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Giants sign RB Dante Miller to active roster, elevate two

The New York Giants have signed running back Dante Miller to their active roster and elevated two from their practice squad.

The New York Giants have officially placed defensive tackle Armon Watts (knee) on injured reserve (IR). And with a spot open, running back Dante Miller has been signed from the practice squad to the active roster.

The Giants signed Miller in April after eligibility issues cost him a final season at South Carolina. He was also ruled ineligible for the 2024 NFL draft, which made him a pre-draft rookie free agent.

“There was a national scout for the Giants named Mike Derice who knew about me from my time at Columbia,” Miller said after being signed. “The Giants were interested in me and he asked about my eligibility situation at South Carolina.

“After I put up my numbers at my pro day, I was invited to a private workout. I worked out in front of the coaching staff and the front office staff. It took me about a day to realize New York is a great place to be. It’s a great organization to play for and I hope I bring a lot to the team.”

The Giants liked what they saw from “Lil Turbo” and he’s remained on their practice squad throughout the season, being elevated twice — both in Week 5 and Week 6.

However, Miller’s role was limited. He took just a single offensive snap and seven special teams snaps, recording one tackle in those games.

It’s unclear what role he will fill in Week 18.

Meanwhile, the Giants also elevated linebacker Boogie Basham and offensive tackle Tyre Phillips ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles game.

For both Basham and Phillips, it is their third standard elevation.

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Giants activate Austin Schlottmann, Armon Watts from IR

The New York Giants have activated OL Austin Schlottmann and DL Armon Watts from injured reserve, plus other roster moves.

The New York Giants have activated offensive lineman Austin Schlottmann and defensive lineman Armon Watts from injured reserve (IR).

Schlottmann, who was signed early in free agency, landed on IR in late August. Head coach Brian Daboll never revealed the exact nature of his injury but did indicate it was serious. Since being designated to return, Schlottmann has appeared on the injury report with a “fibula.”

With John Michael Schmitz (ankle) out on Sunday, Schlottmann could slide in and start at center but that role may belong to Greg Van Roten this week, who would move over from right guard.

“He will,” head coach Brian Daboll said this week when asked if Van Roten would start at center.

Watts was placed on IR with a shoulder injury in late November and was expected to miss the remainder of the season. However, he made it back with two games left and will provide a veteran presence along the defensive line.

In a corresponding roster move, safety Raheem Layne has been placed on IR with a knee injury. It was previously reported that he suffered a torn meniscus.

Finally, linebacker Boogie Basham was elevated from the practice squad. It’s his second elevation of the season and he has one remaining.

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Giants place Bobby Okereke, Patrick Johnson on injured reserve

The New York Giants have placed linebacker Bobby Okereke and Patrick Johnson on season-ending injured reserve (IR).

The New York Giants have placed linebacker Bobby Okereke (back) and Patrick Johnson (knee) on season-ending injured reserve.

Okereke, who played every snap in 2023, last suited up against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. He hadn’t missed a game since 2020.

The defensive captain closes out his second season with the Giants having recorded 93 tackles (47 solo, six for a loss), three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three passes defensed, two QB hits, and 2.0 sacks.

Johnson suffered a knee injury during a Week 15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

In a corresponding roster move, the Giants signed safety Raheem Layne from their practice squad to the active roster. They have one spot still open.

Finally, linebacker Boogie Basham and offensive lineman Tyre Phillips were elevated from the reserve unit. For Basham, it’s his first standard elevation of the year. He has two remaining.

Phillips was previously elevated ahead of a Week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints. He has only a single elevation remaining this season.

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Giants waive DE Boogie Basham

The New York Giants have waived defensive end Boogie Basham.

The New York Giants are parting ways with defensive end Boogie Basham.

Basham, 26, was a second-round pick of the Buffalo Bills (61st overall) back in 2021 out of Wake Forest. Giants general manager Joe Schoen was the Bills’ assistant GM at the time Basham was drafted.

