The New York Giants have positioned linebacker Bobby Okereke (again) and Patrick Johnson (knee) on season-ending injured reserve.
Okereke, who performed each snap in 2023, final suited up in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. He hadn’t missed a recreation since 2020.
The defensive captain closes out his second season with the Giants having recorded 93 tackles (47 solo, six for a loss), three pressured fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three passes defensed, two QB hits, and a couple of.0 sacks.
Johnson suffered a knee damage throughout a Week 15 loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
In a corresponding roster transfer, the Giants signed security Raheem Layne from their follow squad to the lively roster. They’ve one spot nonetheless open.
Lastly, linebacker Boogie Basham and offensive lineman Tyre Phillips have been elevated from the reserve unit. For Basham, it’s his first commonplace elevation of the yr. He has two remaining.
Phillips was beforehand elevated forward of a Week 14 recreation in opposition to the New Orleans Saints. He has solely a single elevation remaining this season.
