It’s been a strange path for Joe Powell that has included an obscure junior college football program, a stint in a semipro league, an open tryout for an Arena League team and a lot of hungry days without being able to afford a meal. But it led him to the spot he found himself on Thursday: On the field for the Giants, lined up to cover Odell Beckham Jr.
“It was a long journey,” the newest cornerback on the Giants roster said after his first practice with the team. “It was an honor to finally line up against somebody I’ve been watching.