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Giants waive TE Kyle Markway, LB Mark McLaurin

The New York Giants have waived TE Kyle Markway and LB Mark McLaurin to make room for WR Cody White and OT Jackson Dennis.

The New York Giants may not have been able to get veteran cornerback Ross Cockrell under contract on Tuesday, but they were able to sign rookie wide receiver Cody White and rookie offensive tackle Jackson Dennis, each of whom visited over the weekend.

While the additions of White and Dennis were expected, it remained unclear who the Giants would part with in order to clear up the necessary roster space.

That question has now been answered.

The Giants announced on Tuesday that tight end Kyle Markway and linebacker Mark McLaurin have been waived.

The Giants signed Markway shortly after he went undrafted out of South Carolina in April. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound tight end was a long-shot to make the team due to the crowded nature at his position, and he wasn’t helped by an extremely limited college career. Markway had missed two seasons due to injury and had just six receptions prior to his senior season.

Like Markway, the Giants signed McLaurin as an undrafted free agent, but did so in 2019 with the intend of making him a “moneybacker” in James Bettcher’s then-defense. The Mississippi State product was injured early in training camp last year and spent his entire rookie season on injured reserve.

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Report: Giants met with Jackson Dennis, Cody White

The New York Giants visited with three players on Saturday, including WR Cody White and OL Jackson Dennis.

New York Giants players were off on Saturday, so it provided the team an opportunity to check in on some free agents who could potentially be added to the roster.

Among those players was veteran cornerback Ross Cockrell, who is expected to be signed once he passes his physical and is tested for COVID-19.

However, Cockrell wasn’t the only player getting a look from the Giants on Saturday. Additionally, wide receiver Cody White and offensive tackle Jackson Dennis were listed as having made “visits” on the NFL’s transaction wire.

White, who went undrafted out of Michigan State back in April, signed with the Kansas City Chiefs shortly after the draft, but was waived in late July as the team trimmed their roster to 80.

The 6-foot-3 White gambled by leaving college a year early and it obviously didn’t pay off, but the 6-foot-3 receiver who was highly recruited out of High School will certainly get some additional looks this year. His size is enough to intrigue NFL teams, but his 4.66 40-yard dash time may scare some teams off.

Dennis, meanwhile, signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in April, but was waived in late July when the team made necessary roster cuts.

The 6-foot-6, 308-pound Dennis was a solid contributor at Holy Cross, appearing in 40 games with 24 starts over the course of his college career. In 2019, he made 12 starts at right tackle and was considered one of the team’s most consistent players.

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