Cooper Rush
When the Giants claimed Cooper Rush off of waivers from the Dallas Cowboys in early May, it came as a surprise to most. However, the longer the move was sat on, the more clear it became that it was likely spearheaded by offensive coordinator Jason Garrett.
Rush, 26, played at Central Michigan and went undrafted following the 2017 NFL Draft. He spent three seasons with the Cowboys before being waived and hasn’t seen any NFL action outside of attempting three passes at one point during the 2017 season.
So what role could the Giants have in mind? Other than competing with McCoy, Tanney and others for a spot on the roster, it’s difficult to say.
Still, Joe Judge seems pleased with Rush’s addition.
“Like everyone else in the league, we are looking at the waiver wire every day. We are always trying to acquire good football players for our team,” Judge said after Rush was claimed. “The competition in training camp will sort a lot of things out. When we see a good player out there and we think he is someone that can be an asset to our team and come in here and compete, that’s all we’re considering. He was someone that came across the waiver wire that we had known about and some had experience with him. We thought it would be a positive move for our team.”