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Giants release Isaiah Wilson from practice squad, waive Chris Myarick

The New York Giants have terminated the practice squad contract of OL Isaiah Wilson and waived TE Chris Myarick, among other moves.

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Isaiah Wilson’s tenure with the New York Giants has come to an end.

On Tuesday, the Giants officially announced that Wilson has been released from the practice squad in a series of transactions.

Even with all of the Giants’ offensive line struggles, Wilson was never able to earn a chance to start and show the team what he was capable of being.

Wilson was a former 2020 first rounder of the Tennessee Titans, but he was traded to the Miami Dolphins after he was seen as a malcontent who couldn’t follow rules. The same issues persisted in Miami and he was released in short order.

Following his release from the Giants, who knows if Wilson will get another shot in the NFL.

In a separate move, the Giants also waived tight end Chris Myarick, who had scored a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles earlier in the season.

Myarick could pop back up on the Giants’ practice squad if he goes unclaimed.

Meanwhile, the Giants also placed offensive tackle Matt Peart, who was already on injured reserve, on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Finally, the Giants protected four practice squad players in Week 18. They were quarterback Brian Lewerke, linebacker Omari Cobb, defensive tackle David Moa and defensive back Natrell Jamerson.

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Giants place Matt Peart, Gary Brightwell on injured reserve

The New York Giants have placed OT Matt Peart and RB Gary Brightwell on injured reserve, and waived LB Trent Harris.

The number of players on injured reserve grew for the New York Giants on Thursday with the additions of offensive tackle Matt Peart and running back Gary Brightwell.

Peart suffered a torn ACL in a Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The injury occurred early in the game, which he started in place of veteran Nate Solder, who was out due to COVID-19.

“One thing about Matt is he’s a really, really good team player and the guys really like him and respect the way he works and goes out there every day and prepares and challenges and competes,” head coach Joe Judge said earlier this week. “You hate seeing any player get hurt, you hate seeing guys who truly love the game and love their team being injured. One thing that we’re certain of is we know he’s going to get great medical attention and he’s going to get great attention to the rehab process and get him back on the field. He’s still a young player, he’s got a bright future ahead of him.”

Peart is expected to undergo surgery in short order and begin his extended rehab and recovery process.

The Giants also ended the rookie season of the aforementioned Brightwell, placing him on IR with a neck injury that was sustained earlier this month.

A sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft, Brightwell had appeared in 13 games this season, but rushed just once for four yards and caught one pass for six yards. Most of his time was spent on special teams where he recorded eight tackles (two solo).

Meanwhile, the Giants officially placed offensive tackle Korey Cunningham and wide receiver Darius Slayton on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and linebacker Omari Cobb on the practice squad/COVID-19 list. Right tackle Nate Solder (COVID-19) was also activated.

Finally, the team announced that linebacker Trent Harris has been waived.

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Giants’ Isaiah Wilson emerges as RT option following Matt Peart injury

New York Giants head coach Joe Judge says Isaiah Wilson is one of a number of options at right tackle following Matt Peart’s torn ACL.

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The New York Giants announced on Monday that offensive tackle Matt Peart suffered a torn ACL in Week 16 and has been lost for the season.

Peart, who was filling in for veteran Nate Solder (Reserve/COVID-19), took just 11 snaps against the Philadelphia Eagles before being injured. He was then replaced by Korey Cunningham.

“To see his season end the way it is with the ACL and how he was really plugging forward — one thing about Matt is he’s a really, really good team player and the guys really like him and respect the way he works and goes out there every day and prepares and challenges and competes. You hate seeing any player get hurt, you hate seeing guys who truly love the game and love their team being injured,” head coach Joe Judge told reporters.

“Obviously, he’s still developing in his position, there are a lot of things he can build on and grow on and can improve on, but his number one priority right now is just to get healthy.”

With Peart out and Solder still dealing with COVID-19, the Giants may have to adjust their offensive line again in Week 17. And although Cunningham is the favorite to start at right tackle if Solder can’t go, the team does have other options.

One mentioned by Judge is practice squad offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson, who was signed earlier this year and elevated as a COVID replacement last Sunday. However, Wilson was the only active player on the team who didn’t see any snaps.

“We’ll go through the week. I think he obviously is an option for us possibly at tackle along with some other players, but really he’s been plugging away in here and he’s made some progress. We’ve flexed him between guard and tackle through some drill and team work,” Judge said. “As we go through this week, we’ll look at a number of guys on our practice squad in terms of flexing them up as who can be that next tackle up for the game.”

