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Vikings make 5 roster moves: Lewis Cine officially to IR

The Vikings did some roster shuffling

The Minnesota Vikings were busy on Tuesday afternoon. After word came through that rookie first-round pick safety Lewis Cine had successful surgery on the compound fracture in his left leg, they placed him on injured reserve, officially ending his season.

Along with Cine ending up on IR, they made four other roster moves, including signing NT Khyiris Tonga off of the Atlanta Falcons practice squad.

The activation of Ryan Connelly from the PUP list means that he enters a 21-day practice window before he has to be either put on season-ending injured reserve, the active roster or placed on waivers.

Jaylen Twyman had a tough route back from being shot in the abdomen prior to the start of the 2021 season after the Vikings selected him in the sixth round. He struggled during the preseason and it pushed him to the practice squad.

Travis Toivonen was a receiver that had bounced around the NFL after spending some time in the Fan Controlled Football League. He ended up being on the practice squad for just over a month.

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7 Minnesota Vikings get their jersey numbers

Multiple player numbers were announced on Thursday

Seven Minnesota Vikings, whether new or tenured, got their new jersey numbers on Thursday.

  • The most anticipated jersey number change was rookie punter Ryan Wright who went from 66 to 14, which was previously worn by Sean Mannion.
  • New Vikings wide receiver Jalen Reagor will be wearing number 5.
  • New Vikings defensive tackle Ross Blacklock will wear number 96.
  • Defensive tackle Jonathan Bullard goes from 79 to 93 previously worn by Jaylen Twyman.
  • Defensive tackle Twyman, now on the practice squad, goes from 93 to 51.
  • New practice squad wide receiver Travis Toivonen will wear number 87.
  • New practice squad cornerback Tay Gowan will wear number 31.

With new quarterback David Blough just added to the practice squad, there will be at least one more number announced in the coming days.

WR Travis Toivonen added to Vikings practice squad

The Vikings have added a 14th member to their practice squad

The Minnesota Vikings have added a 14th player to their practice squad in wide receiver Travis Toivonen and officially announced the expected addition of CB Tay Gowan.

Having attended the University of North Dakota, Toivonen signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2021 NFL after spending time in the Fan Controlled Football League. He ended up spending the 2021 season on the New York Giants practice squad and ended up being cut in final cuts this past Monday.

A bigger receiver at 6-foot-4 and 212 pounds, he is a bigger-bodied receiver that would add an element of size to the wide receiver room that is currently missing on the Vikings roster.

With 14 players currently on the practice squad, the Vikings have space for two more players, including the alluded-to third quarterback.

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Giants release Andrew Adams, sign kicker Ryan Santoso

The New York Giants have terminated the contract of safety Andrew Adams and signed kicker Ryan Santoso, who was previously with the team.

The New York Giants are expected to release safety Andrew Adams, who only recently reunited with the team.

ESPN’s Jordan Raanan was the first to report the news.

Adams entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of UConn, signing with the Giants following the 2016 NFL draft. He spent the first two seasons of his career with Big Blue before stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018, 2019-2020, 2021), Detroit Lions (2019) and Philadelphia Eagles (2021).

In 87 career games (35 starts), Adams has recorded 190 tackles, four QB hits, two forced fumbles, 23 passes defensed and seven interceptions.

Adams had a strong four-week stint with the team but as Raanan alludes, the team wants to go younger at the position. It also bodes well for Dane Belton’s impending return.

In addition to releasing Adams, the Giants have also waived wide receiver Bailey Gaither with a failed physical designation. They had claimed him off of waivers from the Baltimore Ravens earlier this week.

With two open roster spots, the Giants have signed kicker Ryan Santoso and wide receiver Travis Toivonen, each of whom have previously been with the team.

Santoso is likely a temporary addition as kicker Graham Gano has not yet cleared concussion protocol.

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Giants sign four players in flurry of roster moves

The New York Giants have signed four players, including safety Andrew Adams, and parted ways with four others.

The New York Giants announced the addition of four players on Tuesday, including safety Andrew Adams.

In addition to Adams, the Giants have also signed wide receiver Marcus Kemp, offensive tackle Kamaal Seymour and defensive end Nick Williams.

All four players had worked out for the team on Monday.

Adams entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of UConn, signing with the Giants following the 2016 NFL draft. He spent the first two seasons of his career with Big Blue before stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2018, 2019-2020, 2021), Detroit Lions (2019) and Philadelphia Eagles (2021).

The 32-year-old Williams was a seventh-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2013 NFL draft. The Kansas City Chiefs signed him off of the Steelers’ practice squad in 2014 and he remained with the team into 2016. After being waived by the Chiefs, he briefly joined the Miami Dolphins and later spent two seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Kemp signed with the Chiefs as an undrafted rookie out of Hawaii following the 2017 NFL draft. He’s spent most of his career with the team save for a brief stint with the Dolphins in 2020.

