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New York Giants release depth chart: Peyton Hillis is No. 2 back

The New York Giants released second first depth chart of the preseason on Aug. 5.
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The New York Giants released second first depth chart of the preseason on Aug. 5.

The initial version included David Wilson as the backup running back, but the unfortunate news that Wilson has to stop playing football because of neck problems means Peyton Hillis has ascended to the No. 2 spot behind Rashad Jennings.

The Giants' main focus in training camp has been the installation of new offensive coordinator Ben McAdoo's more fast-paced attack, which the team hopes will revitalize veteran quarterback Eli Manning.

New York Giants depth chart:

Offense
QB: Eli Manning | Ryan Nassib | Curtis Painter
RB: Rashad Jennings | Peyton Hillis | Andre Williams | Kendall Gaskins | Michael Cox
FB: Henry Hynoski | John Conner
WR: Victor Cruz | Jerrel Jernigan | Julian Talley | Preston Parker | Corey Washington
WR: Rueben Randle | Odell Beckham Jr. | Mario Manningham | Marcus Harris | Trindon Holliday | Travis Harvey
TE: Larry Donnell | Daniel Fells | Xavier Grimble | Kellen Davis | Adrien Robinson | Jerome Cunningham
LT: Will Beatty | Charles Brown | James Brewer
LG: Geoff Schwartz | Dallas Reynolds | Jamaal Johnson-Webb
C: J.D. Walton | Weston Richburg | Eric Herman
RG: Brandon Mosley | John Jerry | John Sullen
RT: Justin Pugh | Troy Kropog | Mark Asper

​Defense
DE: Mathias Kiwanuka | Robert Ayers | Kerry Wynn | Jordan Stanton
DT: Cullen Jenkins | Johnathan Hankins | Jay Bromley
DT: Mike Patterson | Markus Kuhn | Kelcy Quarles | Everett Dawkins
DE: Jason Pierre-Paul | Damontre Moore | Emmanuel Dieke | Israel Idonije
SLB: Devon Kennard | Dan Fox | Spencer Adkins
MLB: Jameel McClain | Mark Herzlich | Terrell Manning | Jon Beason
WLB: Jacquian Williams | Spencer Paysinger | Justin Anderson
CB: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie | Trumaine McBride | Zack Bowman | Travis Howard | Ross Weaver
CB: Prince Amukamara | Walter Thurmond III | Jayron Hosley | Charles James II | Bennett Jackson | Chandler Fenner
FS: Stevie Brown | Quintin Demps | Thomas Gordon | Kyle Sebetic
​SS: Antrel Rolle | Cooper Taylor | Nat Berhe | C.J. Barnett

Special Teams
K: Josh Brown | Brandon McManus
P: Steve Weatherford
H: Steve Weatherford
LS: Zak DeOssie
KR: Quintin Demps | Trindon Holliday | Preston Parker | Jerrel Jernigan
PR: Trindon Holliday | Rueben Randle | Jerrel Jernigan | Preston Parker

Ben Estes