Giants Country

Giants Agree to Terms with OL J.C. Hassenauer | Report

New York reportedly lands a veteran center to help fill a gap on their roster.
Patricia Traina|
Giants Agree to Terms with OL J.C. Hassenauer | Report
Giants Agree to Terms with OL J.C. Hassenauer | Report

In this story:

New York Giants

The New York Giants have reportedly agreed to terms with veteran center J.C. Hassenauer on a one-year contract.

Hassenauer, 6-foot-2 and 295 pounds, played his college football at Alabama, where, at one point, his offensive coordinator was current Giants head coach Brian Daboll. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Atlanta Falcons after the 2018 draft but ended up on Atlanta's practice squad for his first NFL season.

Following the 2018 NFL season, Hassenauer had a brief stint with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football. He signed with the Steelers the following year but was waived after training camp. Pittsburgh then signed him to the practice squad on November 20 of that year and then promoted him to the active roster on December 24.

In 2020, Hassenauer made his first NFL start. He would go on to appear in 45 games with seven starts. Per Pro Football Focus, Hassenauer has played 545 regular-season snaps at center and 147 at left guard and has allowed 12 total pressures, none of which were sacks, over his NFL career.

He suffered a season-ending torn pectoral in November 2021, finishing that season on injured reserve.

The Giants have a glaring need at center after losing starter Jon Feliciano and backup Nick Gates in free agency. General manager Joe Schoen mentioned that the team had some players they would consider for the position, such as Ben Bredenson, Jack Anderson, and Shane Lemieux. Of those, only Bredenson (30 snaps) has significant experience at the position.

The Giants are widely expected to draft a center this month at some point. Schoen also told reporters at the league meetings last week that the team would keep watching for any training camp cuts to address the position.

 

Published
Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

Share on XFollow Patricia_Traina
Home/Transactions