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Giants activate Austin Schlottmann, Armon Watts from IR

The New York Giants have activated OL Austin Schlottmann and DL Armon Watts from injured reserve, plus other roster moves.

The New York Giants have activated offensive lineman Austin Schlottmann and defensive lineman Armon Watts from injured reserve (IR).

Schlottmann, who was signed early in free agency, landed on IR in late August. Head coach Brian Daboll never revealed the exact nature of his injury but did indicate it was serious. Since being designated to return, Schlottmann has appeared on the injury report with a “fibula.”

With John Michael Schmitz (ankle) out on Sunday, Schlottmann could slide in and start at center but that role may belong to Greg Van Roten this week, who would move over from right guard.

“He will,” head coach Brian Daboll said this week when asked if Van Roten would start at center.

Watts was placed on IR with a shoulder injury in late November and was expected to miss the remainder of the season. However, he made it back with two games left and will provide a veteran presence along the defensive line.

In a corresponding roster move, safety Raheem Layne has been placed on IR with a knee injury. It was previously reported that he suffered a torn meniscus.

Finally, linebacker Boogie Basham was elevated from the practice squad. It’s his second elevation of the season and he has one remaining.

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers remains sidelined

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers and OL John Michael Schmitz continue to miss practice and their status for Week 17 is uncertain.

The New York Giants took the field on Thursday for their second of three practices ahead of a Week 17 game against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Beforehand, head coach Brian Daboll updated the status of several injured players, including wide receiver Malik Nabers, who is now nursing a toe injury.

Daboll also revealed that center John Michael Schmitz remains sidelines and that guard Greg Van Roten would take some snaps at center.

“See where they’re at (on Friday),” he said of JMS and Nabers.

With offensive line injuries a continuing problem, the Giants signed tackle Ricky Lee to the practice squad. They also re-signed defensive back Alex Cook to the reserve unit.

The Giants’ full Thursday injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: LB Micah McFadden (neck), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle), WR Malik Nabers (toe), OL John Michael Schmitz (ankle), CB Greg Stroman (shoulder/shin), S Raheem Layne (knee), DB Dee Williams (toe)

Limited participant: OL Jermaine Eluemunor (wrist), QB Drew Lock (shoulder), DT Cory Durden (shoulder), OL Greg Van Roten (knee)

Full participant: OL Austin Schlottmann (fibula), OL Aaron Stinnie (concussion), CB Andru Phillips (knee), S Dane Belton (knee), DL Jordon Riley (knee), DL Armon Watts (shoulder)

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Giants injury report: Malik Nabers, six others miss practice

New York Giants WR Malik Nabers was among seven players who would have missed Wednesday’s practice; six others would have been limited.

The New York Giants returned to practice on Tuesday afternoon in preparation for a Week 17 game against the Indianapolis Colts at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The practice was scheduled a day early to give players off on Wednesday — Christmas Day. As a result, there was no official injury report listed on Tuesday with the present injury report serving as a projection.

Before taking their holiday break, head coach Brian Daboll spoke with reporters yesterday and attempted to look ahead as best he could.

“No. He’s not going to go today. It’s early in the week,” he said of linebacker Micah McFadden.

“I’ll just give you guys that aren’t, right now. So, (Tyrone) Tracy (Jr.), he won’t practice. Again, it’s Tuesday, so it’s a little different. (Malik) Nabers, John Michael (Schmitz Jr.), (Greg) Stroman (Jr.), (Raheem) Layne, (Cory) Durden, McFadden and Dru Phillips.”

Like the players, all of the front office staff had Wednesday off but Daboll did say quarterback Drew Lock is expected to start.

“I think Drew will be ok,” he said.

