EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants' roster very much remains a work in progress, a fact demonstrated this morning when the team added four defensive players with NFL experience among a series of transactions.
The newcomers are defensive end Jalyn Holmes, safety Henry Black and cornerbacks Maurice Canady and Khalil Dorsey.
Canady and Dorsey previously played for defensive coordinator Wink Martindale in Baltimore, and Holmes was with defensive line coach Andre Patterson in Minnesota.
In corresponding moves, the Giants terminated the contract of linebacker Trent Harris, waived quarterback Brian Lewerke and defensive end Raymond Johnson III and waived/injured defensive back Jordan Mosley.
View photos of every move made by the Giants during the 2022 offseason.
K Ryan Santoso - Waived
S Yusuf Corker - Waived
DB Olaijah Griffin - Waived
WR Keelan Doss - Waived
WR Travis Toivonen - Waived
OL Josh Rivas - Waived
T Eric Smith - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
WR Travis Toivonen - Free Agent Signing
K Ryan Santoso - Free Agent Signing
S Andrew Adams - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
WR Bailey Gaither - Waived, Failed Physical
TE Tanner Hudson - Free Agent Signing
C Chris Owens - Waived
DB Harrison Hand - Claimed (off Waivers from MIN)
WR Jaylon Moore - Claimed (off Waivers from BAL)
WR Collin Johnson - Reserve/Injured
WR Marcus Kemp - Reserve/Injured
TE Jordan Akins - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
WR Sterling Shepard - Passed Physical
LB Darrian Beavers - Reserve/Injured
TE Andre Miller - Reserve/Injured
TE Ricky Seals-Jones - Reserve/Injured
T Matt Peart - Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
C Nick Gates - Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform
OL Chris Owens - Free Agent Signing
OL Josh Rivas - Free Agent Signing
WR Robert Foster - Reserve/Injured
DL Christopher Hinton - Waived
DB Gavin Heslop - Waived
TE Jeremiah Hall - Waived
WR Austin Proehl - Waived, Injured
DB Olaijah Griffin - Claimed (off waivers from BUF)
OLB Azeez Ojulari - Passed Physical
Michael Jacquet III - Waived
OL Josh Rivas - Waived
DB Jarrod Wilson - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
T Eric Smith - Free Agent Signing
T Matt Gono - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
G Marcus McKethan - Reserve/Injured
T Will Holden - Free Agent Signing
DE Niko Lalos - Waived
DB Nate Meadors - Claimed (off waivers from CLV)
LB Austin Calitro - Free Agent Signing
LB Justin Hilliard - Waived
OT Garrett McGhin - Free Agent Signing
OT Kamaal Seymour - Waived
TE Daniel Bellinger - Passed Physical
WR Sterling Shepard - Declared Physically Unable to Perform
T Matt Peart - Declared Physically Unable to Perform
C Nick Gates - Declared Physically Unable to Perform
LB Azeez Ojulari - Declared Non-Football Injury
DB Andrew Adams - Free Agent Signing
DE Nick Williams - Free Agent Signing
WR Marcus Kemp - Free Agent Signing
OT Kamaal Seymour - Free Agent Signing
DB Maurice Canady - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
WR Travis Toivonen - Waived, No Recall
DT Jabari Ellis - Waived, No Recall
DB Henry Black - Waived, No Recall
DB Gavin Heslop – Free Agent Signing
OT Korey Cunningham - Terminated, Vested Veteran, Non-Football Injury
TE Daniel Bellinger - Declared Physically Unable to Perform
DB Dane Belton - Selection List Signing
WR Wan'Dale Robinson - Selection List Signing
TE Daniel Bellinger - Selection List Signing
WR Keelan Doss - Free Agent Signing
G Joshua Ezeudu - Selection List Signing
CB Cor'Dale Flott - Selection List Signing
DB Michael Jacquet - Free Agent Signing
S Henry Black - Free Agent Signing
CB Maurice Canady - Free Agent Signing
CB Khalil Dorsey - Free Agent Signing
DE Jalyn Holmes - Free Agent Signing
OLB Kavyon Thibodeaux - Selection List Signing
T Evan Neal - Selection List Signing
LB Micah McFadden - Selection List Signing
DT D.J. Davidson - Selection List Signing
OL Marcus McKethan - Selection List Signing
LB Darrian Beavers - Selection List Signing
DE Ryder Anderson - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
RB Jashaun Corbin - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
