New York Giants Initial 53-man Roster Moves: Quincy Roche, Davis Webb Among the Cuts

QB Davis Webb and OLB Quincy Roche are among the notable moves the New York Giants will reportedly make by 4 p.m. ET today.

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Patricia Traina
Updated:
Aug 30, 2022 2:03 PM EDT
Original:
Aug 29, 2022

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The New York Giants are planning to make the following roster moves today to trim their training camp roster from 80 to 53. These moves will not be official until 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, and there could be more or others coming; we will update the list with any changes to the players' statuses.

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TE Austin Allen - Allen is a promising young prospect that's likely headed to the practice squad.

DL Ryder Anderson - The numbers didn't favor this undrafted free agent hopeful's chances.

WR Alex Bachman - Bachman finished as the league leader in receptions with 19. The numbers, however, didn't favor his chances as he had Sterling Shepard, Kadarius Toney, and Wan'Dale Robinson in front of him.

WR C.J. Board - Board has been dealing with a rib injury, so we'll see if he was waived/injured or placed on IR.

DB Yusuf Corker - Corker has been trending in the wrong direction recently.

OL Jamil Douglas - Douglas looked like he would be the backup center, but he missed some playing time and finished the summer with a whimper.

DB Khalil Dorsey - The Giants will likely revamp the bottom of the depth chart at cornerback.

WR Keelan Doss - Doss could be a practice squad candidate.

CB Darren Evans - Evans had his moments in which he impressed this summer, but the Giants are likely to revamp the bottom of the depth chart at cornerback.

CB Zyon Gilbert - Gilbert had his moments this summer, but the Giants are going in a different direction regarding the depth at this spot. Gilbert could still land on the practice squad.

DB Olaijah Griffin - Griffin had an unremarkable preseason.

DB Harrison Hand - The waiver wire pickup didn't impress in the preseason finale.

OL Will Holden - Brought in for depth when injuries hit the offensive line unit, the giants are going in another direction regarding their swing tackle.

DL Jaylin Holmes - A mild surprise since he had been running with the starters in the base defense.

OLB Quincy Roche - Roche was buried on the depth chart behind the more athletic and agile Oshane Ximines. Roche will get scooped up off waivers by some team.

OL Roy Mbaeteka - Talented but raw, the Giants will hope to land the young offensive tackle for their practice squad.

OL Garrett McGhin - He tried his hand as a backup center but didn't impress.

OL Roy Mbaeteka - Talented but raw, the Giants will hope to land the young offensive tackle for their practice squad.

DB Nate Meadows - Flashed during the summer but not consistently. Still could be a practice squad candidate.

DL David Moa - The numbers worked against him.

RB Sandro Platzgummer - The Austrian native was called upon to finish games. The Giants have a roster exemption on Platzgummer so expect him back on the practice squad.

OL Josh Rivas - Rivas was initially cut by the team earlier in the summer and was brought back when injuries started piling up.

K Ryan Santoso - Santoso's release means that kicker Graham Gano (concussion) is trending in the right direction.

OL Eric Smith - Didn't stand out in his quest to become the swing tackle.

DB Trenton Thompson - He was thought to have pulled ahead in the competition for the fourth safety, but the Giants are eyeing other options.

WR Travis Toivonen - Toivonen was added back to the roster this week, what with the Giants thin at their receiver numbers.

QB Davis Webb - Webb delivered a statistically strong preseason. Still, with the Giants likely needing the roster spot for a second round of moves, he was among the more notable cuts made by the Giants and is probably a candidate for the practice squad.

Slayton on the Trading Block?

News of receiver Darius Slayton being up for a trade comes as no surprise, as that's been how things have been trending literally for weeks.

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The only questions are what the Giants would take in exchange for their 2019 fifth-rounder, who is thought to be worth a sixth or seventh-round pick, and whether the deal can be consummated.

The Giants would save $2.5 million in cap space by moving Slayton, who was still on the roster as of Tuesday.