Wilson, a first-round pick of the Tennessee Titans in the 2020 NFL draft, has had a plethora of issues over his first two seasons. He’s had multiple run-ins with law enforcement, was suspended by the Titans for violating team rules, traded to the Miami Dolphins and then released after just three days due to missing a pair of workouts.

None of those issues have resurfaced since Wilson joined the Giants. He’s been at all but one practice, appears to be working hard and losing weight, and has drawn rave reviews from his coaches and his teammates. And although he’s viewed more as a developmental project, Wilson may be thrust into live action out of sheer necessity.

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Giants’ Matt Peart out for season after tearing ACL in Week 16

New York Giants OT Matt Peart is out for the season after tearing his ACL in a Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Matt Peart’s season for the New York Giants is officially over.

During the 34-10 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Peart left the game with an apparent knee injury. As it turns out, he suffered a torn ACL.

Peart was starting at right tackle for the Giants with Nate Solder on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Korey Cunningham took over for Peart when he went down with the injury.

Peart started in five of the 15 games he appeared in for the Giants in 2021.

In other roster moves, the Giants have placed safety Julian Love on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Center Evan Boehm has been released from the practice squad and cornerback Ka’Dar Hollman has been placed on the Practice Squad/COVID-19 list.

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

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ Week 16 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Giants and the Philadelphia Eagles met for the second time in five weeks on Sunday. The Giants won the first game, 13-7, in New Jersey and haven’t won since. The Eagles, conversely, haven’t lost since.

Before the season, the Giants were being considered by some experts as a breakout team while the Eagles were almost unilaterally picked to finish last in the NFC East.

A lot has changed since then. The Giants entered the game at 4-10 while the Eagles came in at 7-7 with a chance at the postseason. Neither looked like a playoff team early in this game, which like most COVID-ravaged contests this weekend, was far from entertaining. But Philadelphia set things straight and pulled away with a 34-10 whipping of New York.

Here are some winners and losers from the game.

Giants officially eliminated from playoffs with 34-10 loss to Eagles

What limited playoff hope remained entering Week 16 was quickly forgotten as the Eagles completely dismantled the New York Giants on Sunday.

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The New York Giants entered Week 16 with personnel issues due to injury, illness and inconsistency. As a result, they decided to give quarterback Jake Fromm his first career start.

That lasted a little more than two quarters.

Fromm completed just six of his 17 passes for 25 yards and one interception before being benched in favor of Mike Glennon.

It was an unforgettable first start for Fromm, but that was par for the course on Sunday. The Giants and Eagles combined to play one of the most sloppy, ugly football games in recent memory.

Philly, however, got things together in the second half and were ultimately able to cruise to a 34-10 victory, officially ending the Giants’ remaining playoff hopes.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 4-11 on the season.

Giants’ Rob Sale: Nate Solder a ‘better player’ than Matt Peart

New York Giants offensive line coach Rob Sale makes it very simple: Nate Solder is starting over Matt Peart because he’s a “better player.”

One of the more disappointing events of this New York Giants season has been the performance of the offensive line. The lack of foresight combined with injuries has undercut any hopes of the line improving in 2021.

Another setback has been the lack of development of second-year tackle Matt Peart, a third-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft that the team believed would take a huge step this year.

Instead, Peart has become a backup to veteran Nate Solder, of all players. The reason why Solder is starting over Peart at right tackle is simple. He’s better at this point of time.

“Plain and simple, you watch every play when Andrew was out, body of work, Nate’s the better player right now,” offensive line coach Rob Sale told reporters on Thursday.

Sale also said that Solder was more physical and that Peart needs to “go out there and put your hands around somebody’s neck and freaking choke ’em.”

We have seen that in Peart’s play that he is not finishing and not playing with that chip on his shoulder. Offensive tackles need that ‘killer instinct’ and Peart has yet to show that.

The fact that a player such as Solder, well past his prime, has overtaken Peart on the depth chart illustrates one of two things — or both — that Peart was over-drafted and/or he’s so bad that the Giants must resort to starting Solder.

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Giants’ Joe Judge ‘pleased’ with Nate Solder’s progression

Nate Solder is starting over Matt Peart because the New York Giants are pleased with the veteran’s progression, coach Joe Judge says.

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The New York Giants have had a plethora of injuries along the offensive line this year and have resorted to playing players they would not rather trot out there.

