The Giants made a pair of signings on Tuesday, adding linebacker Cam Jones and long snapper Zach Triner, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2. Jones landed a one-year deal, while the length of Triner’s contract is unknown.
Jones piled up 209 tackles and eight sacks during his five-year run at Indiana, but he went undrafted in 2023 after suffering a foot injury in his last season with the Hoosiers. The Chiefs signed Jones, who logged 17-game seasons in his first two years in the NFL. Although Jones made little defensive impact, he was a core special teamer over that span. While Jones was part of a Super Bowl-winning squad as a rookie, a mid-January injury sidelined him for most of the Chiefs’ playoff run.
Kansas City won the AFC again in Jones’ second season, but he did not return for a third year. The Chiefs cut Jones last August, though the Jets quickly scooped him up via waivers. Out of Jones’ 174 snaps with the Jets, 170 came on special teams. Another injury – a hip issue – limited Jones to 10 games. Now switching from the Jets to the Giants, the 26-year-old will reunite with fellow linebacker and former college teammate Micah McFadden.
Triner, 35, has snapped for three teams since entering the league as an undrafted free agent from Assumption in 2015. Almost all of his work has come in Tampa Bay, where he played 81 games over five-plus seasons. Triner combined for four appearances with the Dolphins and Commanders over the past two years.
The Giants’ long snapper job opened when Casey Kreiter, who played in all of their games from 2020-25, signed with the Cardinals in free agency. Triner is now the leading candidate to take over. He could be part of a remade special teams battery in New York, which has also brought in a new kicker (Jason Sanders) and punter (Jordan Stout) this offseason.
In other Giants news, here are some details on several other contracts they have doled out this month:
- Isaiah Likely, TE (three years, $40MM): Likely’s deal comes with a max of $2.4MM in annual incentives based on catches, yards and touchdowns, Dan Duggan of The Athletic relays. The former Raven will also earn an extra $150K each year if he logs a 60% snap share and the Giants make the playoffs.
- Greg Newsome, CB (one year, $8MM): Newsome can make up to $2MM in playing time and team performance incentives, per Duggan.
- Patrick Ricard, FB (two years, $7.63MM): The 300-pounder’s pact comes with a max of $450K per year in playing time incentives, according to Duggan.
- Devin Singletary, RB (one year, $1.3MM): Singletary’s restructured contract features a max of $1MM in performance and playing time incentives (via Duggan).
- Joshua Ezeudu, OL (one year, $1.3MM): Ezeudu’s agreement includes approximately $410K in guarantees and a signing bonus worth $80K, Wilson reports.