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4 ex-Giants selected in the 2024 UFL super draft

The newly-created UFL held their 2024 super draft on Monday and four former members of the New York Giants were among those selected.

Following the merger of five XFL teams and three USFL teams to form the United Football League (UFL), a dispersal draft was held in early January.

During Phase 1 and Phase 2, players from the remaining teams who were not a part of the official merger were pooled together and an allocation process began.

All remaining USFL and XFL players, as well as free agents who recently signed with the league, were made available again on Monday as part of the first-ever UFL super draft.

Phase 3 saw four former members of the New York Giants selected.

Panthers injury update: S Juston Burris placed on IR

The Panthers have now placed another starting DB on the injured reserve, with S Juston Burris joining CB Jaycee Horn on Tuesday.

The third domino from the Carolina Panthers’ costly Week 3 victory has now taken its fall.

As announced by the team, strong safety Juston Burris has been placed on the injured reserve. He will now miss at least three weeks while healing from a groin injury sustained in the 24-9 win over the Houston Texans.

Burris is now the second starting defensive back to be placed on the shelf in as many days. Rookie cornerback Jaycee Horn was officially sent to his stint yesterday, as he’ll miss an extended period of time following surgery on his broken right foot.

In a corresponding move, center Sam Tecklenburg has been signed up from the practice squad. He’ll, presumably, provide some depth behind Matt Paradis and for a line already missing its starting left guard in Pat Elflein.

Taking over Tecklenburg’s spot on the practice squad will be cornerback Madre Harper. Harper, who was signed on Tuesday, played nine games for the New York Giants in his rookie campaign of 2020.

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Giants roster cuts: Tracking the path to 53 players

Tracking all New York Giants transactions as they trim their roster from 80 to 53 (plus one roster exemption).

With the preseason in the books and training camps winding down, the final round of roster cuts are upon us. The New York Giants have until Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. EDT to trim their roster from 80 to 53 (with a roster exemption for Sandro Platzgummer).

While head coach Joe Judge said last week that most starting jobs had been set in stone, he left the door open for a few changes based on Sunday’s performance. And when all was said and done, there were still some tough decisions to make.

Below, we will keep track of all Giants’ transactions over the next 24 hours.

Giants dropped by Browns, 17-13: Instant analysis

Instant analysis of the New York Giants’ 17-13 Week 2 preseason loss to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium.

The New York Giants faced off against the Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland on Sunday afternoon in their second game of the 2021 NFL Preseason.

Kickoff temperature was a sunny 81 degrees and perfect for football. It was another game in which the reserves did most — if not all — of the heavy lifting for Big Blue.

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The Giants game-day captains were safety Julian Love, long snapper Casey Kreiter and tight end Kaden Smith.

The offensive line got a respite in this game after a tough couple of days of scrimmages with the Browns. With five more roster cuts due this week, the Giants wanted to get a long look at the reserves. Jackson Barton started at left tackle with Kenny Wiggins at left guard, Jonotthan Harrison at center, Ted Larsen at right guard and Chad Slade at right tackle. Mike Glennon opened the game at quarterback.

The starting defense was as such: Raymond Johnson, David Moa and B.J. Hill up front with Ryan Anderson, Oshane Ximines, Reggie Ragland and Devante Downs at linebacker with rookie Rodarius Williams and Madre Harper at the corners and Xavier McKinney and Love at safety.

Harper was picked on twice in the red zone on the Brown’s first drive. The first play he broke up a touchdown grab against Rashard Higgins but gave up a touchdowns two player later to KhaDarel Hodge. The Browns’ drive, led by veteran quarterback Case Keenum, went for 81 yards on 10 plays. The Giants’ defense was very lax, especially when it came to containing the edge on running plays.

The Giants charged right back with an 11-play, 75-yard scoring drive of their own, highlighted by a 24-yard completion from Glennon to Rysen John and the rushing and receiving of free agent running back Devontae Booker, who scored on one yard dive to complete the scoring drive.

On the Browns’ next possession, Quincy Wilson picked off Keenum in the end zone to stop a scoring drive. The first half ended with the score tied 7-7.

The Giants allowed 94 yards on the ground in the first half, 7.8 yards per attempt. To be fair, 32 of those yards came an a last-second scramble by former Giant backup quarterback Kyle Lauletta against a prevent defense.

The second half featured the bottom rungs of each team’s depth charts. Brian Lewerke, signed this week by the Giants, played the second half at quarterback leading a scoring drive that ended in a touchdown pass but was followed by a failed two-point try. For a player who has been with the team for a week, he appeared to be quite poised.

The final was Browns 17, Giants 13 with onlookers champing at the bit for the regular season to begin.

