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Giants activate Brandon Williams from IR, promote three from practice squad

The New York Giants have activated CB Brandon Williams from injured reserve and promoted three practice squad players.

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The New York Giants made a slew of roster moves on Saturday afternoon ahead of their Week 9 tilt against the Washington Football Team, including the activation of veteran cornerback Brandon Williams (groin) from injured reserve.

Williams takes the roster spot of fellow cornerback Ryan Lewis, who was placed on IR earlier this week with a hamstring injury.

In addition to the activation of Williams, the Giants also promoted defensive back Montre Hartage and running back Alfred Morris from their practice squad.

Both had been activated in Week 8 as well, with Morris seeing the most action in the game. He gained 28 yards on eight carries.

Finally, with guard Will Hernandez remaining on the Reserve/COVID-19 list, the Giants also promoted offensive lineman Chad Slade from the practice squad.

Like Hartage and Morris, Slade was also activated in Week 8.

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Giants sign guard Kenny Wiggins

The New York Giants have signed veteran offensive lineman Kenny Wiggins and returned three players to their practice squad.

The New York Giants announced on Tuesday that they have signed veteran guard Kenny Wiggins, who worked out for the team and went through COVID-19 protocols over the weekend.

Wiggins originally signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Fresno State in 2011 before spending time with the San Francisco 49ers (2012-2013), Los Angeles Chargers (2013-2017) and, most recently, the Detroit Lions (2018-2020).

The Lions released Wiggins on October 24.

In 10 NFL seasons, Wiggins has appeared in 79 games with 38 starts. In 2017 with the Chargers, he started all 16 games at right guard but has also played left guard over the years.

In four games this season, Wiggins has taken only a single snap.

The Giants also announced that defensive back Montre Hartage, running back Alfred Morris and guard Chad Slade have been returned to the practice squad.

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Giants-Buccaneers Week 8: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The New York Giants lost their Week 8 game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.

The New York Giants were expected to be blown out of the water on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but it was a blown call that ultimately saved Tom Brady & Co.

However, that matters not as the Giants now fall to 1-7 on the season and find themselves in line for another high draft pick. Frustration is beginning to boil over for some, but that’s a topic for another day.

Here’s a look at the snap counts that attributed to the Giants’ seventh loss of the season.

Offensive snaps: 74
Defensive snaps: 70
Special teams snaps: 27

After being called up from the practice squad, veteran running back Alfred Morris saw a pretty good chunk of snaps and carries — right on par with veteran Dion Lewis. And how about fullback Eli Penny? The guy sees a small handful of snaps each week and makes an impact every time. When will he get more playing time?

On the defensive side of the ball, rookie cornerback Darnay Holmes saw plenty of snaps coming off his injury, while rookie linebacker Carter Coughlin made his presence felt with just four snaps.

Also, Jabaal Sheard and Trent Harris took a good amount of snaps and seem to be working their way into more significant roles.

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