The Giants’ full Wednesday’s projected injury report can be found below:

Did not participate: LB Micah McFadden (neck), RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (ankle), WR Malik Nabers (toe), OL John Michael Schmitz (ankle), CB Greg Stroman (shoulder/shin), S Raheem Layne (knee), DT Cory Durden (shoulder)

Limited participant: CB Andru Phillips (knee), OL Jermaine Eluemunor (wrist), QB Drew Lock (shoulder), S Dane Belton (knee), DL Jordon Riley (knee), DL Armon Watts (shoulder)

Full participant: OL Austin Schlottmann (fibula), OL Aaron Stinnie (concussion)

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Report: Giants’ Raheem Layne out for season with torn meniscus

New York Giants defensive back Raheem Layne suffered a torn meniscus in Week 16 and is out for the remainder of the season.

The injuries continue to pile up for the New York Giants with defensive back Raheem Layne now out for the season after suffering a torn meniscus in Sunday’s 34-7 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.

The Athletic’s Dan Duggan was the first to report the news.

Layne, who signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as a rookie free agent out of Indiana following the 2022 NFL draft, suffered a torn ACL in October of last season.

In mid-August, the Giants signed Layne but later released him as a part of final cuts before signing him to the practice squad. He was added to the active roster on December 21, one day before a game against the Atlanta Falcons.

Layne took 22 defensive snaps and five special teams snaps in Week 16, recording, recording three solo tackles.

After the game, Layne swapped jerseys with Falcons rookie quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who he briefly played with at Indiana before the quarterback transferred to Washington.

He becomes the latest in a long line of Giants on or headed to injured reserve (IR).

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Giants place Bobby Okereke, Patrick Johnson on injured reserve

The New York Giants have placed linebacker Bobby Okereke and Patrick Johnson on season-ending injured reserve (IR).

The New York Giants have placed linebacker Bobby Okereke (back) and Patrick Johnson (knee) on season-ending injured reserve.

Okereke, who played every snap in 2023, last suited up against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. He hadn’t missed a game since 2020.

The defensive captain closes out his second season with the Giants having recorded 93 tackles (47 solo, six for a loss), three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three passes defensed, two QB hits, and 2.0 sacks.

Johnson suffered a knee injury during a Week 15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

In a corresponding roster move, the Giants signed safety Raheem Layne from their practice squad to the active roster. They have one spot still open.

Finally, linebacker Boogie Basham and offensive lineman Tyre Phillips were elevated from the reserve unit. For Basham, it’s his first standard elevation of the year. He has two remaining.

Phillips was previously elevated ahead of a Week 14 game against the New Orleans Saints. He has only a single elevation remaining this season.

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Giants place OL Jon Runyan Jr. on season-ending IR

The New York Giants have placed guard Jon Runyan Jr. on season-ending injured reserve (IR) and made several other roster moves.

The New York Giants continue dropping like flies. On Saturday, the team placed guard Jon Runyan Jr., their top offseason signing, on season-ending injured reserve (IR).

Runyan suffered an ankle injury during a Week 14 loss to the New Orleans Saints. Head coach Brian Daboll indicated it would be a “week-to-week” issue and it quickly became apparent there wasn’t enough time remaining in the season for his return.

Runyan ends his first season with the Giants having started 13 games at left guard. He earned an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 56.1, including a 62.6 pass blocking grade.

Over 842 snaps, Runyan committed five penalties and allowed two sacks.

Replacing Runyan on the 53-man roster is quarterback Tim Boyle, who was signed from the team’s practice squad. He is expected to back up Tommy DeVito on Sunday, as Drew Lock is injured (heel/elbow).

Finally, the Giants elevated defensive back Raheem Layne from the practice squad. It is his first standard elevation this season and he has two remaining.

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Veteran DB Jalen Mills released by Giants

Veteran cornerback Jalen Mills was released by the New York Giants this week after spending his duration with the team on the non-football injury list due to a calf strain and being unavailable to participate in the entire Giants training camp.

Veteran cornerback Jalen Mills was released by the New York Giants this week after spending his duration with the team on the non-football injury list due to a calf strain and being unavailable to participate in the entire Giants training camp.

Mills, who played for the New England Patriots in 2023, and was just signed by the Giants this year, never took the field for his most recent team. His contract guaranteed $300,000, a sum the Giants seem fine parting with since it freed up room to sign safeties Raheem Layne and Jonathan Sutherland.

ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Jalen Mills this morning on Twitter.

Jalen Mills will likely see a bid soon now that he is a free agent, reports indicate he has recovered from his injury at the time of being released and the Super Bowl Champion with valuable postseason experience has put up a consistent number of tackles in previous seasons for the Philadephia Eagles and New England Patriots.

Giants signing safeties Raheem Layne, Jonathan Sutherland

The New York Giants are signing safeties Raheem Layne and Jonathan Sutherland following Wednesday’s workouts.

The New York Giants are adding free agent safeties Raheem Layne, formerly the Los Angeles Chargers, and Jonathan Sutherland after working out the duo on Wednesday morning.

Patricia Traina of Sports Illustrated was among the first to report on the signings.

The New York Giants, who have the day off from training camp, hosted another workout session for street free agents on Wednesday, a group that included safeties Jonathan Sutherland and Raheem Layne, both of whom signed contracts with the Giants.

Layne, 25, made the Chargers practice squad after going undrafted out of Indiana back in 2022. He was elevated to the active roster during that season playing in six games and another five games in 2023, basically on special teams.

Layne was placed on season-ending IR last October with a torn ACL but has since been cleared by doctors to resume his playing career.

Sutherland signed with the Seahawks as a rookie free agent following the 2023 NFL draft but never appeared in a regular season game for the team. He was released in late July of this year.

The 5-foot-11, 202-pound Sutherland had a solid college career at Penn State, recording 137 tackles, 1.5 sacks, five passes defensed, and one interception.

Earlier this week, the Giants also worked out linebackers Shaun Bradley, K.J. Cloyd, Trey Kiser, and Chapelle Russell with Cloyd ultimately being signed.

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Giants working out safeties Jonathan Sutherland, Raheem Layne

The New York Giants will work out safety Jonathan Sutherland on Wednesday in East Rutherford.

The New York Giants are dealing with several injuries at a multitude of positions, so they’ve held numerous player workouts this week.

That trend will continue on Wednesday when they host former Seattle Seahawks safety Jonathan Sutherland in East Rutherford, as reported by NFL insider Aaron Wilson.

Sutherland signed with the Seahawks as a rookie free agent following the 2023 NFL draft but never appeared in a regular season game for the team. He was released in late July of this year.

The 5-foot-11, 202-pound Sutherland had a solid college career at Penn State, recording 137 tackles, 1.5 sacks, five passes defensed, and one interception.

NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein had this to say about Sutherland coming out of PSU:

Sutherland played a hybrid safety/linebacker spot for Penn State, with duties ranging from slot coverage to run fits. He posted impressive numbers at his pro day and has above-average special teams production during his career. While he was asked to handle a versatile role, the tape doesn’t show him shining in any one area. Sutherland will need to find a positional home — possibly as a nickel/dime linebacker — to complement his special teams potential at the next level.

Art Stapleton of USA TODAY reports that former Los Angeles Chargers safety Raheem Layne will also be in for a workout.

Earlier this week, the Giants also worked out linebackers Shaun Bradley, K.J. Cloyd, Trey Kiser, and Chapelle Russell with Cloyd ultimately being signed.

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Chargers injury report: Alohi Gilman estimated as non-participant ahead of Week 7 vs. Chiefs

Ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Chiefs, the Chargers released their first practice report of the week.

Ahead of their Week 7 matchup against the Chiefs, the Chargers released their first practice report of the week.

The Bolts only had a walkthrough Wednesday since they are only two days removed from their last game against the Cowboys, which means the report is simply an estimation of a player’s participation if they held a practice.

Aside from Raheem Layne, who was placed on the injured reserve with a torn ACL injury, Alohi Gilman (heel) and Deane Leonard (hamstring) were estimated as non-participants.

Joey Bosa (toe), Sebastian Joseph-Day (knee) and Amen Ogbongbemiga (hamstring) were estimated as limited participants.

Los Angeles will practice on Thursday and Friday before flying out to Kansas City.