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The New York Giants set their 53-man roster on Saturday, but they almost certainly are not done tinkering with the group that will face the Dallas Cowboys a week from today in the regular-season opener. Players waived Saturday can be claimed until noon ET on Sunday, and the Giants will be scouring the waiver wire for potential help. Ten-man practice squads can be formed beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
Once the claiming period ends, teams will then be informed as to whether or not they were awarded any players off the waiver wire. After that time, practice squads will begin to be assembled.
What sort of help might the Giants find on the waiver wire? Chris offered several names to watch at positions of need. One thing to remember about adding veteran players to the roster. Teams often wait to do so until after Week 1 of the regular season. Why? A player on the season-opening roster has his salary guaranteed for the full year. A player signed after the first game does not.
Young players still hoping to make it in the NFL, and some players with limited experience hoping for another shot on a 53-man roster, will be joining practice squads this afternoon. Here are the rules and some candidates for the Giants' practice squad.
Use this thread to track and discuss all of today's roster moves. As was the case on Saturday, any major moves will be broken out into separate posts.
Roster Updates
Two players have been awarded to the Giants, included one Chris targeted.
The #Giants were awarded CB Asa Jackson and DT Louis Nix
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 6, 2015
We won't find out until later which players are being bumped from the roster to make room. Could this be the end of the Markus Kuhn era?
Corey Washington is still a Giant, so that's good news for those of who are CWash advocates.
Also for the Giants, WR Corey Washington cleared waivers and was added to injured reserve.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) September 6, 2015
Giants have begun filling out their practice squad.
Also for the Giants, WR Corey Washington cleared waivers and was added to injured reserve.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) September 6, 2015
Wide receiver Julian Talley reportedly added to practice squad. Seems like Talley has been on the practice squad forever.
Defensive back C.J. Conway, a late addition to the preseason roster, is apparently being added to the practice squad.
Jayron Hosley gets to stick around.
The Giants have also cut CB Mike Harris.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) September 6, 2015
More practice squad additions.
#Giants also sign OLs Emmett Cleary, Adam Gettis, LB Cole Farrand to practice squad. http://t.co/QlYiWK506f
— James Kratch (@JamesKratch) September 6, 2015