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Giants trade for Bills former 2nd round pass rusher

The New York Giants had one major need heading into cut day, with the deadline at 4 PM on Tuesday afternoon. Desperately needing more pass-rush support, the Giants hooked up with the Buffalo Bills to acquire former second-round pick, Boogie Basham.

Giants Land a Pass Rusher With Upside

As reported by Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Basham will join the Giants after playing 691 total defensive snaps over the past two seasons. He posted 38 combined pressures with seven sacks, four QB hits, and 27 hurries. Last season, he earned three sacks with 11 tackles, including a 20.