The Giants will be without multiple key defensive backs for Thursday night’s showdown with the Cowboys.
It turns out Dallas will also have to take a piecemeal approach with their own secondary.
The Cowboys have elevated cornerback Amani Oruwariye from the practice squad for the Week 4 contest. That’s a strong signal that rookie Caelen Carson, who was listed as doubtful on Wednesday’s practice report with a shoulder injury, will likely have to sit.
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Summer signee Andrew Booth is officially listed on the Cowboys depth chart as Carson’s backup, but fourth-year defensive back Israel Mukuamu is also expected to see extra reps alongside Trevon Diggs and Jourdan Lewis at corner.
This will mark Oruwariye’s first gameday elevation since joining the Cowboys less than a month ago. If he gets onto the field, though, it’ll be far from his first rodeo.
Originally a fifth-round draft pick of the Lions in 2019, Oruwariye had been a star DB at Penn State and a college teammate of linebacker Micah Parsons for one season. He played four seasons for Detroit, starting 36 games and collecting nine interceptions, two fumble recoveries, 173 total tackles, and four tackles for loss over that time.
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The 28-year-old Florida native signed a deal- with the Giants, coincidentally- early last year but did not make it off Big Blue’s practice squad and was subsequently released in October. The Jaguars picked him up a few days later, and he made one game appearance for them in late 2023. He remained with Jacksonville on a futures contract over this past offseason; Oruwariye was cut by the Jags on Aug. 27.
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Defensive end Carl Lawson was also elevated for the Week 4 clash; it’s his second of three possible promotions to the active roster.
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