EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants today will hold their first full-scale practice in preparation for the Sunday night season opener in Dallas with a new addition to the roster, linebacker Jasper Brinkley, who was released Monday – by the Cowboys.
Brinkley, 6-1 and 252 pounds, has played in 79 regular-season games with 33 starts for Minnesota (2009-12 and 2014) and Arizona (2013). He missed the 2011 season because of a hip injury he suffered in the preseason. Brinkley has also played in three postseason games.
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His career totals include 270 tackles (189 solo), a sack, five passes defensed and five forced fumbles in the regular season and 15 tackles (11 solo) in the postseason.