Basham was traded to the Giants before the start of the 2023 season along with Buffalo’s 2025 seventh-round pick in exchange for the Giants’ 2025 sixth-round pick.

Basham has only been active for one of the Giants’ seven games this season. Last year, he recorded 11 tackles in 13 games but the writing was on the wall for him as the Giants are likely to add an offensive tackle to the active roster this week.

Basham could possibly end up back with the Giants on the practice squad if he goes unclaimed off the waiver wire.

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Boogie Basham grateful for bond with Giants GM Joe Schoen

Boogie Basham is thrilled to be reunited with New York Giants GM Joe Schoen, who scouting him out of college while with the Buffalo Bills.

The New York Giants traded a 2025 sixth-round draft pick to the Buffalo Bills this week in exchange for defensive end Carlos “Boogie” Basham Jr. and a 2025 seventh-round selection.

The trade was unexpected to many, but not so to the principals involved. Basham and Giants general manager Joe Schoen have a relationship that goes back to before the 2021 NFL draft when Schoen was the assistant general manager of the Bills and Basham was a draft prospect out of Wake Forest.

“He’s the reason I got drafted in Buffalo in the first place,” Basham said of Schoen at his introductory press conference on Wednesday. “To come in here, he wanted me here, so that’s like a little bond we got right there for sure.”

The Bills selected Basham in the second round of the draft that year, 61st overall.

“(Schoen was) one of the first scouts that contacted me, talked to me in the process and he was like, ‘I really want you in Buffalo.’ I knew it was going to happen eventually, just had that bond with him before he left Buffalo,” Basham said.

Now, Basham and Schoen are reunited. The addition of Basham is another step in Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll’s quest to mold the team’s roster according to the vision.

Basham is excited to play for Daboll, who was the Bills’ offensive coordinator when Basham arrived in Buffalo in 2021.

“He always had that mindset that he wanted to be a head coach, even when he was an offensive coordinator,” Basham said of Daboll. “Just a matter of time. I’m thankful that I get the opportunity to play for him. He’s crazy, you know he’s got his little sayings here and there, I’m already used to it, but it’s a great opportunity.”

Basham was a defensive end in Buffalo in a 4-3 alignment. His role will be slightly different in coordinator Wink Martindale’s 3-4 based scheme.

“We’ve got to get him out here and see what he can do,” Daboll said on Wednesday. “He ran a different system, a 4-3 system at Buffalo with his hand in the ground, defensive end. But he’s 275 pounds. He’s a thick body. We’ll ask him to do the same stuff that all of our outside backers do.”

Basham said he’s ready for whatever role the Giants have in store for him.

“For me, it’s going out there for my family, playing for these guys. They don’t really know me yet, but I am definitely a team player, ready to give all I’ve got,” Basham said.

Basham said Martindale had little to say to him this far about his role, except that is will be as a stand-up outside linebacker.

“Just physical, knock back, that’s all they need me to do. The rest of it will come,” Basham said.

He revealed that he has played some outside backer in the past and said it was something he could transition to full-time.

“You’re standing up, so you are a little higher so sometimes you just have to adjust your body a little bit,” he said.

Many will be wondering why the Bills gave up on the promising pass rush specialist so soon. Basham knows he has no control over that. Ha can only look forward.

“I would say just it is what it is, it’s part of the business. No hatred towards them at all. Thankful for the opportunity, but now it’s just all about the Giants. I’m here and ready to play ball,” he said.

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Jersey number shuffle: 5 Giants get new digits

Five New York Giants players, including rookie WR Jalin Hyatt, have changed their jersey numbers or been assigned a new number.

As the New York Giants trimmed their roster down to 53 men, a few jersey numbers became available in the process.

On Wednesday, five Giants changed their numbers including some big names.

  • Jalin Hyatt, No. 13
  • Isaiah Simmons, No. 19
  • Deonte Banks, No. 25
  • Gervarrius Owens, No. 39
  • Boogie Basham, No. 45

Hyatt switching from 84 to 13 is an interesting decision given the connection the number has to former Giant Odell Beckham Jr.

