the Giants' practice squad on Oct. 18, 2022, and in two seasons caught 17 passes – four last year - and scored one touchdown in 17 regular-season games.
Stoll spent three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles before signing with the Giants on March 15. He has 20 career regular season receptions and caught four passes for 39 yards in the preseason.
Jakob Johnson signed on August 16 and played in each of the final two preseason games, including nine snaps in Houston without having practiced with the team. He has 19 career receptions in five seasons with New England and Las Vegas.
Miller, a rookie free agent, nicknamed "Turbo" because of his relentless energy and hard-charging running style, led the Giants in the preseason with 26 carries for 108 yards, 14 attempts and 38 more yards than anyone else.
Morrissey signed with the Giants on January 23 after playing in 14 games the previous three seasons for the Houston Texans.
Miles joined the Giants on January 9, two days after the Giants concluded their 2023 season. He last played in 2021, the second of his two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons.
Nelson became a Giant on Feb. 22, after four seasons in Detroit. With the Lions, he played in 43 regular-season games with 14 starts – 11 in 2021. An ankle injury that required surgery limited Nelson to three games in 2023.
Beavers was the Giants' sixth-round draft choice in 2022, when he missed the entire season after tearing his ACL in the preseason finale. Last year, Beavers was cut at the end of training camp and spent most of the season on the practice squad before playing 20 special teams snaps in the season's final two games.
Cloyd joined the Giants on Aug. 11 and though he played in only two games, he led the team with 21 tackles (12 solo) in the preseason. He was originally signed as a rookie free agent by Minnesota.
Fox made the roster as a rookie free agent in 2022, when he played in 16 regular-season games with one start and played in both Giants postseason games. He tallied 23 tackles (14 solo), three tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit, and one special teams tackle. Fox spent most of the 2023 season on the practice squad. He played in one game, at Philadelphia on Christmas Day.
Holmes was selected by the Giants on the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. In four seasons, he played in 54 regular-season games with 11 starts and started both postseason games in which he played. His totals included 107 tackles (81 solo), four interceptions and 18 passes defensed. He had seven postseason tackles.
Herndon was signed by the Giants on June 12 after six seasons in Jacksonville, where he played in 83 regular-season games with 24 starts and played in two playoff games.
Long joined the Giants on May 1 after playing for the Rams, Raiders, Panthers, and Packers the previous five seasons. He had five preseason tackles (four solo).
Layne signed with the Giants on August 15. He played the previous two years for the Chargers, appearing in 11 games with one start. He tore his ACL vs. Dallas on Oct. 1, 2023, and missed the remainder of the season.
McAtamney is a native of Ireland who played at Rutgers and made both of his field goal attempts Saturday night vs. the Jets. The Giants will receive an international exemption for him if he is placed on the practice squad.
Marcellus Johnson, Rogers, and Alex Johnson were rookie free agents who were signed on May 10.
View photos of every move made by the Giants during the 2024 cycle.
WR Chase Cota - Waived, Injury Settlement (September 13)
FB/TE Jakob Johnson - Free Agent Signing (September 10)
G Cade Mays - Practice Squad Exception (September 10)
OT Marcellus Johnson - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 10)
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette - Free Agent Signing (September 9)
LB Curtis Bolton - Practice Squad Veteran (September 9)
LB Carter Coughlin - Practice Squad; Injured (September 9)
LB Ty Summers - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 7)
LB Carter Coughlin - Activated, from Practice Squad (Standard Elevation) (September 7)
LB Curtis Bolton - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (September 7)
ILB Carter Coughlin - Practice Squad Veteran (September 6)
TE/FB Jakob Johnson - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 6)
ILB Carter Coughlin - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (September 5)
OT Yodny Cajuste - Terminated, Vested Veteran, Injury Settlement (September 4)
WR Isaiah McKenzie - Terminated, Vested Veteran, Injury Settlement (September 3)
FB/TE Jakob Johnson - Practice Squad Veteran (September 2)
WR Miles Boykin - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (September 2)
CB Adoree' Jackson - Free Agent Signing (August 31)
FB/TE Jakob Johnson - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (August 31)
