NY Giants Bolster Paper-thin Depth at Key Defensive Position

The Giants have been left thin at inside linebacker through two weeks.

Linebacker Neville Hewitt (43) during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium. / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

The New York Giants have signed linebacker Neville Hewitt to their practice squad.

Hewitt, 32 years old, originally signed as an undrafted free agent with the Dolphins after the 2015 draft out of Marshall. He spent three seasons with Miami before joining the JEts in 2018, with whom he spent three seasons.

Most recently, he was with the Texans, whom he joined in 2021 and left in 2024. Hewitt, 6-foot-2 and 234 pounds, has appeared in 151 career games (including postseason) with 48 starts, and has 509 career tackles (316 solo), four interceptions, 16 pass breakups, 7.5 sacks, 20 quarterback hits, and 22 tackles for loss.   

His 91 solo tackles in 2020 ranked fourth in the league as did his 134 combined tackles also posted during that season.

According to Pro Football Focus, Hewitt also has 55 career tackles on special teams over his career. Hewitt has over 400 snaps played on each special teams unit. 

New York’s inside linebacker depth took a hit in the Week 2 overtime loss to the Cowboys. 

Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles was ruled out of last week’s game due to a calf injury that he was believed to have dealt with during the summer and preseason.

Micah McFadden was placed on IR after the Week 1 loss to the Commanders with a foot injury. He was joined by Chris Board (chest) on IR, Board having suffered his injury in the Week 2 loss to the Cowboys after replacing Darius Muasau, who left the game with a concussion.

Swayze Bozeman, who had been a standard practice squad elevation, finished the game at Muasau's spot. He was signed fromt he practice squad to fill the spot vacated by Board.

The Giants also made some practice squad moves. In addition to signing Hewitt, they signed receiver Dalen Cambre, who had been with them in camp but who had a toe injury suffered late in training camp. 

They also signed linebacker Curtis Jacobs to the practice squad and terminated the contracts of tight end Qadir Ismail and defensive back Patrick McMorris from the practice squad.

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