Notes

  • When backups are playing backups, it’s difficult to get excited about standout players but several Giants flashed. Booker looked like a No. 1 back, rushing for 27 yards on six attempts and caught both targets for 13 yards.
  • Glennon completed 10 of 13 paces for 86 yards. Wide receiver David Sills had another strong game catching thereof four targets for 31 yards, including a contested catch in the end zone for a score.
  • TE/WR Rysen John had three receptions with one going for 24 yards and another for 29. Unfortunately, he injured his lower leg late in the game, coming lame in what appeared to be a non-contact injury. He walked off underlies own power.
  • Coughlin is still a tad spotty in pass coverage but is without a doubt a solid pass rusher, especially coming up the middle. He had four tackles including a sack in the first half.
  • Harper, who was a ‘bubble’ player entering the game, left the game in the third quarter with a groin injury.
  • Wilson left with an ankle injury, leaving the Giants a bit short at corner.
  • Special team ace Matt Cole was trotted out on defense to fill in and looked fairly comfortable in the role.
  • The Giants went 2-for-2 in the red zone. Cleveland went 2-3.

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Giants fall to Browns: Winners, losers and those in between

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ preseason Week 2 loss to the Cleveland Browns.

The New York Giants and Cleveland Browns concluded Week 2 of the preseason in rather dull fashion.

After an eventful week of joint practices, Sunday’s game was relatively quiet and slow-paced with both team’s starters out. In the end, the Browns walked away with a 17-13 victory.

Here are the winners and losers (and those in between) from Sunday’s game.

Giants lose to Browns after late-game comeback comes falls short

The New York Giants will leave Cleveland with another loss after their late-game comeback attempt against the Browns falls short.

After conducting joint practices earlier in the week, the New York Giants and Cleveland Browns squared off at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Both teams rested the vast majority of their starters and instead opted to evaluate their depth players. The product on the field represented that, although there were moments of more crisp play than a week ago.

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In the end, it was a slow-paced contest with a few impressive plays but nothing to write home about. There will be a lot to evaluate for both teams with the league’s second cutdown day looming.

Giants-Jets preseason Week 1: Offense, defense and special teams snap counts

The New York Giants lost their Week 1 preseason game against the Jets. Here are the snap counts on offense, defense and special teams.

The New York Giants opened the 2021 preseason with a dud, falling to the New York Jets, 12-7, at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night.

Not much went the Giants’ way as their offensive line struggled, their quarterbacks were less than encouraging and their defense made too many fundamental errors.

Needless to say, there’s a lot of work to do.

Here’s a look at the snap counts that attributed to the Giants’ first loss of the new year.

Offensive lineman Kenny Wiggins led the way in snaps due to an injury sustained by Kyle Murphy, who was seen after the game on crutches. Neither of those things is a positive as Wiggins struggled and the Giants lost additional depth along the O-line.

Defensively, the snap counts were surprisingly top-heavy. Defensive back Madre Harper, rookie cornerback Rodarius Williams and veteran edge rusher Trent Harris were heavily evaluated.

On special teams, it was a healthy mix across the board — but some showed out more than others.

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Report: Giants’ Madre Harper ‘opened some eyes’ this spring

New York Giants CB Madre Harper, who has bulked up considerably, “opened some eyes” this spring with quality practices.

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The New York Giants have beefed up their secondary over the past two seasons, drafting corners and safeties in the high rounds of the NFL draft and spending oodles of free agent cash to secure more talent.

One name that has gotten lost in the sauce, so to speak, is Madre Harper, who the Giants signed last October off the Las Vegas Raiders’ practice squad. Harper played in nine games for Big Blue last season before the club placed the former Southern Illinois product on IR in December.

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This spring, with the Giants’ top secondary figures working out offline, Harper has been able to feature his wares to the team’s coaching staff.

“The second-year cornerback opened some eyes this spring,” reports ESPN’s Jordan Raanan. “He came in bulked-up and in great shape, and took advantage of a mostly vacant defensive backfield during OTAs when most of the Giants’ cornerbacks didn’t attend. That created an opportunity Harper took advantage of this spring. After being signed off the Raiders’ practice squad early last season, Harper is one to watch this year. He has the size and skill set this coaching staff will find ways to use.”

The 6-foot-1, 196-pound Harper will have plenty of competition come training camp. The Giants have two solid starting corners in Pro Bowler James Bradberry and Adoree’ Jackson backed up by rookie Aaron Robinson and second-year slot corner Darnay Holmes, among others.

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Giants place David Sills on Reserve/COVID-19 list

The New York Giants have placed WR David Sills (IR) on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and designated DB Madre Harper (knee) to return from IR.

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The New York Giants have placed wide receiver David Sills, who is currently on injured reserve with a fractured foot, on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

For Sills, this is the second time since July that he’s been placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Clubs are not allowed to disclose whether a player has tested positive or is quarantining due to close contact with someone who has.

Prior to landing on IR, Sills had a tremendous training camp for the Giants and was frequently referred to as a “rep stealer.”

“David Sills has done a really good job,” wide receivers coach Tyke Tolbert said in August. “He’s a really smart guy, he’s working hard. He’ll go in there and play all of the positions. I told you guys the other day, he’s a rep stealer. He has his reps, he’s going to go in and run his reps, then he’ll steal some other reps. If he sees guys running down the field, he’ll jump in there and say ‘I got them, I got them.’ I like that about him. He jumps in there, doesn’t matter what position it is. He goes in there and plays and executes his assignments.”

Additionally, the Giants also announced that defensive back Madre Harper (knee) has been designated to return from IR and could return to practice as early as Wednesday afternoon.

In nine games for the Giants this season, Harper recorded five tackles and recovered one fumble.

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