S Gervarrius Owens - Practice Squad (August 30)
LB K.J. Cloyd - Terminated (by Club) from Practice Squad (August 30)
FB/TE Jakob Johnson - Free Agent Signing from NYG Practice Squad (August 29)
C Austin Schlottmann - Reserve/Injured (August 29)
DB Duke Shelley - Practice Squad Veteran (August 29)
DE Elijah Garcia - Practice Squad (August 29)
DB Art Green - Practice Squad (August 29)
LB Curtis Bolton - Free Agent Signing (August 28)
ILB Dyontae Johnson - Reserve/Injured (August 28)
OLB Tomon Fox - Practice Squad Exception (August 28)
C Jimmy Morrissey - Practice Squad Exception (August 28)
K Jude McAtamney - International Practice Player Signing (August 28)
WR Miles Boykin, TE Lawrence Cager, WR Isaiah Hodgins, FB/TE Jakob Johnson, OT Joshua Miles, LB Ty Summers - Practice Squad Veteran (August 28)
LB K.J. Cloyd, DB Alex Johnson, OT Marcellus Johnson, DB Raheem Layne, RB Dante Miller, DL Casey Rogers - Practice Squad (August 28)
S Anthony Johnson - Claimed off Waivers from GB (August 28)
S Gervarrius Owens - Waived, No Recall (August 28)
LB Matthew Adams - Reserve/Injured - Designated for Return (August 27)
WR Isaiah McKenzie - Reserve/Injured; Prior to Cut to 53 (August 27)
LB Darrian Beavers, LB K.J. Cloyd, LB Tomon Fox, DB Alex Johnson, OT Marcellus Johnson, DB Raheem Layne, K Jude McAtamney, RB Dante Miller, C Jimmy Morrissey, DT Casey Rogers, TE Jack Stoll - Waived (August 27)
WR Miles Boykin, TE Lawrence Cager, DB Tre Herndon, WR Isaiah Hodgins, DB Darnay Holmes, FB/TE Jakob Johnson, DB David Long, OT Joshua Miles, OT Matt Nelson, WR Allen Robinson - Terminated, Vested Veteran (August 27)
DB Mario Goodrich, G Jalen Mayfield, DE Ovie Oghoufo - Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53 (August 27)
RB Joshua Kelley - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (August 25)
DB Breon Borders - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (August 25)
DB Jonathan Sutherland - Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53 (August 25)
DT Timmy Horne - Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53 (August 25)
WR Ayir Asante, DT Kyler Baugh, DB Christian Holmes, DB Clayton Isbell, WR John Jiles, LB Trey Kiser, RB Lorenzo Lingard, T Marcus McKethan - Waived, No Recall (August 25)
DB Clayton Isbell - Free Agent Signing (August 20)
WR Dennis Houston - Waived/Injured (August 20)
DT Kyler Baugh - Free Agent Signing (August 19)
LB Trey Kiser - Free Agent Signing (August 19)
DL Ryder Anderson - Waived/Injured (August 19)
OT Yodny Cajuste - Reserve/Injured (August 19)
TE/FB Jakob Johnson - Free Agent Signing (August 16)
TE Tyree Jackson - Waived/Injured, Prior to Cut to 53 (August 16)
RB Joshua Kelley - Free Agent Signing (August 15)
S Raheem Layne - Free Agent Signing (August 15)
S Jonathan Sutherland - Free Agent Signing (August 15)
DL Jordan Phillips - Traded to Dallas Cowboys (August 15)
S Jalen Mills - Terminated, Vested Veteran, Failed Physical (August 15)
DB Elijah Riley - Reserve/Injured (August 15)
RB Lorenzo Lingard - Free Agent Signing (August 12)
RB Jacob Saylors - Waived, No Recall (August 11)
OT Evan Neal - Passed Physical (August 11)
DB Kaleb Hayes - Waived, No Recall (August 11)
LB K.J. Cloyd - Free Agent Signing (August 11)
CB Christian Holmes - Claimed off Waivers from WAS (August 5)
RB Jashaun Corbin - Waived/Injured (August 5)
CB Mario Goodrich - Claimed off Waivers from PHI (July 31)
CB Stantley Thomas-Oliver - Terminated, Vested Veteran, Non-Football Injury (July 31)
OL Greg Van Roten - Free Agent Signing (July 30)
CB Aaron Robinson - Waived, Failed Physical (July 30)
DB Breon Borders - Free Agent Signing (July 28)
QB Nathan Rourke - Waived, No Recall (July 28)
TE Theo Johnson - Passed Physical (July 28)
OT Evan Neal - Declared Physically Unable to Perform (July 23)
CB Aaron Robinson - Declared Physically Unable to Perform (July 23)
DB Jalen Mills - Declared Non-Football Injury (July 23)
DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver - Declared Non-Football Injury (July 23)
TE Theo Johnson - Declared Physically Unable to Perform (July 16)
RB Jacob Saylors - Free Agent Signing (June 18)
WR Chase Cota - Reserve/Injured (June 18)
CB Tre Herndon - Free Agent Signing (June 12)
TE Darren Waller - Reserve/Retired (June 10)
S Tyler Nubin - Selection List Signing (May 31)
DB Elijah Riley - Free Agent Signing (May 30)
RB Gary Brightwell - Waived, Injured (May 30)
TE Theo Johnson - Selection List Signing (May 22)
LB Darius Muasau - Selection List Signing (May 15)
CB Dru Phillips - Selection List Signing (May 14)
DL Elijah Chatman - Free Agent Signing (May 13)
OLB Jeremiah Martin - Waived (May 13)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. - Selection List Signing (May 10)
WR Malik Nabers - Selection List Signing (May 10)
K Jude McAtamney - Free Agent Signing: Exempt/International Player (May 10)
