The New York Giants had been awarded defensive again Anthony Johnson Jr., previously of the Inexperienced Bay Packers, off of waivers on Wednesday.
Johnson was the lone participant awarded to the Giants off waivers.
Johnson, 24, was waived by the Packers on the roster deadline on Tuesday. He was a seventh-round select of Iowa State (242nd total) within the 2023 NFL draft.
Johnson performed in 12 video games for the Packers final season, beginning 4. He additionally appeared in two postseason video games.
Throughout the common season, Johnson recorded 24 tackles (18 solo), three passes defensed, and one interception.
Giants claimed Packers S Anthony Johnson Jr., seventh spherical choose final yr who began 4 video games.
Shocking add to a S room that’s largely set in stone, however he was an unlikely minimize and performed nicely final yr. Hopefully one other stable contributor! pic.twitter.com/ErBHyiWCiD
— Strickly NFL (@StricklandNFL) August 28, 2024
Johnson (6’0″, 205) was a second-team All-Huge 12 choice in 2022.
Not one of the gamers the Giants waived on Tuesday had been claimed and are actually free brokers. They will signal elsewhere or be added again to the workforce’s observe squad.
In a corresponding transfer, the Giants have waived security Gervarrius Owens.
