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New York Giants roster cuts tracker: Cuts, trades, rumors on the path to 53
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Montrell Washington (80) is the first reproted cut by the Giants.
With the 2025 NFL preseason in their rearview mirror, attention for the New York Giants now turns to constructing their initial 53-man roster. NFL teams have until Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. ET to set their 53-man rosters.
Follow this tracker, which will be constantly updated, as the Giants whittle their roster from the preseason limit of 90 players to 53.
Roster Moves
Wednesday, Aug. 27
Claimed off waivers:
- Safety Beau Brade [FULL STORY]
- Cornerback Rico Payton [FULL STORY]
Tuesday
Final cuts announced by the Giants to set their initial 53-man roster:
Waived, No Recall:
WR Dalen Cambre
DL Elijah Chatman
QB Tommy DeVito
TE Greg Dulcich
DL Cory Durden
OLB Trace Ford
OLB Tomon Fox
DL Elijah Garcia
C Bryan Hudson
G Jake Kubas
S Raheem Layne
K Jude McAtamney
RB Dante Miller
C Jimmy Morrissey
S Makari Paige
DL Jordon Riley
WR Juice Wells Jr.
CB Dee Williams
Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts:
OT Stone Forsythe
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey
DL Jeremiah Ledbetter
WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette
RB Jonathan Ward
Waived/Injured:
WR Da’Quan Felton
CB Tre Hawkins III
TE Jermaine Terry II
Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform:
OLB Victor Dimukeje
RB Eric Gray
Reserve/Injured/Designated for Return
OL Joshua Ezeudu
Tick … tick … tick …
WR Juice Wells [Ranaan]
An undrafted free agent, Wells never really capitalized on having been a teammate of Jaxson Dart’s at Ole Miss.
WR/KR Ihmir Smith-Marsette [Ranaan]
Smith-Marsette did a really nice job returning punts and kickoffs last season. This has to mean the Giants are keeping Gunner Olszewski, the player Smith-Marsette replaced due to injury a season ago. Olszewski showed more ability as a receiver during the preseason. It may also be good news for undrafted free agent rookie Beaux Collins.
Whether or not Smith-Marsette can be a useful reserve wide receiver might be the crux of the issue:
The times I have played WR I showed what I can do just staying patient it’s all part of God’s plan!!
— Ihmir Smith-Marsette (@ihmirsm) August 26, 2025
C/G Bryan Hudson [Ranaan]
Could land on the practice squad.
DL Elijah Garcia [Duggan]
Another cut that seemed inevitable as the Giants try to upgrade along the defensive line.
Edge Trace Ford [Ranaan]
An undrafted free agent, Ford had a good summer. He should land on the practice squad.
Report: Rookie TE Thomas Fidone will make the 53-man roster:
I did not think the Giants would want to expose Fidone to waivers. Little chance he would pass through to the practice squad.
WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey [Schefter]
Not a big surprise. Humphrey made a few red zone catches in preseason, but he is a backup wide receiver who does not play special teams. That’s not a good combination.
While we wait for cuts, an interesting tidbit from Ryan Dunleavy:
CB Dee Williams [Duggan]
Williams is more returner than cornerback, and that’s not something the Giants needed.
TE Greg Dulcich [Pelissero]
Dulcich had a great summer, but it wasn’t enough. That could be good news for Daniel Bellinger. That makes five misses for me on my 53-man roster projection. Expecting more at wide receiver and on the offensive line.
DL Elijah Chatman [Duggan]
I am stunned by this one. I thought he had enough value as a pass rusher, and that the fullback stuff he showed in preseason would lock down a spot for him. Guess not. I think that is four misses for me thus far on the 53 — Chatman, K’Von Wallace, Dante Miller, Tre Hawkins.
We won’t be seeing any of this against the Washington Commanders:
DL Cory Durden [Duggan]
This is another move that was expected. Durden was a fill-in at the end of last season, but never seemed likely to make this year’s 53-man roster.
CB Tre Hawkins [Duggan]
Hawkins was waived/injured after missing much of training camp. A sixth-round pick in 2023, he never lived up to the promise he showed in his rookie training camp.
S Makari Paige [Duggan]
An undrafted free agent, Paige seems like a practice squad candidate. And yes, it looks like Dan Duggan of The Athletic is crushing everybody in terms of getting the cuts first.
S Raheem Layne [Duggan]
It looks like the Giants will carry only three safeties on the initial 53-man roster. I would expect that to change.
RB Jonathan Ward [Duggan]
No surprise. He was only brought in recently to help the Giants get through the Cam Skattebo injury.
TE Jermaine Terry [Duggan]
An undrafted free agent rookie, Terry was waived/injured.
OL Jake Kubas [Duggan]
Kubas was an early favorite to make the 53-man roster after a good rookie season, but he struggled throughout the preseason.
Edge Tomon Fox [Duggan]
This is not a surprise. Fox had slid behind undrafted free agent rookie Trace Ford on the depth chart, and Ford is likely ticketed for the practice squad.
RB Dante “Turbo” Miller [Duggan]
Miller was a preseason star. That marks two players off my 53-man roster projection who have now been let go. Miller seems like a good practice squad candidate.
The Giants are releasing quarterback Tommy DeVito [Schultz]
I thought DeVito would generate some trade interest. Apparently not. [FULL STORY]
Here is a thread with some thoughts before Tuesday’s cuts begin:
Sunday
The Giants announced Sunday that S K’Von Wallace was cut [Announcement]
Wallace had experience with DC Shane Bowen at Tennessee, and it was thought that could be the Giants’ fourth safety.
Friday
The Giants on Friday afternoon officially announced the release of the following eight players:
LB K.J. Cloyd
CB O’Donnell Fortune
An undrafted free agent, Fortune played well against the Patriots on Thursday and could be a practice squad candidate.
C Jimmy Morrissey
Morrissey spent last season on the Giants’ practice squad.
WR Zach Pascal
A seven-year veteran with 196 career receptions, the 30-year-old Pascal was trying to make the team primarily as a special teams contributor.
LB Dyontae Johnson [Ranaan]
Johnson had a great summer in 2024, but an ankle injury cost him most of the season. He couldn’t repeat that this summer.
WR Jordan Bly [Duggan]
OL Jaison Williams [Duggan]
Williams is an undrafted player out of Youngstown State who never really got any traction toward making the roster. Perhaps he could be a practice squad candidate.
WR Montrell Washington [Duggan]
Not surprised to see Washington let go. I was surprised to see his name as the first reported cut.
Other moves
Cornerback T.J. Moore was placed on the injured reserve.
Moore suffered a broken femur in the final preseason game against the New England Patriots.
Source: https://www.bigblueview.com/new-yor...-tracker-cuts-trades-rumors-on-the-path-to-53