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Giants elevate Pharoh Cooper, Jarren Williams from practice squad

The New York Giants have elevated WR/KR Pharoh Cooper and CB Jarren Williams from their practice squad.

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The New York Giants on Saturday announced the elevation of two practice squad players: return man Pharoh Cooper and cornerback Jarren Williams.

The Giants signed Cooper to the practice squad in November and elevated him in each of the previous four games. He has served as their return man, returning four kicks for 67 yards and six punts for 57 yards. He’s also hauled in three receptions for 27 yards, and rushed once for three yards.

Cooper will serve as a COVID-19 replacement for offensive lineman Wes Martin.

Williams, meanwhile, is a standard elevation.

After going undrafted out of Albany in 2020, Williams briefly signed with the Arizona Cardinals before joining the Giants last August. He has spent time on both the practice squad and active roster.

Williams was placed on injured reserve just prior to final cuts earlier this year and later waived with an injury settlement. He was re-signed to the practice squad in late September.

In one game this season, Williams recorded three tackles and surrendered just one reception on five targets.

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

Here are the winners, losers and those in between from the New York Giants’ Week 13 loss to the Miami Dolphins.

The New York Giants entered Week 13 shorthanded and hopeful, but left Miami just shorthanded.

In one of their ugliest performances in recent years, the Giants were manhandled by the Miami Dolphins despite the scoreboard showing a low-scoring affair. The reason for that? Big Blue’s usually anemic offense was completely non-functional on Sunday.

With limited weapons, a replacement quarterback and injuries abound, the Giants’ offense was so bad Jason Garrett could be heard laughing from his home in Dallas. And defensively? They, too, left a bit to be desired.

With the loss, the Giants fall to 4-8 on the season and see their slim playoff hopes slip further away.

Here’s a look at the winners and losers (and those in between) from Sunday’s 20-9 loss.

Giants protect Pharoh Cooper and three others

The New York Giants have protected WR/KR Pharoh Cooper and three other practice squad players ahead of a Week 13 game against Miami.

The New York Giants have announced their practice squad protections ahead of a Week 13 game with the Miami Dolphins and wide receiver/return man Pharoh Cooper was once again among the four.

The Giants signed Cooper to the practice squad in November and elevated him in each of the previous three games. He has served as their return man, returning four kicks for 67 yards and three punts for 35 yards. He’s also hauled in one reception for six yards, and rushed once for three yards.

Cooper is a lock to be elevated again on Sunday afternoon and serve as the team’s starting returner.

In addition to Cooper, the Giants also protected defensive backs Steven Parker and Jarren Williams, and defensive lineman David Moa.

Does this look and sound familiar? It’s because the same four were protected in Week 12.

For Moa, this will be the 10th time this season he’s been protected by the Giants. Parker and Williams are each being protected for the fourth time this season.

With cornerback Danray Holmes (ribs) on injured reserve, expect Parker to be elevated once again on Sunday.

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Giants’ Logan Ryan clears COVID-19 protocols, returns to team

New York Giants safety Logan Ryan has cleared COVID-19 protocols and returned to the building, plus other minor roster moves.

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On the same day the New York Giants lost cornerback Darnay Holmes (ribs) for several weeks, they welcomed back safety Loga Ryan.

Ryan, who is fully vaccinated, missed the previous two games after testing positive for COVID-19. The Giants had been hopeful in each of the previous two weeks that Ryan would test out of protocols, but that never happened.

In Ryan’s absence, the Giants went 1-1 with a loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a win over the Philadelphia Eagles. He would have been particularly helpful against his former teammate, Tom Brady, but that’s not how the cookie crumbled.

Ryan announced his return in grand fashion.

Giants head coach Joe Judge also confirmed that Ryan had returned from protocols and was back in the building.

“He’s in the building today,” Judge said bluntly.

While the news was good for Ryan, it wasn’t nearly as positive for offensive lineman Kyle Murphy. Already on season-ending injured reserve with ankle injury, Murphy tested positive for the virus and was moved to the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Finally, in procedural maneuvers, return man Pharoh Cooper and defensive back Steven Parker were returned to the practice squad. Both had been elevated for Sunday’s game against the Eagles.

