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Giants pick up former division rival, add Jaylon Smith to practice squad

The Giants, ahead of their Week 15 matchup with the Cowboys, have (ironically) signed former Dallas linebacker Jaylon Smith to their practice squad. Art Stapleton of The Record reported the news Friday afternoon.

Giants just snuck this one in their daily release today: they’ve signed former Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith to the practice squad.
Interesting timing.

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) December 17, 2021

Smith was on the Cowboys to commence the season (what was his sixth with the team) before an early-October release. Jaylon then signed with Green Bay on Oct.