Hawkins (undisclosed) worked out for the 49ers on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Hawkins will have another workout Thursday, as he's apparently healthy after being placed on injured reserve by the Giants in late August. New York waived him last month. A sixth-round pick in the 2023 Draft, Hawkins has appeared in 20 career regular-season games, logging 45 tackles (32 solo) and three pass breakups, including one interception.
The Giants waived Hawkins from injured reserve Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports. Hawkins was set to miss the entire 2025 season after reverting to the Giants' injured reserve in late August. Now that he's been waived, the 2023 sixth-rounder will be eligible to sign with another team once he has fully recovered from his injury. Hawkins appeared in three regular-season games for the Giants in 2024 and logged 10 tackles (eight solo) and two pass defenses (one interception).
Hawkins (undisclosed) reverted to injured reserve with the Giants on Wednesday, per the NFL's official transaction log. Hawkins was waived with an injury designation Tuesday, and he is now set to miss the entirety of the 2025 campaign while on IR with an undisclosed injury. The cornerback would be eligible to return to action this season if he were to reach an injury settlement with New York, otherwise he'll shift his focus to 2026.