Giants Activate Shane Lemieux from IR

The Giants have a 53-man roster for the first time in weeks with the return of Lemieux.

As anticipated, the New York Giants activated offensive lineman Shane Lemieux from the injured reserve list. 

Lemieux, a third-year pro, had been on injured reserve since Week 1 with a foot and a toe injury that required surgery. The Giants had penciled him in to be their starting left guard this year, but the injury forced them to find a solution that included a rotation between Ben Bredeson and rookie Joshua Ezeudu before settling on Bredeson.

Bredeson ended up spraining his knee and landing on injured reserve during the Giants' Week 7 game against the Jaguars. Ezeudu was left to man the left guard spot but now will take a back seat to Lemieux, who is expected to move to the starting lineup while the rookie deals with a neck injury.

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With Lemieux's addition to the 53-man roster, the Giants now have a full house for the first time in weeks.

The Giants also announced that they elevated tight end Lawrence Cager from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. Cager has been filling in for rookie Daniel Bellinger, who has been sidelined since suffering an eye injury in a Week 7 win against the Jaguars.

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