Like the Green Bay Packers, the New York Giants had to purge their roster on Tuesday to get down to the required number of 53 players. However, in a somewhat surprising decision, the Giants held on to former Packers’ cornerback Josh Jackson. New York acquired Jackson via a player-for-player trade last month, ending his three-year in Green Bay.
Jackson did not appear in either of the Giants’ two preseason games with him on the roster. The former second-round pick spent time with the rehab group during practice but never dressed on game day. Jackson did not have any reported injuries with the Packers during training camp, so perhaps New York was waiting to get him acclimated to their scheme before putting him on the field.