The Giants are still churning the back end of the roster with cutdown day right around the corner, and Wednesday brought two more additions as the team signed tight end Josiah Deguara and wide receiver Kobe Prentice, according to Dan Salomone.
It’s the latest twist in a busy stretch for New York, which has been making move after move since signing free-agent running back Najee Harris just over a week ago. That deal cost JuJu Smith-Schuster his spot, and the activity didn’t stop there. A day later, the Giants sent offensive lineman Daniel Faalele to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a 2027 sixth-round pick, then used the open roster spot to claim undrafted rookie defensive lineman Ben Barten off waivers.
The shakeup continued over the next few days. The team released special teams ace Ryan Miller after a rough preseason outing against the Miami Dolphins, traded offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu to the Kansas City Chiefs for a 2028 seventh-rounder, and placed Calvin Austin III on season-ending IR.
Against that backdrop, the Deguara and Prentice signings fit the pattern: New York is trying to stay flexible while sorting through the final preseason stretch before Sunday’s roster deadline. The Giants also have a preseason finale against the Jets on Friday.
Deguara brings the more established résumé of the two. The 29-year-old, a former third-round pick out of Cincinnati, has played in 77 career games for the Green Bay Packers, Jaguars, and Arizona Cardinals.
He’s lined up at both tight end and fullback, and his career numbers include 53 catches, 471 receiving yards, and three touchdowns. He also got a look from the Giants during rookie minicamp in May on a tryout basis, so this is not a completely fresh introduction.
Prentice arrives with a different kind of appeal. The undrafted rookie from Baylor has already bounced around this offseason, with brief stops with the Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots before landing with the Giants.
He’s known for his 4.37 speed, and at 5-foot-1 and 184 pounds, he’s most comfortable working out of the slot. That quickness gives him a chance to separate and possibly help on special teams, even if that wasn’t a strength for him at Baylor.
For now, both players look like part of the Giants’ effort to get through Friday without exposing anyone they want to keep on the 53-man roster. But they’ll get one last chance to make an impression against the Jets before the real roster decisions arrive.
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