The New York Giants dipped their line into the XFL waters on Tuesday and reeled in defensive back Dravon Askew-Henry, who had been playing for the New York Guardians under Kevin Gilbride before the league was forced to end its season due to COVID-19.
Another XFL player making the jump to the NFL: DB Dravon Askew-Henry has agreed to a 2-year deal with the #Giants, source said. Expect the cousin of @Revis24, who played for the New York Guardians, to compete for the nickel role.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 24, 2020
Prior to joining the Guardians, Askew-Henry signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted rookie free agent out of West Virginia in 2018. He later spent a brief amount of time with the New England Patriots before signing a reserve/futures contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Steelers released Askew-Henry as a part of final cuts in August of 2019. He did not sign with another NFL club and has not appeared in an NFL regular season game.
In five games with the Guardians, Askew-Henry recorded 11 tackles and was tied for third in the XFL with six passes defensed (five of those coming in the team’s final game against the Dallas Renegades).
The 6-foot, 202-pound Askew-Henry will compete for the Giants’ nickel job, which has been most recently manned by Grant Haley.
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