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Giants Sign Another Linebacker on a Reserve/Futures Deal

Inside linebacker Cale Garrett, who played his college ball at the University of Missouri, is the latest free agent to sign a reserve/futures deal with the team.
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Giants Sign Another Linebacker on a Reserve/Futures Deal
Giants Sign Another Linebacker on a Reserve/Futures Deal

The New York Giants signed former Missouri linebacker Cale Garrett to a reserve/futures contract Tuesday.

Garrett, who hails from Kearney, Missouri, is 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds. He initially signed with the Titans as an undrafted free agent but didn't make the team. He then went to the Vikings, where he spent some time on their practice squad.

At Mizzou, Garrett's finished his four-year stint with 291 total tackles (190 solo), including 26 tackles for loss. He also recorded five sacks, six interceptions (2 returned for touchdowns), five passes defensed, and two fumble recoveries.

In 2019, Garrett, a middle linebacker, was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week twice, and was the conference's leading tackler until his season was cut short due to a torn pectoral tendon. 

In 2018,  he was named to Pro Football Focus's 1st-Team All-SEC team and to the 2nd-Team All-SEC by the coaches.  

A team captain, Garrett was a three-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports and a two-star prospect by Scout.com. He was also the No. 13 recruit in Missouri by Rivals and earned the Missouri Class 4A Defensive Player of the Year as a senior after leading Kearney High School to a 14-1 record and a Class 4A State Championship.

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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.

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