Overview
- Calvin Austin III suffered a serious knee injury that has been reported as a torn ACL and was carted off practice on Tuesday, creating an immediate need at receiver.
- The Giants signed veteran tight end Josiah Deguara and young receiver Kobe Prentice to the 53-man roster on Wednesday to plug that depth hole.
- Deguara, released by the 49ers on August 24, is a 6-foot-2, 240-pound third-round pick from 2020 with 77 games played and a profile as a move-versatile backup tight end.
- Kobe Prentice is a 22-year-old undrafted receiver who played at Alabama and Baylor, ran a reported 4.39-second 40-yard dash, and arrives as a developmental option to replace Austin's snaps.
- Both signings follow an earlier roster opening after the trade of offensive lineman Joshua Ezeudu and reflect the common preseason pattern of adding veteran experience and young upside to cover injuries and evaluate depth.