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Giants Sign Center Sean Harlow

Harlow worked out for the team on Monday.
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Giants Sign Center Sean Harlow
Giants Sign Center Sean Harlow

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The New York Giants have signed free agent offensive lineman Sean Harlow and placed center JC Hassenauer (triceps) on the reserve/injured list.

Harlow, 6-foot-4 and 284 pounds, was a fourth-round pick by the Falcons in 2017. However, he only lasted one year into his four-year contract with the team, who waived him in 2018.

He then had a short stay with the Colts before rejoining the Falcons. In 2021, he played for the Cardinals and then went on to play in all 17 games for Arizona in 2022, making three starts.

Overall, Harlow, who was one of four offensive linemen to work out for the Giants on Monday, has appeared in 33 games with eight starts. HE has experience at both guard spots and at center.

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. He signed with the Giants as an unrestricted free agent this off-season before the draft.

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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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