LB Tomon Fox - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
TE Austin Allen - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
DB Darren Evans - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
G Josh Rivas - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
DT Jabari Ellis - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
FB Jeremiah Hall - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
DT Christopher Hinton - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
DB Trenton Thompson - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
DB Zyon Gilbert - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
DB Yusuf Corker - Undrafted Free Agent Signing
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux - Selected in Round 1 (Pick No. 5) of 2022 NFL Draft
OT Evan Neal - Selected in Round 1 (Pick No. 7) of 2022 NFL Draft
WR Wan'Dale Robinson - Selected in Round 2 (Pick No. 43) of 2022 NFL Draft
OL Joshua Ezeudu - Selected in Round 3 (Pick No. 67) of 2022 NFL Draft
CB Cor'Dale Flott - Selected in Round 3 (Pick No. 81) of 2022 NFL Draft
TE Daniel Bellinger - Selected in Round 4 (Pick No. 112) of 2022 NFL Draft
S Dane Belton - Selected in Round 4 (Pick No. 114) of 2022 NFL Draft
LB Micah McFadden - Selected in Round 5 (Pick No. 146) of 2022 NFL Draft
DL D.J. Davidson - Selected in Round 5 (Pick No. 147) of 2022 NFL Draft
OL Marcus McKethan - Selected in Round 5 (Pick No. 173) of 2022 NFL Draft
LB Darrian Beavers - Selected in Round 6 (Pick No. 182) of 2022 NFL Draft
TE Jordan Akins - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
OT Roy Mbaeteka - Free Agent Signing
OL Max Garcia - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
RB Sandro Platzgummer - Free Agent Signing
WR Richie James - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
DT Justin Ellis - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
RB Matt Breida - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
LB Jihad Ward - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
OL Jamil Douglas - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
LS Casey Kreiter - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
TE Ricky Seals-Jones - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
OL Mark Glowinski - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
QB Tyrod Taylor - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
OT Korey Cunningham - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing
OL Jon Feliciano - Free Agent Signing
DB Jarren Williams - Exclusive Rights Signing
WR Robert Foster - Free Agent Signing
WR C.J. Board - Signed, Prior to becoming a Free Agent
OL Matt Gono - Free Agent Signing
WR David Sills V - Signed
TE Chris Myarick - Free Agent Signing
WR Austin Proehl - Free Agent Signing
QB Davis Webb - Reserve/Future Signing
P Jamie Gillan - Reserve/Future Signing
RB Antonio Williams - Reserve/Future Signing
WR Alex Bachman - Reserve/Future Signing
DE Niko Lalos - Reserve/Future Signing
WR Travis Toivonen - Reserve/Future Signing
DT David Moa - Reserve/Future Signing
OT Devery Hamilton - Reserve/Future Signing
LB TJ Brunson - Waived, No Recall
DT Antonio Valentino - Waived
QB Brian Lewerke - Waived
DE Raymond Johnson III - Waived
DB Jordan Mosley - Waived
LB Trent Harris - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
LB Omari Cobb - Waived
OL Wes Martin - Waived
TE Jake Hausmann - Waived
TE Rysen John - Waived
CB James Bradberry - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
DB Logan Ryan - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
TE Kaden Smith - Waived
P Riley Dixon - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
RB Devontae Booker - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
TE Kyle Rudolph - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts
Holmes, 6-5 and 283 pounds, spent the 2021 season with the New Orleans Saints after playing his first three seasons for the Vikings. A fourth-round draft choice in 2018, he has played in 33 regular-season games with 10 starts and played in two postseason games for the 2019 Vikings. Holmes' career totals include 61 tackles (30 solo), 1.0 sack and six tackles for loss.