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Giants report card: How we graded Big Blue in Week 12 win

The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 13-7, in Week 12 and the Giants Wire team grades reflect that performance.

The New York Giants defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 13-7, in a defensive battle on Sunday afternoon.

The Giants now have won three of their last five games after getting blown out in Weeks 5 and 6. Big Blue is really trying to turn things around in the second half of this season as they secured a win against the division-rival Eagles.

Here’s a quick breakdown of what we saw during the game and how we graded the Giants in this win.

Giants protect Pharoh Cooper, three others

The New York Giants have protected return man Pharoh Cooper and three other members of their practice squad.

The New York Giants have announced their practice squad protections ahead of a Week 12 game with the Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver/return man Pharoh Cooper was among the four.

The Giants signed Cooper to the practice squad earlier this month and elevated him in each of the previous two games. He served as their return man, returning three kicks for 45 yards and two punts for 26 yards.

Cooper is likely to be elevated again on Sunday afternoon and serve as the team’s starting returner.

In addition to Cooper, the Giants also protected defensive backs Steven Parker and Jarren Williams, and defensive lineman David Moa.

For Moa, this will be the ninth time this season he’s been protected by the Giants. Parker and Williams are each being protected for the third time this season.

With Logan Ryan still on the Reserve/COVID-19 list and Adoree’ Jackson a little banged up, Parker and Williams could be eyed as potential practice squad elevations in Week 12.

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Giants activate Andrew Thomas from injured reserve

The New York Giants have activated LT Andrew Thomas from injured reserve and made several other roster moves.

The New York Giants have officially activated left tackle Andrew Thomas (ankle) from injured reserve.

“I’m very excited to get back out there with my teammates,” Thomas told reporters this week. “It’s never a fun time to be off the field. But I’m just doing everything I can to get back out there.

“That’s the focus that any time I’m on the field, I’m dominating, I’m doing everything I can. That just comes with watching film, understanding my technique, and making sure I don’t lose anything on the field with the reps I’ve gotten this week. Just making sure I get my technique back.”

In addition to activating Thomas, the Giants signed linebacker Trent Harris from their practice squad and elevated tight end Chris Myarick and defensive back Steven Parker from the reserve unit.

Finally, the team also activated wide receiver/return specialist Pharoh Cooper as a COVID-19 replacement (Logan Ryan). As he’s done in recent weeks, Cooper will handle all return duties.

Parker, Myarick and Cooper will return to the practice squad on Tuesday.

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Giants protect Pharoh Cooper, three others

The New York Giants have protected WR/KR Pharoh Cooper, LB Trent Harris and two other practice squad players.

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The New York Giants have announced their practice squad protections ahead of a Week 11 game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and wide receiver/return man Pharoh Cooper was among the four.

The Giants signed Cooper to the practice squad earlier this month and elevated him for a Week 9 game against the Las Vegas Raiders. He served as their return man, returning three kicks for 45 yards and two punts for 26 yards.

Cooper is likely to be elevated again on Monday night and serve as the team’s starting returner.

In addition to Cooper, the Giants also protected tight end Chris Myarick, linebacker Trent Harris and cornerback Jarren Williams.

Harris has been a protection and elevation over the previous two weeks (bye week excluded) and like Cooper, is an expected elevation in Week 11.

Williams is a second-time protection this season. With the Buccaneers thin at cornerback, the Giants are likely just using an abundance of caution.

Finally, Myarick has been protected for the fifth time this season.

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Giants defeat Raiders, 23-16: Instant analysis

Analyzing the New York Giants’ 23-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders at MetLife Stadium in Week 9.

The New York Giants hosted the AFC West-leading Las Vegas Raiders at MetLife Stadium on Sunday afternoon, which was a perfect day for football with temperatures around 50 degrees and hardly any wind.

The Giants were coming off another disappointing loss while Las Vegas was coming off their bye week. It was hardly an uneventful week for the Raiders with the tragic Henry Ruggs situation, and the Giants were uncertain about who would be available this week after some faulty COVID-19 tests.

The line at kickoff had dipped down to Giants +2.5 with an over/under of 46.5 points as per the Tipico Sportsbook app.

