Will Holden

Giants Move To 53-Man Limit

By Sam Robinson | at August 30, 2022 4:12 pm

The Giants began working on their roster reductions Monday, but they finished off that effort by Tuesday’s deadline. Here is how GM Joe Schoen’s first round of cuts look:

Released:

• WR C.J. Board
• G Jamil Douglas
• T Will Holden
• DE Jalyn Holmes
• QB Davis Webb

Waived:

• TE Austin Allen
• DL Ryan Anderson
• WR Alex Bachman
• RB Jashaun Corbin
• CB Khalil Dorsey
• CB Darren Evans
• CB Zyon Gilbert
• CB Harrison Hand
• OL Roy Mbaeteka
• OL Garrett McGhin
• S Nate Meadors
• DL David Moa
• WR Jaylon Moore
• LB Quincy Roche
• S Trenton Thompson

Webb, who chose the Giants over a possible path as the Bills’ quarterbacks coach, will likely be brought back on the practice squad. He would be positioned as the Giants’ de facto third-stringer, behind Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor. This is Webb’s second stint with the Giants, who initially drafted him in the 2017 third round.

New York’s cut list does not include Darius Slayton, despite rampant rumors about the former fifth-round pick being a departure candidate. The Giants would mean a $2.5MM cap-room boost, but it also would mean saying goodbye to a player who led Big Blue in receiving in 2019 and ’20. Observing Slayton’s place on Brian Daboll‘s first roster will still be interesting, but for now, the fourth-year pass catcher joins Sterling Shepard, Kenny Golladay, Kadarius Toney and second-round rookie Wan’Dale Robinson on the 53-man roster.

The Giants’ safety cuts leave the team with three at the position. The team, which cut Logan Ryan earlier this offseason and let Jabrill Peppers walk in free agency, has Xavier McKinney, Julian Love and rookie Dane Belton. A fourth-round pick, Belton is also recovering from a broken collarbone sustained early in training camp. The Iowa product is not expected to be out too much longer. Still, it would not surprise if the Giants added help via waivers.