EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants announced that linebacker David Mayo will return to practice today.
Mayo missed the season's first four games after undergoing surgery on Aug. 27 to repair a torn meniscus in his left knee, an injury he suffered in a training camp practice.
The Giants have 21 days to add Mayo to their active roster. He is eligible to be activated this week and play on Sunday when the Giants face NFC East rival Dallas in AT&T Stadium. If Mayo is not added to the roster during the 21-day period, he must remain on injured reserve for the remainder of the season.
Mayo, 6-2 and 240 pounds, was one of the Giants' most productive defensive players in 2019. He joined the team six days prior to the season opener and played in all 16 games, including starts in each of the last 13 contests. Mayo tied for second on the team with a career-best 80 tackles (50 solo), including his first two career sacks.
In his absence, Devante Downs started three of the four games. Downs was replaced by rookie Tae Crowder early in last Sunday's game against the Rams in Los Angeles.
View photos of the Giants' active roster as it currently stands.


OT Jackson Barton

WR C.J. Board

CB James Bradberry

LB Cam Brown

LB TJ Brunson

DB Adrian Colbert

LB Carter Coughlin

LB Tae Crowder

P Riley Dixon

LB Devante Downs
(Kevin Terrell via AP)

DB Nate Ebner

TE Evan Engram

LB Kyler Fackrell

OT Cameron Fleming

RB Wayne Gallman

K Graham Gano

G Nick Gates

DB Madre Harper

G Will Hernandez

DL B.J. Hill
(AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

DB Darnay Holmes

DT Austin Johnson

QB Daniel Jones

LS Casey Kreiter

DE Niko Lalos

DL Dexter Lawrence

G Shane Lemieux

RB Dion Lewis

CB Julian Love

WR Austin Mack

LB Blake Martinez

LB David Mayo

QB Colt McCoy

DL R.J. McIntosh
(Scott Boehm via AP)

DB Xavier McKinney

RB Alfred Morris

OL Kyle Murphy

OT Matt Peart

S Jabrill Peppers

WR Dante Pettis

C Spencer Pulley

DB Logan Ryan

DE Jabaal Sheard

WR Sterling Shepard

WR Darius Slayton
(AP Photo/Michael Perez)

TE Kaden Smith

WR Golden Tate III

OT Andrew Thomas

TE Levine Toilolo

DL Dalvin Tomlinson

DL Leonard Williams

CB Isaac Yiadom

G Kevin Zeitler

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