Anthony Johnson: Everything you need to know

The Giants waived Johnson on Tuesday, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports. Johnson spent last season on the Giants' reserve/PUP list due to an undisclosed injury, and will now be subject to the NFL's waiver system. If the 2023 seventh-round pick clears waivers, he will be an unrestricted free agent and will be free to sign with any team. The free safety's last game was Week 18 of the 2024 season, where he logged 18 defensive snaps for three tackles and a pass defensed in the Giants' 20-13 loss to the Eagles.

Johnson (undisclosed) reverted to the Giants' reserve/PUP list Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Johnson was let go by the team on Tuesday due to a failed physical but will now stay in New York after clearing waivers. The 2023 seventh-round pick will now be forced to miss at least the first four games of the regular season before he will be eligible to return.

The Giants waived Johnson (undisclosed) with a failed physical designation Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Johnson was a seventh-round selection by Green Bay in the 2023 NFL Draft. He joined the Giants last season and got into nine contests, tallying five tackles and one defensed pass while playing primarily on special teams. It's not clear what caused him to fail his physical ahead of training camp.