The New York Giants placed rookie safety Tyler Nubin on injured reserve (IR) on Wednesday, ending his season.
Nubin hurt his ankle in the Giants’ 14-11 loss against the New Orleans Saints last Sunday. He had played every defensive snap in 11 of the Giants’ first 12 games and led the team in tackles (98) after 13 games.
Nubin was selected in the second round of the 2024 NFL draft (47th overall) out of Minnesota and started all 13 games this season as a rookie.
The Giants made several other roster moves on Wednesday, signing cornerback Divaad Wilson from the Arizona Cardinals practice squad, designating center Austin Schlottmann to return from IR, and adding offensive tackle Jalen McKenzie to the practice squad.
Nubin’s absence leaves a huge void in the Giants’ secondary. Dane Belton will be Nubin’s immediate replacement alongside free safety Jason Pinnock.
The Giants have just one other safety on the roster — Anthony Johnson, Jr.
They do have eight cornerbacks on the roster, so they are expected to deploy several of those players in packages.
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