Seymour joined the Las Vegas Raiders in 2020 but was waived last May with a non-football injury. He has never appeared in an NFL game.

To make room for the four signees, the Giants waived defensive back Henry Black, defensive tackle Jabari Ellis and wide receiver Travis Toivonen, and terminated the contract of cornerback Maurice Canady.

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2022 Giants training camp preview: Wide receivers

The New York Giants have a deep and talented group of wide receivers but there are still many questions and concerns.

The New York Giants wide receivers group is currently a huge question mark at the moment. Injuries, inconsistency and a poor offensive game plan plagued the unit lat season.

This year, with a new approach on offense under first-year head coach Brian Daboll and coordinator Mike Kafka, the air is said to be clear again to throw the football.

The unit has a new position coach in Mike Groh, who will try to marshal up this once promising group.

Here is a quick preview heading into training camp.

New York Giants: 2022 reserve/futures contract scorecard

The New York Giants have begun signing players to reserve/futures contracts, so use the Giants Wire tracker to stay up to date.

The New York Giants are now officially in offseason mode and that means it’s time to begin signing players to reserve/futures contracts.

Even without the presence of general manager Dave Gettleman, who announced his retirement on Monday, the team will press forward with personnel moves. Assistant general manager Kevin Abrams is likely handling the heavy lifting.

The Giants announced their first eight signings on Monday afternoon.

  • LB Omari Cobb
  • OT Devery Hamilton
  • LB Trent Harris
  • TE Jake Hausmann
  • DE Niko Lalos
  • QB Brian Lewerke
  • DT David Moa
  • WR Travis Toivonen

Additional signings in the coming days are likely and we’ll update this scorecard as moves are made.

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Giants sign WR Travis Toivonen to practice squad

The New York Giants have re-signed wide receiver Travis Toivonen to their practice squad.

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The New York Giants announced on Wednesday that they have re-signed wide receiver Travis Toivonen to their practice squad.

Toivonen, 23, went undrafted out of North Dakota in 2020 and later spent time in the Fan Controlled Football League. He signed with the Seattle Seahawks in June but was later released.

The 6-foot-4, 212-pound Toivonen was then signed by the Giants in late October before having his practice squad contract terminated in November. Now he’s back.

In four seasons at North Dakota, Toivonen hauled in 139 receptions for 1,719 yards and 13 touchdowns, including including 48 receptions for 684 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior.

Despite Toivonen’s addition and injury concerns mounting at the wide receiver position, do not expect him to be elevated for a Week 14 game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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Giants waive DB Steven Parker

The New York Giants have waived DB Steven Parker and terminated the practice squad contract of WR Travis Toivonen.

The New York Giants did some minor roster shuffling on Tuesday, waiving defensive back Steven Parker.

Parker, who had been signed to practice squad in late September, was added to the 53-man roster ahead of a Week 8 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He made his Giants’ debut on Monday night and saw 12 special teams snaps.

An undrafted rookie in 2018, Parker had spent time with the Los Angeles Rams (2018), Miami Dolphins (2019), Minnesota Vikings (2020) and Dallas Cowboys (2020). During his time in Miami, Parker played under current Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.

In addition to waiving Parker, the Giants also terminated the practice squad contract of wide receiver Travis Toivonen, who had been added in late October.

With an extra spot open on their 53-man roster, do not be surprised to see rookie edge rusher Elerson Smith activated from the physically unable to perform list.

Finally, the Giants have re-signed wide receiver Alex Bachman to their practice squad.

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Giants place Andrew Thomas, C.J. Board on injured reserve

The New York Giants have placed OT Andrew Thomas and WR C.J. Board on injured reserve and made a flurry of other roster moves.

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The New York Giants will be without starting left tackle Andrew Thomas for at least three weeks after he was placed on injured reserve on Tuesday.

Thomas, who had already been dealing with a foot injury, got rolled up on during Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams. He left the game and was later diagnosed with an ankle injury on the opposite leg of his foot injury.

In addition to Thomas landing on IR, the Giants also placed starting kick returner C.J. Board on injured reserve after he suffered a fracture forearm in the same game.

Thomas and Board become the latest in a long, long line of Giants landing on IR or missing significant time due to injury.

Replacing Thomas and Board on the 53-man roster are wide receiver Dante Pettis and offensive lineman Korey Cunningham, each of whom were signed off the practice squad.

Both Pettis and Cunningham had been elevated last week and made their on-field regular season debut.

Meanwhile, the Giants terminated the practice squad contracts of tight end Jake Hausmann and guard Cole Banwart.

With several spots open on the practice squad as a result of the roster shuffle, the Giants also officially signed linebacker Benardrick McKinney, wide receiver Travis Toivonen and offensive tackle Derrick Kelly to the reserve unit.

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