The Giants waived Jackson (undisclosed) with an injury designation Friday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. Jackson suited up for both Cleveland and Indianapolis in 2023, but he demonstrated a tendency to fumble the ball away and thus spent most of last season on the bench. He'll now have to look for another opportunity with a new team.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG D. Jones,QB610816067.5%909151.5263016770.5T. Taylor,QB1111618064.4%1,341121.953179489.1T. DeVito,QB911417864.0%1,101122.3833719689.2P. Campbell,WR12000.0%00.000180.0Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD D. Jones,QB6402065.21734.314715S. Shepard,WR15166.060.40100D. Jackson,RB1122.022.00000W. Robinson,WR159879.7325.81004M. Breida,RB17551512.798.911157T. Taylor,QB11381975.23117.904710G. Brightwell,RB79192.152.70010S. Barkley,RB142479623.93668.7628051T. DeVito,QB9361955.42621.71247E. Gray,RB1317482.8123.70332J. Corbin,RB6111.010.20001Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD D. Waller,TE1252745521112946.0211.025I. Hodgins,WR1721332301132413.575.012S. Shepard,WR1510225761133.833.04L. Cager,TE11453691103.327.02D. Bellinger,TE1725282551002615.0134.06W. Robinson,WR156078525913335.0287.029M. Breida,RB1717218850225.287.02D. Slayton,WR1750797701548045.3298.029G. Brightwell,RB7574790186.753.02S. Barkley,RB144160280744620.0226.016B. Bredeson,G161100000.02.00P. Campbell,WR12202710450178.765.02E. Gray,RB1367224091.740.00J. Hyatt,WR1723403731605821.948.011J. Corbin,RB633124072.013.01Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD B. Okereke, LB17 92 57 149 2.5 23 11 10 2 0 0 0 0 X. McKinney, SAF17 78 38 116 0.5 3 2 11 3 0 0 2 0 M. McFadden, LB16 61 36 97 1 6.5 12 5 1 0 0 4 0 J. Pinnock, SAF16 59 26 85 2 17 6 6 2 0 0 0 0 D. Banks, CB15 53 11 64 0 0 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 A. Jackson, CB14 49 14 63 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 A. Robinson, DE17 34 28 62 0 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 D. Lawrence II, DL16 32 21 53 4.5 36.5 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 K. Thibodeaux, OLB17 26 24 50 11.5 93 12 4 0 0 0 1 0 I. Simmons, SAF17 28 16 44 1 10 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 C. Flott, CB14 25 11 36 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 T. Hawkins III, CB17 24 11 35 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Belton, SAF17 19 10 29 1 14 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 R. Nunez-Roches, DL16 14 12 26 0.5 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 J. Ward, DL17 16 8 24 5 25 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 N. McCloud, CB17 17 5 22 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 L. Williams, DE8 13 8 21 1.5 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 A. Ojulari, OLB11 9 7 16 2.5 11 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 D. Davidson, DL15 6 7 13 0.5 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 B. Basham, OLB13 5 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Holmes, CB16 10 1 11 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 J. Riley, DL8 4 4 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 O. Ximines, OLB3 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Jones, QB6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Whitley, OLB3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Waller, TE12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Shepard, WR15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Bellinger, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. McKethan, OL16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Breida, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Olszewski, WR10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Brown, LB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. McCain, SAF10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Slayton, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Brightwell, RB7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Fox, OLB1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Pugh, OL12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Owens, SAF3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Peart, T8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Coughlin, LB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Kreiter, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E. Gray, RB13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Hyatt, WR17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Corbin, RB6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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The Giants waived Jackson (undisclosed) with an injury designation Friday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports. Jackson suited up for both Cleveland and Indianapolis in 2023, but he demonstrated a tendency to fumble the ball away and thus spent most of last season on the bench. He'll now have to look for another opportunity with a new team.
Robinson signed a contract with the Giants on Thursday, ESPN.com reports. Robinson was cut by the Steelers earlier this offseason in a move to save salary cap space, and he now gets an opportunity to reignite his career in New York, where there's a need for a big-bodied target for Daniel Jones (knee) while Darren Waller's future remains in flux. Malik Nabers, taken sixth overall in April's draft, figures to dominate the Giants' wide receiver opportunities out of the gate, while Darius Slayton (thumb) and Wan'Dale Robinson seem likely to also start in three-wide sets. Robinson racked up just 34 catches for 280 yards on 49 targets with Pittsburgh last season, despite suiting up for all 17 games, so he's no lock to beat out Jalin Hyatt for the No. 4 role this offseason.
The Giants have claimed Rourke off waivers from the Patriots, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. After being waived by the Patriots on Monday, Rourke was quickly scooped up by the Giants. The 25-year-old is thus slated to add depth to a New York QB corps that also includes Daniel Jones, who is bouncing back from a torn ACL, as well as Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito.
Robinson could challenge for the team lead in targets even though the Giants took Malik Nabers with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, according to Dan Salomone and Matt Citak of the team's official website. The three writers surveyed from Giants.com all agreed Nabers is a favorite to lead the team in targets, with two of the three mentioning Robinson as a candidate to give the rookie a run for his money. A 2022 second-round pick, Robinson got 31 targets on 164 routes (18.9 percent) his rookie year before he suffered an ACL tear, then had 78 looks on 490 routes (15.9 percent) last season. While he's never drawn targets at a particularly high rate, he did have a decent run of production after New York's Week 13 bye last season, averaging 4.8 catches for 52.0 yards over the final five games while taking three carries for 60 yards and a TD. A healthy offseason without rehab from major surgery should help the 23-year-old improve in 2024, though he may still be largely limited to the slot and is both smaller and slower than Nabers. The Giants' other wide receivers -- Darius Slayton, Jalin Hyatt, Isaiah Hodgins, Isaiah McKenzie, etc. -- are all guys that wouldn't be likely to see too many targets even if they got a lot of playing time. Nabers and Robinson mostly figure to work with QB Drew Lock this offseason, as Daniel Jones is still rehabbing from an ACL tear.
Gray is in good position to handle a bigger role in his second NFL season, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. New lead back Devin Singletary is unlikely to dominate backfield snaps the way Saquon Barkley did last season, leaving more work on the table for Gray and other backups. A 2023 fifth-round pick, Gray played in 13 games as a rookie, taking 23 touches for 70 yards on 65 snaps. Competition for backup roles behind Singletary doesn't appear especially fierce in New York, with Gray joined by fifth-round rookie Tyrone Tracy, veteran journeyman Deon Jackson, fourth-year pro Gary Brightwell and a couple of young UDFAs (Jashaun Corbin, Dante Miller).
Jones (knee) said Wednesday that he's been running and cutting during his rehab from a torn right ACL, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports. Jones went on to say he's "doing everything," and the plan remains for him to be ready for training camp. The veteran QB tore his right ACL last November and also dealt with neck issues once again, though Jones said he's over that injury. The Giants didn't use a draft pick on a quarterback this offseason, only swapping out veteran backup Tyrod Taylor for Drew Lock in free agency. Jones should get every shot to remain the Giants' starter despite a dreadful 2023.
Slayton is expected to open the season as a starting wideout opposite rookie first-rounder Malik Nabers, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports. Slayton refused to report to voluntary offseason workouts, as he's entering the final year of a two-year deal and is seeking an extension. The Giants, however, haven't budged, and the team used the sixth overall pick in last week's NFL Draft to take Nabers after using a third-rounder on Jalin Hyatt in 2023. While Slayton is the favorite to open the summer as a starter, the team likely hopes Hyatt can push the veteran for snaps and targets. Nabers should easily pace this team in targets as a rookie.
Hyatt is expected to be the Giants' top backup wide receiver in 2024 following the team's selection of Malik Nabers with the No. 6 overall pick in last week's NFL Draft, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports. Hyatt injured his hamstring in the season finale against the Eagles but is presumably over the issue by now and is coming off a rookie season that saw him secure 23 of 40 targets for 373 scoreless yards. He did average a strong 16.2 yards per catch, but the number of catchable passes thrown his way were few and far between as a downfield threat. Darius Slayton is expected to open the season opposite Nabers, with Wan'Dale Robinson in the slot, though the Giants would likely prefer to see Hyatt push Slayton for snaps.