As expected, the NewYork Giants have placed rookie safety Xavier McKinney and linebacker David Mayo on injured reserve.
McKinney broke a bone in his left foot during camp and will likely be out until November. Mayo had a slight tear of the meniscus that required surgery but could be ready to return in a few weeks.
The reason the Giants did not place either player on IR before they cut their 53-man roster on Saturday was because that would have put them out of action for the season. By putting them on the roster and then placing them on IR makes them eligible to return after three weeks under the new NFL rules.
With McKinney and Mayo going on IR, the Giants had two open roster spots to fill and did so by re-signing veteran cornerback Brandon Williams, who had been released on Saturday, and tight end Eric Tomlinson.
Finally, safety Montre Hartage, who was also waived/injured on Saturday, cleared waivers and reverted to the Giants’ injured reserve list.
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