Tag: Garret Greenfield

Giants sign OL Tyre Phillips, QB Tim Boyle to practice squad

The New York Giants have signed OL Tyre Phillips and QB Tim Boyle to their practice squad, and released three others.

On Tuesday, the New York Giants added offensive lineman Tyre Phillips and quarterback Tim Boyle to their practice squad.

Phillips, 27, was the Baltimore Ravens’ third-round pick out of Mississippi State in 2020. He played in 22 games over two seasons in Baltimore, starting 13.

Phillips played 22 games for the Giants (starting 14) from 2022-23 with a stop on the Philadelphia Eagles’ practice squad sprinkled in the middle. He suffered a quad injury in Week 17 last season and was not re-signed by the Giants this offseason.

Boyle, 30, is a well-traveled backup quarterback by trade who has played for Green Bay, Detroit, Chicago, the Jets, Houston, and Miami. He has five NFL starts to his credit.

Boyle is likely here to fill out the quarterback room and serve as the emergency quarterback as it has become obvious the Giants do not want to put Daniel Jones back out on the field under any circumstances.

Jones has a $23 million injury guarantee in his contract. The Giants will almost certainly cut him loose after this season.

In corresponding roster moves, the Giants have released linebacker Curtis Bolton, offensive lineman Garret Greenfield, and fullback Jakob Johnson from their practice squad.

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Giants sign Marcellus Johnson, Garret Greenfield to practice squad

The New York Giants have signed offensive tackles Marcellus Johnson and Garret Greenfield to their practice squad.

The New York Giants continued shuffling their practice squad over the past 48 hours beginning with the release of safety Gervarrius Owens.

On Wednesday, the team also announced that fullback Jakob Johnson had his practice squad contract terminated, again, leaving two available spots.

In corresponding moves, the Giants re-signed offensive tackle Marcellus Johnson and added fellow offensive tackle Garret Greenfield.

The 6-foot-4, 307-pound Johnson signed with the Giants as an undrafted rookie free agent back in May. He was released as a part of final cuts after appearing in three preseason games, signed to the practice squad, and then released again on September 10. He was picked up by the Minnesota Vikings but released this past Tuesday.

Greenfield (6-foot-6, 310 pounds), a two-time FCS national champion, was originally signed by the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted rookie free agent out of South Dakota State in early May. The DC Defenders also selected him in the fourth round of the 2024 UFL draft.

The Seahawks released Greenfield as a part of final cuts, signed him to their practice squad, and then released him a day later.

All spots on the Giants’ practice squad are now filled.

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Steelers hosting two offensive linemen for workouts amid injuries

The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking to bring in some much needed depth on the offensive line, starting with workouts for J.D. DiRenzo and Garret Greenfield.

After an Achilles tear ended the season for one of the Steelers’ most consistent offensive linemen, James Daniels, Pittsburgh is looking to bring in some much-needed depth for the o-line. On Monday, the team hosted both J.D. DiRenzo and Garret Greenfield for workouts.

DiRenzo offers versatility at both guard or tackle in the NFL, having played both for Rutgers University before entering the NFL in 2023.

Greenfield, who signed with the Seahawks after going undrafted in 2024, is experienced at both tackle positions, but only started at the left tackle position during preseason before being released by Seattle.

Steelers fans can sleep easier knowing that their team is on the cusp of rebuilding its offensive line depth, which has been utterly decimated after losing three members of the unit to season-ending injuries.  Pittsburgh will look to rebound at home in Week 5 versus the Cowboys after a heartbreaking loss in Week 3 against the Indianapolis Colts.

Purple Daily on Draft: Prospect discussions and mock draft

Who should the Minnesota Vikings select in the 2024 NFL Draft? Purple Daily on Draft does a mock draft and discusses multiple prospects.

Free agency is set to open the legal tampering period on Monday morning but it’s never a bad time to talk about the NFL draft.

On the latest episode of Purple Daily on Draft, we went to the listeners who asked about multiple different prospects.

To finish the show, the crew does a three-round Minnesota Vikings mock draft which saw them pick three times. How did they get the extra selection and who would be going to the Vikings in this simulation?

All of that and more on the latest episode of Purple Daily on Draft, dropping every Monday afternoon on the Purple Daily YouTube channel.

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5 takeaways from Day 4 of the NFL Combine

Takeaways from the final day of the NFL Scouting Combine.

The NFL Scouting Combine concluded with the offensive linemen taking the field in Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.

The importance of the combine is more for the medicals and team interviews but the testing does help confirm what you see on tape or it may force you to go back to take a look because a prospect performed better than expected or fell short of expectations.

The Indianapolis Colts have their starting five offensive linemen but can use depth across the board and keep an eye on center prospects with Ryan Kelly entering the final year of his contract.

Here, we are looking at the five biggest takeaways from Day 4 of the NFL combine. You can check out our takeaways from the previous days below:

6 standouts from OL workouts at 2024 NFL Scouting Combine

Offensive linemen were in the spotlight on the last day of workouts at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine.

Testing offensive linemen at the NFL Scouting Combine can often feel like a silly exercise. How much does it actually matter if a team’s guard can run 40 yards in 4.9 seconds instead of 5.1?

But there’s also little doubt that the athleticism of NFL offensive linemen has continued to progress over the decades. It’s not a coincidence that Trent Williams has parlayed the freakish combo of size, speed, and strength that he showed off at the 2010 combine into 11 Pro Bowls.

With Jacksonville Jaguars offensive line coach Phil Rauscher on the field for drills, the next generation of linemen worked out at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday.

Here are the six players who stood out most on the final day of workouts: