Two former New York Giants popped up in the news on September 16, ahead of Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season.
The first was recent veteran center and training camp cut Jimmy Morrissey, who reunited with ex-quarterback Daniel Jones on the Indianapolis Colts.
The Colts are signing free agent center Jimmy Morrissey, per source,” ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler reported on Tuesday. Morrissey played 14 games with the [Houston] Texans and was last with the Giants.
Morrissey joined the Giants organization in January of 2024 and spent the past year and a half with them as a veteran reserve. Although the center never actually suited up in a game for Big Blue, he did work with Jones and the NYG quarterbacks throughout 2024 OTAs and training camp.
Morrissey was also with the Giants this summer, as mentioned above, but was released in late August. He did not return on the NYG practice squad this time around, and now he lands with Indianapolis.
Ex-Giants WR Isaiah Hodgins Signs With Steelers
The other former Giant who signed with a new team on September 16 was ex-staff favorite wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins.
Sources: Former Giants WR Isaiah Hodgins is signing with the [Pittsburgh] Steelers,” Fox Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported on X. “Some added WR depth for Aaron Rodgers.”
After starting out with head coach Brian Daboll and general manager Joe Schoen in Buffalo, Hodgins was brought to New Jersey in November of 2022, as Schoen claimed him off waivers.
He immediately impressed inside Daboll’s system, catching 33 passes for 351 yards and 4 touchdowns in eight 2022 appearances.
The following season in 2023, he suited up for all 17 outings but only recorded 21 receptions for 230 yards and 3 touchdowns.
After fading even further out of the Giants‘ plans in 2024, Hodgins was mostly relegated to the practice squad. Eventually, he moved on in January of 2025.
Hodgins will join a WR-needy Steelers franchise with a real opportunity to contribute once again. Although he has not made much of an impact since his 2022-2023 run with the Giants.
It’ll be interesting to see if either Morrissey or Hodgins can earn some playing time with their new respective organizations.
Giants Face Tough Road Ahead After Cowboys Loss
The Giants are going to kick themselves for letting the Dallas Cowboys game slip through their fingers, if they aren’t doing so already.
Next up is a primetime matchup with the 0-2 defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs, who will be super motivated to get their first victory — a bad break for the Giants. Sure, KC has the same record as Big Blue, but they’re still a team with Super Bowl aspirations, and now they’ll be desperate to win this one.
From there, the Giants face the 2-0 Los Angeles Chargers, who have looked like a really well-rounded football team. They knocked off the aforementioned Chiefs in Week 1.
If the G-Men lose those two games, they’ll be 0-4 heading into a must-win versus the Saints in New Orleans. But that slight respite won’t last long.
Matchups with the Philadelphia Eagles, the Denver Broncos on the road, the Eagles again, and the San Francisco 49ers await after NOLA. Meaning if the Giants don’t force a few upsets, they could easily be 1-8 or 2-7 heading into Week 10.
All the while, Jones and the Colts are 2-0, which is an even worse look for the NYG coaching staff.
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