In 2021, he played in eight games with one start for the Saints and was credited with 14 tackles (seven solo). The previous season, he had career-high totals of 14 games played, nine starts and 26 tackles (16 solo).
Holmes was two-time honorable mention All-Big Ten selection at Ohio State.
Black, 6-0 and 204 pounds, joined the Green Bay Packers as a rookie free agent in 2020 and played in 25 regular-season games and three postseason games the last two seasons. He had 27 tackles (20 solo) and one interception, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles, plus one stop in the playoffs. In 2021, he played in all 18 games and tallied 25 tackles (18 solo), including one in the postseason.
In four seasons at Baylor, Black had 119 tackles, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and 2.0 sacks.
Canady, 6-1 and 200 pounds, entered the NFL as a 2016 sixth-round draft choice by Baltimore, where he played his first three-plus seasons. In five years with the Ravens, Jets and Dallas Cowboys, he has played in 40 regular-season games with five starts and in one postseason game. Canady has recorded 71 tackles (58 solo), one interception, six passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. In 2021, Canady played in eight games for the Cowboys and registered five tackles (four solo).
At the University of Virginia, Canady played in 44 games with 34 starts and finished his career with 148 tackles (102 solo), five interceptions, 29 passes defensed, 2.0 sacks and four forced fumbles.
Dorsey, 5-9 and 181 pounds, played in six games for the 2020 Ravens after joining the team as an undrafted rookie from Northern Arizona. He was credited with one solo tackle, plus one special teams tackle. He spent the final eight weeks of his rookie year and all of last season on injured reserve with a shoulder injury.
Dorsey played in 44 games with 40 starts at Northern Arizona and made 197 tackles (139 solo), 8.5 tackles for loss, eight interceptions, 41 passes defensed and 1.0 sack.
In two seasons with the Giants, Harris played in eight games with two starts and had seven tackles (two solo).
Johnson made the 2021 roster as a rookie free agent from Georgia Southern and played in 15 games. He totaled four tackles (three solo), 1.0 sack, one quarterback hit and one tackle for loss.
Lewerke joined the Giants on Aug. 16, 2021 and spent most of the season on the practice squad. He was active as the backup quarterback for the season finale vs. Washington but did not play. In a preseason game in Cleveland, Lewerke completed 11 of 19 passes for 108 yards, one touchdown and one interception. His departure leaves the Giants with three quarterbacks – Daniel Jones, Tyrod Taylor and Davis Webb.
Mosley was signed last Saturday after attending the rookie minicamp as a tryout.
Catch up on all the action with photos from OTA No. 2 at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
S Xavier McKinney (29)
WR Darius Slayton (86)
LB Niko Lalos (57)
TE Chris Myarick (85)
Brian Daboll Head Coach, WR David Sills V (84)
S Xavier McKinney (29)
T Korey Cunningham (79)
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
T Korey Cunningham (79)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR David Sills V (84)
RB Gary Brightwell (23)
WR Travis Toivonen (13)
DT Justin Ellis (71)
RB Gary Brightwell (23)
DL Raymond Johnson III (91)
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
DL Raymond Johnson III (91)
DT Antonio Valentino (62)
DT Justin Ellis (71)
WR Darius Slayton (86)
WR Alex Bachman (81)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR C.J. Board (18)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
DB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
WR Alex Bachman (81)
LB Tae Crowder (48)
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
DL Raymond Johnson III
OL Marcus McKethan (60)
Director of Coaching Operations Laura Young, RB Saquon Barkley (26)
T Korey Cunningham (79)
General Manager Joe Schoen, Offensive Coordinator Mike Kafka
