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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. –** The Giants today waived running back Michael Cox.
Cox, who played two seasons for the Giants, suffered a fractured leg last Nov. 9 in Seattle.
A seventh-round draft choice in 2013, Cox spent that entire season on the Giants' roster. He was released on Aug. 30, 2014, signed to practice squad the following day and promoted to the active roster on Oct. 6.
In two years, Cox played in 18 games with one start. His totals included 26 rushing attempts for 76 yards (2.9-yard avg.) with a long run of 17 yards, five receptions for 21 yards, with a long of 11 yards, and 31 kickoff returns for 697 yards (22.5-yard avg.) with a long runback of 56 yards.
As a rookie in 2013, Cox played in 14 games and led the team with 20 kickoff returns for 436 yards (21.8-yard avg.), with a long runback of 56 yards. He also had 22 rushing attempts for 43 yards, with a long run of nine yards, and three receptions for 12 yards with a long of 11 yards.
Last year, Cox spent the season's first five games on the practice squad before playing in four games prior to breaking his leg vs. the Seahawks. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 12. Cox finished the season with four carries for 33 yards with a long of 17 yards, two catches for nine yards and 11 kickoff returns for 261 yards (23.7-yard average) with a long runback of 40 yards.
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
OL Adam Gettis
DT Dominique Hamilton
DT Johnathan Hankins
RB Kenneth Harper
WR/KR Dwayne Harris
CB Mike Harris
OL Bobby Hart
LB Mark Herzlich
CB 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
OL Dallas Reynolds
OL Weston Richburg
TE Adrien Robinson
CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
OL 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
