The Giants made a round of practice squad moves on Tuesday, adding two familiar faces while clearing out two others as the roster churn continued.
New York brought back offensive tackle Ryan Schernecke and defensive tackle C.J. Ravenell, then moved on from center Kingsley Eguakun and defensive back Elijah Jones.
Schernecke is a rookie right tackle from Division II Kutztown University. The Giants originally signed him as a priority free agent after the 2026 NFL Draft.
He made it through preseason before being waived and later landed on the practice squad. Last week, though, he was bumped off that group to make room for cornerback Jaden Robinson.
Ravenell is a bigger interior presence at 6-foot-5 and 300 pounds, and he already has NFL experience. He played in 14 games for the Tennessee Titans last season, and Giants defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson was in that same role with Tennessee in 2025. New York first claimed Ravenell off waivers from the Titans on July 7, then waived him with a non-football injury designation on July 25.
The Giants also had veteran defensive tackle Dean Lowry in for a visit on Tuesday, a player some believed might have signed with the team before Week 1.
Lowry, 32, is listed at 6-foot-6 and 296 pounds and came into the league as a fourth-round pick by the Green Bay Packers in 2016. He spent seven seasons in Green Bay, one with the Minnesota Vikings, and the last two with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
In 132 regular-season games with 85 starts, Lowry has recorded 16.5 sacks and 271 tackles. He missed last season because of a torn ACL and was released by Pittsburgh during the cutdown from 90 to 53 players.
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