The Giants added two offensive pieces on Wednesday, bringing in tight end Josiah Deguara and wide receiver Kobe Prentice as the team continues to round out the unit.
Prentice, 22, arrives after a winding college and pro path. He began at Alabama, where he spent his first three seasons, then transferred to Baylor for his final year in 2025.
After the 2026 NFL draft, the Carolina Panthers signed him as an undrafted free agent. The Giants appear to be eyeing him as a potential fill-in for Calvin Austin III, who tore his ACL in Tuesday’s practice.
At 5-foot-9 and 184 pounds, Prentice is listed as slightly bigger than Austin, though the source material notes he is not as athletic. Even so, he brings real speed and burst: a 4.39-second 40-yard dash, a 36-inch vertical and a 7.16-second 3-cone drill.
Deguara brings the opposite profile - a veteran tight end with “move” versatility. The 29-year-old was a third-round pick by the Green Bay Packers out of Cincinnati in the 2020 NFL draft. His rookie season ended early with a torn ACL, but he stayed with Green Bay from 2020 through 2023 before moving on to the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024 and the Arizona Cardinals in 2025.
He later signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers in 2026, only to be released on Aug. 24. Over 77 games with 12 starts, Deguara has averaged 8.9 yards per catch and scored three touchdowns.
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