The Giants opened the scoring with a crisp seven-play, 75-yard drive that resulted in a Daniel Jones-to-Evan Engram 30-yard hookup for a touchdown that Engram grabbed over Raiders safety Jonathan Abram.

The Raiders stormed right back, marching 72 yards on 10 plays and tied the game when Derek Carr hit Hunter Renfrow for a two-yard score after Renfrow shook James Bradberry on the goal line.

The defenses took over the game and the clubs traded field goals to bring the score to 10-10 with 2:00 remaining in the first half. The Giants have been terrible at the end of the first half all season and they continued that in this game as Las Vegas was able to add another field goal with 0:10 remaining in the half to take a 13-10 lead into the tunnel.

The Raiders lead was short-lived as Giants safety Xavier McKinney picked off Carr on the first possession the second half and took it 41 yards to the house to give the Giants a 17-13 lead.

On the next possession, the Giants defense once again stood tall and forced a field goal. It was their third red zone stop of the game in four tries.

Graham Gano’s 32-yard field goal widened the Giants’ lead with 14:07 remaining. The defense did their thing again on the Raiders’ next drive, stopping them on third-and-6 from the Giants’ 10. Daniel Carlson then hooked the 25-yard field goal attempt wide left to keep the score at 20-16 in favor of New York.

McKinney’s second interception shut the door on Las Vegas’ next possession and sent the Giants on a drive that resulted in a 36-yard field goal to extend the Giants’ lead to 23-16.

The Raiders took control of the football on their own 25 with 3:21 remaining. After driving down to the Giants’ 13 with 0:50 remaining, the defense went work again. Rookie defensive end Quincy Roche stripped Carr of the ball and it was recovered by Leonard Williams on the 23.

The Giants finally win close one. They are 3-3 after starting the year 0-3.

Notes

  • The Giants were shorthanded in the backfield. Saquon Barkley (ankle) and rookie Gary Brightwell (COVID-19) were inactive. Barkley has played in just 20 of the Giants’ last 41 games.
  • Devontae Booker had a career high 99 yards rushing on 21 carries and added 23 yards on three receptions.
  • Sterling Shepard (quad) missed his fourth game of the season. Shepard has now missed 14 games since the beginning of the 2019 season due to various injuries.
  • Fourth-round pick Elerson Smith, an outside linebacker out of Northern Iowa, made his NFL debut. Oshane Ximines was a healthy scratch, perhaps benched after his offsides penalty cost the Giants a chance to win last Monday night in Kansas City.
  • KR/WR Pharoh Cooper and safety J.R. Reed also made their Giants debut in this game.
  • Keion Crossen’s personal foul penalty on Raiders punter A.J. Cole was the 12th special team penalty of the season for the Giants, the most of any team in the NFL this year.
  • The game was broadcast on CBS as the Giants were hosting an AFC team. Kevin Harlan, Trent Green and Melanie Collins (field reporter) called the game.

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Giants sign Pharoh Cooper to practice squad, place two on Reserve/COVID-19 list

The New York Giants have signed veteran WR Pharoh Cooper to their practice squad and placed two on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

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The New York Giants have signed veteran wide receiver Pharoh Cooper to their practice squad, although he’s unlikely to remain there for long.

The 26-year-old Cooper was a fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Rams in the 2016 NFL draft out of South Carolina. He spent his first three seasons in the league with the club before becoming more of a journeyman.

In addition to the Rams, the 5-foot-11, 207-pound Cooper has spent time with the Arizona Cardinals (2018, 2019), Cincinnati Bengals (2019), Carolina Panthers (2020) and most recently, the Jacksonville Jaguars (2021).

Cooper was named an All-Pro in 2017 and also made it to the Pro Bowl.

In 62 career games (six starts), Cooper has hauled in 55 receptions for 506 yards and one touchdown to go along with eight yards on two rush attempts. However, his real damage has been done on special teams where he’s returned 104 kickoffs for 2,523 yards (24.3 average) and one touchdown, as well as 82 punts for 729 yards (8.9 average).

In addition to signing Cooper to their practice squad, the Giants have also placed running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) and safety Xavier McKinney on the Reserve/COVID-19 list.

Offensive lineman Matt Skura, who also missed practice on Wednesday due to COVID-19 protocols, was not placed on the list.

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