Zacch Pickens: Everything you need to know

The Giants claimed Pickens on Tuesday, Matt Clark of the team's official site reports. Pickens is headed to New York after having been waived by the Chiefs on Monday. The 26-year-old recorded five tackles (three solo) across three games with Kansas City last season and will likely compete for a depth role with the Giants.

Pickens was inactive in the last two games of the season, and he ended the year with 19 tackles and 1.0 sacks in nine games. When on the field, Pickens often played about 40 percent of the snaps each week. After recording five tackles over his first six games, Pickens increased his production by averaging 4.67 stops over his last three contests. The defensive tackle is under contract with the Bears through 2026.

Pickens tallied 1.0 sacks and four tackles in the Bears' 34-17 loss to the Lions on Sunday. Pickens failed to post more than two stops in any game through Week 13, but the second-year player has recorded at least four tackles in each of the last three games. With three games being a trend, Pickens should be considered an IDP streamer as an interior defensive lineman.