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Giants sign CB Greg Stroman to practice squad, release three

The New York Giants signed two players to their practice squad on Tuesday and released three, one with an injury settlement.

The New York Giants made several changes to their practice squad on Tuesday, including the signing of return specialist Kearis Jackson — a move that had been reported a day earlier.

In addition to Jackson, the Giants also signed cornerback Greg Stroman to their reserve unit.

The 28-year-old Stroman was originally a seventh-round pick of the Washington Commanders in the 2018 NFL draft. After three years in D.C., Stroman split time between the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams in 2021 before joining the Chicago Bears, where he’s spent the past two seasons.

In 29 career games (five starts), the 5-foot-11, 180-pound Stroman has recorded 65 tackles (47 solo, three for a loss), two QB hits, one sack, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, six passes defensed, and three interceptions.

Stroman also has limited special teams experience, returning 10 punts for 25 yards and six kickoffs for 110 yards.

In order to clear room for Jackson and Stroman, the Giants terminated the practice squad contracts of safety Alex Johnson and tight end Joel Wilson.

The team also announced that tight end Lawrence Cager was terminated from the practice squad with an injury settlement.

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Giants worked out veteran QB C.J. Beathard, seven others

The New York Giants worked out several free agents on Monday, including veteran quarterback C.J. Beathard.

The New York Giants held private workouts in East Rutherford on Monday which will lead to the signing of return specialist Kearis Jackson.

However, Jackson was not the only free agent in town.

The Giants also hosted quarterback C.J. Beathard, defensive backs Lamar Jackson and Greg Stroman, and wide receivers Joseph Ngata, Joseph Scates, Bryan Thompson and Seth Williams.

Of the group, Beathard’s name looms largest simply because he’s a quarterback. However, it’s unnecessary to read much into that because the Giants hold weekly workouts featuring a number of positions in order to gather data and prepare for potential free agent needs down the line.

The 30-year-old Beathard was a third-round pick of the San Francisco 49ers in the 2017 NFL draft. He remained in the Bay Area through the 2020 season before joining the Jacksonville Jaguars, where he played the past three years.

In 32 career games (13 starts), Beathard has completed 60.4 percent of his passes for 3,886 yards, 19 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions. He’s compiled a 3-10 record.

With Daniel Jones and Drew Lock on the active roster and Tommy DeVito on the practice squad, there’s no room for or reason to sign Beathard now. But should there be an injury later in the season, head coach Brian Daboll & Co. now have the information they need on Beathard.

Do not be surprised if the Giants work out more quarterbacks in the coming weeks.

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10 takeaways from the Bears’ exciting win over the Commanders

From DJ Moore’s killer mentality to Greg Stroman’s big plays, here are our takeaways from the Bears win over Washington.

Our long national nightmare has finally come to an end. The Chicago Bears have won a football game for the first time in 346 days, beating the Washington Commanders 40-20 in prime time to kick off Week 5. Chicago sprinted out of the gates by demanding the ball to start the game and going down to score with ease. They were led by quarterback Justin Fields and DJ Moore, who had himself a career day, to drop 40 points on Washington, the most they scored in nearly three years.

The Commanders offense struggled early and didn’t find their groove until the second half. Though it got too close for comfort at times, they never overtook the lead from the Bears, and Chicago finally got the monkey off their back. A mini-bye week is up next to recover as they look ahead to the Minnesota Vikings in Week 6 to potentially start a winning streak, their first one in two years.

But before we look ahead, here are our takeaways from the Bears’ win over Washington.

3 takeaways from the Bears’ Week 18 loss to the Vikings

The Bears lost their 624th game of all time and it might be the biggest one in team history. Here are our takeaways from Bears vs. Vikings.

The 2022 regular season has mercifully come to an end for the Chicago Bears, and it featured one more loss that had significant ramifications. The Bears fell 29-13 to the Minnesota Vikings, losing their 10th game in a row. But this loss, coupled with a win by the Houston Texans, gave the Bears the top selection in the 2023 NFL Draft.

As far as the actual game goes, the Bears pulled out all the stops to ensure they wouldn’t win. Justin Fields was out due to a hip injury, so head coach Matt Eberflus rolled with two quarterbacks. Nathan Peterman got the start and Tim Boyle shuffled in throughout the day. Neither was particularly effective, but it didn’t matter as the defense was carved up by the Vikings starters before they exited the game to rest up for the postseason.

