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Giants sign two rookies, waive Ryder Anderson

The New York Giants have waived/injured Ryder Anderson, placed Yodny Cajuste on IR, and signed two undrafted rookies.

The New York Giants waived defensive lineman Ryder Anderson on Monday with an injury designation and placed offensive lineman Yodny Cajuste on injured reserve (IR). Both players were hurt in last Saturday’s preseason game in Houston.

In corresponding roster moves, they added two undrafted rookies to the roster — defensive lineman Kyler Baugh and linebacker Trey Kiser.

Baugh was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Minnesota this spring and was waived on August 14. He played 10 snaps in the Saints’ first preseason game.

Kiser was recently waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played his college ball at South Alabama.

Cajuste seemed unlikely to make the Giants’ regular season roster, but Anderson was likely a shoo-in. Should he clear waivers, he will revert to injured reserve (IR).

The Giants have one more preseason game, this Saturday night against the Jets before they have to trim their roster to 53 players next Tuesday.

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Saints bring back TE Mason Fairchild, waive rookie DT Kyler Baugh

The New Orleans Saints waived rookie defensive tackle Kyler Baugh and brought back tight end Mason Fairchild, who was signed and let go just last week:

We’re only 14 days through the month of August and it’s already been an eventful two weeks for Mason Fairchild. Fairchild initially signed with the Saints on Aug. 3. He, along with another tight end, was a part of a move to restock the room after a couple of injuries.

Just four days later the Saints waived him. But on Wednesday, New Orleans brought Fairchild back. Juwan Johnson is still out recovering from foot surgery, so the Saints remain in need of depth during training camp.

There are players who often go through a back-and-forth routine of being signed and waived this time of the year. A player who has gone through something similar is offensive lineman Mark Evans II. Ironically, their paths crossed on Aug. 7 when Fairchild was waived and Evans was signed.

To make room for the addition of Fairchild, the Saints parted ways with rookie defensive tackle Kyler Baugh. Just like Fairchild, there is still a chance the undrafted free agent rookie returns before the end of camp, but we’ll see where he lands next.

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Countdown to Kickoff: Kyler Baugh is the Saints Player of Day 69

Countdown to Kickoff: Kyler Baugh is the New Orleans Saints Player of Day 69. The undrafted rookie has a tough road ahead, but he wouldn’t be the first to beat expectations

We’ve got 69 days to go until the New Orleans Saints open up their 2024 regular season, which makes the current owner of the No. 69 jersey our Saints Player of the Day. That’s rookie defensive lineman Kyler Baugh, so let’s get to know him better before diving into realistic goals for him in 2024:

  • Name (Age): Kyler Baugh (22)
  • Position: Defensive tackle
  • Height, weight: 6-foot-2, 305 pounds
  • Relative Athletic Score: 8.56
  • 2024 salary cap hit: $798,333
  • College: Minnesota
  • Drafted: Undrafted in 2024 (New Orleans Saints)
  • NFL experience: Rookie

The Saints signed Baugh as an undrafted free agent out of Minnesota, guaranteeing just $25,000 in his rookie contract. For perspective, former Colorado tight end Dallin Holker led the team with $235,000 in guarantees. Baugh was a solid starter at Minnesota the last two years (where he was teammates with safety Jordan Howden, who the Saints drafted last year) but he’s facing a tough road to making the cut in New Orleans. He mainly ran with the second- and third-team defenses at spring practices. Linemen won’t be highlighted until full-contact practices in pads kick off at training camp later this summer.

So how can he make the team? The Saints lost Malcolm Roach in free agency and didn’t make a great effort at replacing him, signing former Las Vegas Raiders backup Kendal Vickers while drafting Khristian Boyd in the sixth round out of Northern Iowa. Jack Heflin is also in the mix after returning from the Saints’ 2023 practice squad. Baugh must prove he’s a better option to round out the Saints’ four-man rotation than any of those guys.

If he can hold up well in run defense while making the most of his opportunities on passing downs, Baugh could make a compelling case for a roster spot. The Saints have a great track record in recruiting and developing undrafted defensive tackles like Roach (2020), Shy Tuttle and Devaroe Lawrence (2019). Maybe Baugh can follow in their footsteps.

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