The starting five of choice has been (left to right): Andrew Thomas, Matt Skura, Billy Price, Will Hernandez and Nate Solder. Skura and Price were preseason additions, Hernandez has been disappointing and Solder is clearly past his prime.

Matt Peart, a third rounder in the 2020 NFL draft, was supposed to take over the right tackle spot this year and has been healthy, but has started just four games.

Why? According to a source of former Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes, now a New York Post podcaster, Peart “lacks intensity” and has made too many “mental mistakes” to be relied on.

Peart has played sparingly when the starting five are healthy and in the two games since the Giants’ Week 10 bye, he’s played on five and nine offensive snaps respectively.

That is not what the Giants envisioned when they selected him 99th overall last year. There was early talk that Peart could be the left tackle of the future over Thomas. That plan has been scrapped apparently now that Thomas has turned the corner at left tackle and Peart has not shown the growth in his second season the Giants had hoped.

Still, despite Tynes’ report, Giants head coach Joe Judge insists it’s more about Solder playing well than Peart underperforming in practice.

“We’re pleased with the way Nate has progressed and how he’s played throughout the year,” Judge told reporters on Wednesday when asked why Solder is starting over Peart.

Pro Football Focus grades Solder as one of the worst offensive tackles in the NFL (68 of 81).

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Xavier McKinney, Chris Myarick were highest-graded Giants in Week 12

Safety Xavier McKinney and TE Chris Myarick were the highest-graded New York Giants in a Week 12 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.

The New York Giants got back on the winning side of things with a 13-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 12. It wasn’t exactly pretty, but it certainly got the job done.

It was the defense who led the way — specifically the secondary — forcing four turnovers, including three interceptions of quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Unsurprisingly, safety Xavier McKinney led all defenders (and the team) with a 92.2 overall grade from Pro Football Focus. Just behind him were cornerback Aaron Robinson (67.0) and safety Julian Love (66.7).

Robinson’s coverage grade was just 58.1, the second-lowest on the team.

Other notable defensive grades include linebacker Azeez Ojulari (61.5), cornerback Darnay Holmes (56.6) and defensive lineman Leonard Williams (51.8).

The lowest-graded Giants defender was linebacker Tae Crowder (26.6).

On the offensive side of the ball, tight end Chris Myarick topped all others with a grade of 89.6. Just behind him were wide receiver John Ross (83.0), left tackle Andrew Thomas (71.5) and fullback Eli Penny (69.2).

Other notable offensive grades include wide receiver Kenny Golladay (67.8), quarterback Daniel Jones (66.2) and running back Saquon Barkley (56.7).

The lowest-graded Giants were tight end Evan Engram (52.0) and offensive tackle Matt Peart (43.4).

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Xavier McKinney, Dexter Lawrence were highest-graded Giants in Week 9

New York Giants FS Xavier McKinney and DL Dexter Lawrence earned the team’s highest PFF grades in Week 9. The lowest grade will shock you.

The New York Giants defense came up big in Week 9, holding the Las Vegas Raiders to just 16 points while scoring seven of their own. And in the end, it was the defense that sealed the team’s third victory of the season.

The star of the show was safety Xavier McKinney, who recorded seven tackles, two interceptions and one touchdown. Unsurprisingly, he was the Giants’ highest-graded player on Sunday.

In fact, McKinney’s PFF grade of 94.5 was the highest grade of any defender in the NFL on Sunday.

Just behind McKinney on defense were lineman Dexter Lawrence (88.8), linebacker Quincy Roche (75.0) and lineman Leonard Williams (73.3).

Other notable defensive grades include safety Julian Love (70.8), cornerback Adoree’ Jackson (63.0) and nose tackle Danny Shelton (39.7).

The lowest-graded Giants on defense were cornerback James Bradberry (37.2) and linebacker Tae Crowder (31.9).

Offensively, tight end Kyle Rudolph led the way for the Giants, earning an overall PFF grade of 81.0. Just behind him were running back Devontae Booker (68.4), wide receiver Kenny Golladay (68.0) and left tackle Matt Peart (66.6).

Other notable offensive grades include quarterback Daniel Jones (65.2), tight end Evan Engram (65.0) and wide receiver Darius Slayton (52.9).

The lowest-graded Giants on offensive were guards Matt Skura (51.0) and Will Hernandez (46.8).

Hernandez grading out so low is puzzling.

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