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.
In the course of the common season, Johnson recorded 24 tackles (18 solo), three passes defensed, and one interception.
Giants claimed Packers S Anthony Johnson Jr., seventh spherical decide final 12 months who began 4 video games.
Stunning add to a S room that’s largely set in stone, however he was an unlikely minimize and performed nicely final 12 months. Hopefully one other strong contributor! pic.twitter.com/ErBHyiWCiD
— Strickly NFL (@StricklandNFL) August 28, 2024
Johnson (6’0″, 205) was a second-team All-Large 12 choice in 2022.
Not one of the gamers the Giants waived on Tuesday had been claimed and at the moment are free brokers. They’ll signal elsewhere or be added again to the staff’s observe squad.
