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Ex-Duck Ifo Ekpre-Olomu gets tryout with the New York Giants

is getting another shot at playing in the NFL.

The former Oregon Ducks cornerback is trying out with the New York Giants, the team announced Friday. Ekpre-Olomu is competing at the Giants rookie minicamp.

Ekpre-Olomu is attempting a comeback after suffering two major knee injuries during the past two seasons.

Ekpre-Olomu was regarded as a potential first-round pick in the 2015 NFL draft, but he suffered a torn ACL and dislocated kneecap in his left knee during a practice in December 2014. He fell all the way to the seventh round before the Cleveland Browns used the No.