The New York Giants are getting their roster down from the 90 in preseason to the 53-man regular-season limit, which has a deadline of 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
They began the process on Monday by letting go of 12 players, meaning they had to trim an additional 25 on Tuesday.
Amongst the most notable cut on Monday was former fifth-round draft pick and offensive lineman Marcus McKethan, who appeared in 16 games last season as the Giants unsuccessfully attempted to mix and match what ultimately became one of the worst offensive lines in NFL history, allowing 85 sacks on the year.
Four other players that were cut had regular-season playing time in the NFL on their resume. Running back Joshua Kelley, defensive tackle Timmy Horne — who appeared in one game for the Giants last season — and cornerbacks Christian Holmes and Breon Borders were shown the door on Monday.
On Tuesday, veteran cornerback Darnay Holmes was among the biggest names cut by Big Blue. The 26-year-old played in 54 games over four seasons with the Giants, including 16 last season in which he posted a career-best two interceptions.
Wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins, who was a key man during the second half of the Giants’ postseason run two years ago, was also cut on Tuesday after catching just 21 passes for 230 yards and three touchdowns last year. Veteran receiver Allen Robinson did not make the 53-man roster, either.
Head coach Brian Daboll will carry three quarterbacks into the 2024 season, however, as Tommy DeVito makes the squad behind backup Drew Lock and starter Daniel Jones.
The full list, which will be updated throughout the day, is as follows:
2024 New York Giants notable roster cut list
- Ayir Asante, WR
- Kyler Baugh, DT
- Darrian Beavers, LB
- Breon Borders, CB
- Lawrence Cager, TE
- KJ Cloyd, LB
- Tamon Fox, EDGE
- Tre Herndon, CB
- Isaiah Hodgins, WR
- Christian Holmes, CB
- Darnay Holmes, CB
- Timmy Horne, DT
- Clayton Isbell, S
- John Jiles, WR
- Alex Johnson, DB
- Jakob Johnson, FB
- Marcellus Johnson, OL
- Joshua Kelley, RB
- Trey Kiser, LB
- Lorenzo Lingard, RB
- Marcus McKethan, OL
- Dante Miller, RB
- Ovie Oghouto, EDGE
- Allen Robison, WR
- Jack Stoll, TE
- Jonathan Sutherland, S
Giants’ projected 53-man roster
- Quarterback: Daniel Jones, Drew Lock, Tommy DeVito
- Running back: Devin Singletary, Tyrone Tracy, Eric Gray
- Wide receiver: Bryce Ford-Wheaton, Jalin Hyatt, Malik Nabers, Gunner Olszewski, Wan’Dale Robinson, Darius Slayton
- Tight end: Daniel Bellinger, Theo Johnson, Chris Manhertz
- Offensive Line: Jermaine Eluemunor, Josh Ezeudu, Jake Kubas Evan Neal, John Runyan, Austin Schlottman, John Michael Schmitz, Aaron Stinnie, Andrew Thomas, Greg Van Roten
- Defensive Line: Elijah Chatman, DJ Davidson, Dexter Lawrence, Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Jordon Riley
- Outside Linebacker: Boogie Basham, Brian Burns, Azeez Ojulari, Kayvon Thibodeaux, Benton Whitley
- Inside Linebacker: Matthew Adams, Carter Coughlin, Dyontae Johnson, Micah McFadden, Darius Muasau, Bobby Okereke
- Cornerback: Deonte Banks, Cor’Dale Flott, Tre Hawkins, Nick McCloud, Dru Phillips, Isaiah Simmons
- Safety: Dane Belton, Tyler Nubin, Jason Pinnock
- Special Teams: Graham Gano, Jamie Gillan, Casey Kreiter
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