WR Ayir Asante, WR John Jiles, DB Alex Johnson, OT Marcellus Johnson, G Jake Kubas, DE Ovie Oghoufo, DL Casey Rogers - Free Agent Signing (May 10)
RB Deon Jackson - Waived, Injured (May 10)
WR Allen Robinson - Free Agent Signing (May 9)
QB Nathan Rourke - Claimed off waivers from New England (May 7)
DB David Long - Free Agent Signing (May 1)
Giants select LB Darius Muasau with No. 183 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
Giants select RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. with No. 166 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
Giants select TE Theo Johnson with No. 107 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
Giants select CB Dru Phillips with No. 70 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
Giants select S Tyler Nubin with No. 47 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
Giants select WR Malik Nabers with No. 6 pick in 2024 NFL Draft
DB Nick McCloud - Restricted Free Agent Signing (April 15)
LB Matthew Adams - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 12)
DL Jordan Phillips - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 11)
WR Miles Boykin - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 9)
S/LB Isaiah Simmons - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 5)
RB Dante Miller - Free Agent Signing (April 5)
WR Isaiah Hodgins - Free Agent Signing (March 24)
CB Darnay Holmes - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 22)
OT Matt Nelson - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 22)
OL Austin Schlottmann - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 18)
OL Aaron Stinnie - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 18)
TE Chris Manhertz - Free Agent Signing (March 16)
TE Jack Stoll - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 15)
OL Jon Runyan - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
OL Jermaine Eluemunor - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
RB Devin Singletary - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
QB Drew Lock - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
DB Jalen Mills - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
WR Isaiah McKenzie - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
WR/PR Gunner Olszewski - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
LB Carter Coughlin - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 14)
OLB Brian Burns - Acquired via trade with Carolina Panthers (March 13)
LB Benton Whitley - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 12)
LS Casey Kreiter - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 12)
G Mark Glowinski - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 4)
C Jimmy Morrissey - Reserve/Future Signing (January 23)
WR Chase Cota - Reserve/Future Signing (January 23)
LB Tomon Fox - Reserve/Future Signing (January 10)
DL Ryder Anderson - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
OT Yodny Cajuste - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
DB Kaleb Hayes - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
WR Dennis Houston - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
RB Deon Jackson - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
ILB Dyontae Johnson - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
OLB Jeremiah Martin - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
G Jalen Mayfield - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
OT Joshua Miles - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
DB Stantley Thomas-Oliver - Reserve/Future Signing (January 8)
Roster Moves, Aug. 27
Waived
- Beavers, Darrian (LB - Cincinnati)
- Cloyd, K.J. (LB - Miami)
- Fox, Tomon (LB - North Carolina)
- Johnson, Alex (DB - UCLA)
- Johnson, Marcellus (T - Missouri)
- Layne, Raheem (DB - Indiana)
- McAtamney, Jude (K - Rutgers)
- Miller, Dante (RB - South Carolina)
- Morrissey, Jimmy (C - Pittsburgh)
- Rogers, Casey (DT - Oregon)
- Stoll, Jack (TE - Nebraska)
Terminated, Vested Veteran
- Boykin, Miles (WR - Notre Dame)
- Cager, Lawrence (TE - Georgia)
- Herndon, Tre (DB - Vanderbilt)
- Hodgins, Isaiah (WR - Oregon State)
- Holmes, Darnay (DB - UCLA)
- Johnson, Jakob (RB - Tennessee)
- Long, David (DB - Michigan)
- Miles, Joshua (T - Morgan State)
- Robinson, Allen (WR - Penn State)
Waived, Injured, Prior to Cut to 53
- Goodrich, Mario (DB - Clemson)
- Mayfield, Jalen (G - Michigan)
- Oghoufo, Ovie (DE - Louisiana State)
Reserve/Injured; Prior to Cut to 53
- McKenzie, Isaiah (WR - Georgia)
Reserve/Injured - Designated for Return
- Adams, Matthew (LB - Houston)
The New York Giants unveiled a "Century Red" uniform to commemorate their 100th season.
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13), CB Deonte Banks (3)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), CB Deonte Banks (3)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3), OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
