The last we saw of Alonzo Russell, he was hauling in a touchdown pass from Kyle Lauletta as time expired at Gillette Stadium, and that 14-yard hookup lifted the Giants to a comeback victory over the Patriots to end the preseason.
Russell, a tall first-year receiver, survived Saturday’s cut-down day and, for now, is on the 53-man roster. Lauletta, the second-year quarterback, is gone.
So it goes this time of year.
The Giants released 32 players — seven of them were waived/injured — and five players were put on season-ending injured reserve.