Giants Practice Squad and Waiver Wire Tracker
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Key Points:
- The New York Giants have trimmed their roster from 90 to 53 players and are now focusing on assembling a 16-man practice squad, with an additional spot possible for an International Pathway Program (IPP) player.
- The team faces uncertainty as players placed on waivers may be claimed by other teams or may decline practice squad offers; notable waived players include WRs Jalin Hyatt and Dalen Cambre, QB Jake Haener, and DL Zaach Pickens.
- Projected practice squad additions include FB Grant Finley, RB Damon Bankston, DL Josh Tupou, WR Braxton Berrios, and QB Jake Haener, among others, with some players like Hyatt and Berrios expected to remain despite earlier roster cuts.
- The Giants did not make any waiver claims following the roster cuts; only inside linebacker Darius Muasau was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.
- Several practice squad players were seen participating in recent practices, indicating the team's intent to develop depth and maintain flexibility for upcoming games.