Beckham delivered a message to Hyatt shortly after the Giants drafted him, jokingly asking him not to break any of his rookie records. However, Hyatt is looking to start his “own legacy with it.”

Hyatt wore No. 11 at the University of Tennessee.

Meanwhile, Isaiah Simmons was traded to the Giants just one week ago and when he joined the team, open numbers were scarce. Simmons changed from 46 over to 19, which was last worn by Kenny Golladay.

The acquisition of Simmons is something fans are excited about given his fit in Wink Martindale’s defense. Hopefully, Simmons can help fans forget about associating Golladay with number 19 in a hurry.

Rookie Deontae Banks wore 36 all preseason and is now switching over to 25. Banks primarily wore No. 3 in college at Maryland.

2023 seventh-round pick Gervarrius Owens has claimed number 39 after sporting with 31 during the preseason. The change was expected given that Matt Breida also wears number 31.

Boogie Basham, who was acquired on Tuesday, will wear 45 after wearing No. 55 with his former team, the Buffalo Bills.

And this is why you wait to purchase jerseys.

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Official compensation in Bills-Giants deal for Boogie Basham

Official compensation in #Bills-#Giants deal for Boogie Basham:

The full details of the Buffalo Bills’ biggest roster cut-down day transaction has been announced.

The Bills traded former second-round pick Boogie Basham to the New York Giants. Those hoping for some good news should turn away.

The initial reports indicated that there was a “swap” of late-round selections at the 2025 NFL draft. That could have simply meant picks on Day 3. That area of the draft is between Round 4 and 7.

But… we hope you didn’t get too excited about.

The Bills announced Basham left with a seventh-round pick. The Giants merely gave up a sixth rounder.

It was reported that other teams had enquired about AJ Epenesa, too.

Like Basham, he is an underperforming former second-round pick by Buffalo. It’s unclear if the Bills simply got a better offer for Basham or they preferred to keep Epenesa.

Regardless, the second round hasn’t been too kind to general manager Brandon Beane once again with the Basham experiment over. He joins the likes of receiver Zay Jones, offensive lineman Cody Ford… and Epenesa. All left something to be desired.

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7 takeaways from Bills trading Boogie Basham to Giants

7 takeaways from the #Bills’ decision to trade Boogie Basham to the #Giants:

Amongst the numerous roster moves made by the Buffalo Bills ahead of the NFL’s 4 p.m. roster cut-down deadline, one stands out.

Pass rusher Boogie Basham is now a member of the New York Giants. He was traded by the Bills.

With the dust settled, here are seven takeaways from the decision to deal Basham to the Giants:

Report: Bills received trade interest for AJ Epenesa before Boogie Basham deal

Report: #Bills received trade interest for AJ Epenesa before Boogie Basham deal:

It wasn’t the most shocking thing for the Buffalo Bills to do. It came down to sheer numbers, and in the end, Boogie Basham was the odd-man out.

But he was not the only trade possibility.

Prior to Tuesday’s roster cut-down deadline at 4 p.m. the Bills dealt Basham to the New York Giants. However, AJ Epenesa’s name was tossed around in trade talks as well.

Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Buffalo received trade offers for Epenesa before Basham’s departure. In the deal, Epenesa sticks with the Bills while Basham heads down to New Jersey.

The overriding reason for the trade came down to numbers in this position group. Von Miller, Greg Rousseau and Leonard Floyd are at the top of it. That left Basham, Epenesa and Shaq Lawson to fill in the bottom part. Then there’s Kameron Cline, who had some moments in preseason too, who could end up on the practice squad.

That’s just simply too many players for one position group.

However, it is worth noting the similarities between Epenesa and Basham.

The Bills selected Basham at the 2021 NFL draft. He was a second-round pick. Like Basham, Epenesa was a second-round draft selection (2020). Both players have really left something to desire in their careers to this point.

One has to wonder what trade packages were offered for both which led to Basham being dealt to the Giants.

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