Giants sign former Redskins defensive tackle A.J. Francis

A.J. Francis was cut by the Washington Redskins on Monday, but it didn’t take him long to find a new home. The New York Giants scooped him up to add to their defense.

It was expected that the Washington Redskins would make some changes to their defensive line following the 2018 NFL Draft. After all, the team had spent their first round pick on Alabama nose tackle Da’Ron Payne and then proceeded to add Tim Settle in the fifth round. So, there was a logjam on the defensive line, and a couple of players would become casualties as a result.

On Monday, those moves were revealed, as the Redskins parted ways with Terrell McClain and A.J. Francis. Both departures were sensible, but it was assumed…