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The Giants have released 25-year old PR/KR Darius Reynaud. Reynaud played in 9 games (0 starts) for the Giants last year and he returned 23 punts for 132 yards (5.7 avg). He also returned 21 kickoffs for 386 yards (18.4 avg) last year. The Giants have much better options than Reynaud to return kicks and punts in 2011, so they won’t miss him at all.
The Giants have placed 33-year old QB Sage Rosenfels on the Injured Reserve List due to a back injury. Rosenfels played in 12 games (0 starts) in his first season with the Giants but he didn’t throw any passes. He was the holder on kicks. David Carr will replace Rosenfels in 2011 as the Giants’ #2 QB and he should be able to do a good job if he’s needed.
The Giants have released 29-year old offensive lineman Ike Ndukwe. Ndukwe played in all 4 preseason games for the Giants. He didn’t play in any games in the NFL last year. Ndukwe played in 33 games (18 starts) in his first 5 years in the NFL. This is a good sign for the Giants’ O-Line that they didn’t think they needed Ndukwe in 2011.
The Giants have released 26-year old DE Alex Hall. Hall played in 2 games for the Giants last year and he had 1 tackle. He has played in 32 games in his first three years in the NFL and he has 39 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery. This isn’t much of a loss for the Giants as Hall didn’t show them much last year.
The Giants have released 24-year old punter Matt Dodge. Dodge played in all 16 games as a rookie for the Giants last year and he punted the ball 72 times for 3,222 yards (44.8 avg). He also had 9 touchbacks (12.5%) and he pinned the opposing team inside their own 20 yard line 20 times (27.8%). Dodge also had 3 tackles, 1 of his punts was blocked and he gave up a TD return to Desean Jackson when head coach Tom Coughlin instructed him to kick the ball out of bounds. That blunder cost the Giants a big win and a possible playoff spot. Dodge was beaten out by veteran Steve Weatherford for the punting job. This is a case of addition by subtraction for the Giants.
The Giants have placed 24-year old CB Brian Jackson on the Injured Reserve List due to a back injury. Jackson played in 12 games as a rookie for the Giants last year and he had 9 tackles. The Giants keep losing DBs like crazy. This is a bad break for Jackson as he could have gotten some serious P.T. in 2011.
The Giants have released 24-year old RB Andre Brown. Brown played in 4 games for the Broncos & Colts as a rookie last year and he carried the ball 2 times for -1 yard (-0.5 ypc). Brown rushed for 106 yards on 33 carries (3.2 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 2 yards (0.7 avg) in the preseason for the Giants. He was beated out for a roster spot by the very impressive, Da’Rel Scott, an undrafted free agent out of Maryland.
UPDATE: (9/5/2011) – The Giants have signed Andre Brown to the practice squad.
The Giants have placed 25-year old linebacker Clint Sintim on the Injured Reserve List due to a torn patellar tendon. Sintim played in 13 games for the Giants last year and he had 13 tackles. He has now played in 24 games in his first two years with the Giants and he has 33 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 sack. This will hurt the Giants’ depth at linebacker and the special teams a little bit.
The Giants have signed 32-year old cornerback Brian Williams. Williams played in all 16 games for the Falcons last year and he had 36 tackles, 1 sack, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 pass defensed and 1 fumble recovery. He has now played in 128 games in his first 9 years in the NFL and he has 500 tackles, 5 sacks, 21 tackles for a loss, 9 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries, 74 passes defensed and 19 interceptions (1 returned for a TD). After a rash of injuries at cornerback, the Giants did well to find a veteran with as much experience as Williams.
The Giants have signed 31-year old DT Jimmy Kennedy. Kennedy played in 9 games for the Vikings last year and he had 8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1/2 a sack. Kennedy has now played in 86 games in his first 8 years in the NFL and he has 125 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 1 forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries, 5 passes defensed and 17 tackles for a loss. It was slim pickings on the free agency market at DT, so the Giants did the best they could by bringing in an experienced guy like Kennedy.