Die New York Giants haben am Samstag ihren Kader auf 53 Spieler verkleinert und sich von acht Profis getrennt, darunter dem langjährigen Wide Receiver Isaiah Hodgins. Die Entlassungen folgen auf den 23:6-Preseason-Sieg gegen die New York Jets und leiten den letzten Umbau vor Saisonbeginn ein.
Die Vorbereitungen auf die kommende NFL-Saison gehen in die heiße Phase. Wie am Samstag bekannt wurde, hat die Franchise aus New York eine erste Welle von Spielern entlassen, um die Kadergröße bis zur offiziellen Frist am Sonntagabend um 18:00 Uhr Eastern Time an das Reglement anzupassen. Die Maßnahmen treffen sowohl erfahrene Akteure als auch jüngere Ergänzungsspieler.
Isaiah Hodgins und sieben weitere Spieler verlassen New York
Zu den prominentesten Personalentscheidungen zählt das Aus für Isaiah Hodgins. Der Wide Receiver war im Herbst 2022 im Zuge des Debüts von General Manager Joe Schoen vom Waiver-System der Buffalo Bills abgeworben worden und prägte damals als verlässlicher Anspielpunkt den überraschenden Playoff-Einzug der Mannschaft. In insgesamt 35 Einsätzen für die Giants fing der Passempfänger 66 Bälle für 708 Yards und erzielte dabei acht Touchdowns. Hodgins has spent the past 3 1/2 seasons with the Giants, making 66 catches for 708 yards and eight touchdowns. Hodgins first entered the league as a sixth-round pick in the 2020 NFL Draft with the Buffalo Bills. He didn’t make his NFL debut, however, until the 2021-22 campaign, appearing in just one game with the Bills. He eventually joined the Giants in the middle of the 2022-23 season, where he remained until being cut on Saturday. In his 35 total games in New York, Isaiah Hodgins hauled in 66 receptions for 708 yards, and eight touchdowns. He mainly served as a rotational option in the Giants‘ wide receiver room. Hodgins, 27, returned to the Giants after short non-game stints with the 49ers and Steelers. The Giants signed him off Pittsburgh’s practice squad in November. A midseason pickup in GM Joe Schoen‘s 2022 Big Blue debut, Hodgins made key contributions for a receiver-depleted playoff team that year. Subsequent Giants moves lessened the need for Hodgins, however, and he has made 12 catches over the past two seasons.
Über die Entlassungen berichtete zuerst ESPN-Insider Adam Schefter, dessen Meldung die genaue Liste der betroffenen Profis enthielt. The New York Giants announce eight players have been released from the roster, including wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins. The New York Giants made several cuts on Saturday, as the coaching staff must bring the roster size down to 53 players before the start of the new season. However, one notable release was wideout Isaiah Hodgins, as the club is going in a different direction with the wide receiver room. Hodgins was cut alongside seven other players, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. After over three years with the Giants, Hodgins‘ time in New York has ended.
Adam Schefter von ESPN berichtete, dass die Giants den Cornerback Ugo Amadi, den Running Back Damon Bankston, den Tight End Josiah Deguara, den Defensive Lineman Leki Fotu, den Wide Receiver Isaiah Hodgins, den Offensive Lineman Brenden Jaimes, den Linebacker Anfernee Orji sowie den Wide Receiver Kobe Prentice entlassen hätten.
Unter den Freigestellten befinden sich laut analytischen Berichten aus dem Umfeld des Teams auch einige erfahrene Akteure mit Veteranenstatus, die den Gang über die Waiver-Liste nicht antreten müssen und sofort als Free Agents auf dem Markt sind. The players released are vested veterans who do not have to pass through waivers to reach free agency. Some of those names could be practice squad pledges early, though those 16-man units do not become official until Monday afternoon. A former Packers second-round pick, Deguara has played in 77 career games and made 12 starts. Playing out his rookie contract in Green Bay, Deguara spent last season in Arizona. Jaimes has logged three career starts, playing 50 games during a career spent mostly with the Chargers. Amadi spent the past three seasons with the Saints as a backup.
Kaderumbau unter Cheftrainer John Harbaugh und neue Hierarchien
Die Entlassungswelle verdeutlicht, wie stark die sportliche Leitung unter Cheftrainer John Harbaugh den Kader für die anstehende Spielzeit neu ausrichtet. Während Hodgins in den vergangenen zwei Spielzeiten nach einem runderneuerten Receiver-Corps vermehrt in den Hintergrund rückte, betrifft der Umbruch auch die Line.
So gehörte Defensiv-Lineman Leki Fotu zu den Spielern, die das Team verlassen mussten. Fotu joined a Giants team that is rebooting post-Dexter Lawrence on its defensive line. The G-Men traded their cornerstone nose tackle to the Bengals for the No. 10 overall pick and added veterans Shelby Harris and D.J. Reader. The Giants also drafted Bobby Jamison-Travis in Round 6. Big Blue added Marlon Davidson and Josh Tupou during its overhaul as well, also returning 2025 third-round pick Darius Alexander. The Giants also reunited John Harbaugh with ex-Raven CJ Okoye earlier today. Fotu, 28, has made 26 career starts but has bounced around since his four-year Cardinals stint ended.
Neuausrichtung im Wide Receiver Room und nächste Fristen
Im Offensivbereich orientieren sich die Verantwortlichen in eine andere Richtung. Als gesetzte Leistungsträger im Receiving Corps gelten Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton und Darnell Mooney. Zusätzlich kämpft Routinier Odell Beckham Jr. um einen festen Platz im Team, während Rookie Malachi Fields ebenfalls für eine Rolle eingeplant ist. With Hodgins out of the picture, head coach John Harbaugh is seemingly narrowing down his roster. Malik Nabers, Darius Slayton, and Darnell Mooney are expected to work as the top three wide receivers. Odell Beckham Jr. is in the mix for a final spot on the roster, and rookie Malachi Fields is expected to have some kind of role with the club, too.
Nach dem Abschluss der Preseason mit dem 23:6-Erfolg gegen die New York Jets läuft für die sportliche Leitung die Zeit. The moves come the day after the Giants wrapped up the preseason with a 23-6 victory over the Jets. Die Frist für das Erreichen des 53-Spieler-Kaders endete am Sonntagabend. The Giants have begun reducing their roster to 53 players. They announced eight cuts ahead of Sunday’s 6 p.m. ET deadline. Die beanspruchte Claiming-Periode für Spieler auf der Waiver-Liste läuft am Montag um 13:00 Uhr Eastern Time aus, ehe die Franchise mit dem Aufbau des 17 Spieler umfassenden Practice Squads beginnen kann. The claiming period for players placed on waivers at the roster reduction will expire at 1 p.m. ET on Monday. The Giants are fifth in the claiming order. Teams can then establish a practice squad of 17 players, as long as one player qualifies and is designated as an international player.
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