With the final loss of the season, the Bears finish 3-14 but have numerous possibilities that await this offseason. Here are our takeaways from Sunday’s game.

Report: Bills fill practice squad with CB Greg Stroman

Report: #Bills fill practice squad with CB Greg Stroman:

The Buffalo Bills only briefly had a vacant spot on their practice squad. The team took only one day to reportedly fill it.

According to ESPN in Washington, former Football Team cornerback Greg Stroman was signed to Buffalo’s practice squad on Wednesday.

One day prior, the Bills (7-4) had a spot opened up on their practice squad by the New York Giants.

Due to a neck injury to quarterback Daniel Jones, the Giants needed some depth. They dubbed now-former Buffalo QB Jake Fromm as the ticket to that as he was signed by New York.

Stroman’s addition also comes following cornerback Tre’Davious White’s season-ending knee injury last week. Buffalo added another corner, Tim Harris, to their practice squad for depth as well earlier this week.

Stroman was a seventh-round pick out of the University of Virginia in 2018. He was teammates with current Bills linebacker Tremaine Edmunds there.

As a rookie, Stroman played in 15 games but injuries derailed him the ensuing two seasons. During training camp, Stroman was cut by Washington.

Stroman also has experience as a returner.

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Colts worked out WR Ventell Bryant, S Greg Stroman

Colts worked out WR Ventell Bryant and S Greg Stroman on Monday.

The Indianapolis Colts worked out wide receiver Ventell Bryant and safety Greg Stroman on Monday, per the league’s transaction log.

Bryant, 25, just got done serving a two-game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

The Temple product entered the league in 2019 as an undrafted free agent signing with the Cincinnati Bengals through the preseason. He was waived during roster cuts. Bryant then signed with the Dallas Cowboys for the 2019 season. He appeared in 12 games while playing mostly special teams. His one catch on the season was a 15-yard touchdown.

Stroman, 25, was a seventh-round pick with Washington in the 2018 NFL. Stroman appeared in 15 games during his rookie season recording 38 tackles, four passes defended, one interception and one forced fumble.

Stroman appeared in one game in 2019 before being waived/injured and spending the season on the injured reserve list. He appeared in four games in 2020 before another stint on the injured reserve list.

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CB Greg Stroman has made a case for himself to make Washington’s 55-man roster

Stroman was forced to sit out all of 2019 due to injury, but he’s back and better than ever now, making a case for a roster spot.

Training camp got going again in Washington on Saturday morning, and it was another strong showing for the defense, as you would expect from such a strong unit.

However, the unit that is stepping up more than expected is in the secondary, specifically at the cornerback position. It was a dire situation for CBs in Washington last year, with very little experience among the group, and even less production. This year,  however, Washington has brought in some new blood in Kendall Fuller and Ronald Darby, and even the players underneath them in the depth chart are stepping up quite a bit.

The latest player to break out in camp in Greg Stroman, Washington’s seventh-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Stroman played in 15 games during his rookie season but was added to the injured/reserve list last season. His return to the team now seems to be incredibly valuable, though, as Washington looks for some depth at the position behind the starting line.

With a couple of weeks left before the start of the season begins, Stroman is definitely a name to keep your eye on. If he keeps this production up, there is little doubt that he will make the final roster cut, and chances are that he can get into the CB rotation as well.

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Redskins CB Greg Stroman’s cousin shot and killed in Richmond hotel

Redskins cornerback Greg Stroman announced that his cousin was shot and killed in a hotel in Richmond on Tuesday morning.

Washington Redskins cornerback Greg Stroman announced on Wednesday that his cousin was shot and killed in Richmond, VA. early on Tuesday morning in a hotel.

According to the Washington Post, Jermaine Rayshard Stroman, 30, was found dead in a third-floor hallway of the Quality Inn and Rodeway Inn on Arthur Ashe Boulevard.

“His death is unrelated to the recent nationwide protests. Law enforcement does not have a murder suspect, per reports, so Stroman took to Twitter on Wednesday to urge anyone who knew anything to step forward.”

Stroman is one of several cornerbacks on the Redskins roster, and he is expected to compete for a role on the defense this upcoming season, where he will hopefully crack the rotation and see some time on the field.

Our thoughts are with him and his family during this troubling time.

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