Giants First 53-Man Roster Breakdown OBJ Makes It, Surprise Cuts & Biggest Concerns

About this episode

Bob Papa and Carl Banks analyze the Giants' initial 53-man roster, discussing key players, cuts, and concerns.

Bob Papa and Carl Banks break down the Giants’ initial 53-man roster and the difficult decisions surrounding cutdown day. They dive into Odell Beckham Jr. completing his comeback and earning a roster spot, the departures of Evan Neal and Jalin Hyatt, concerns about the Giants’ defensive tackle depth and run defense, and why more roster moves could still be coming. Plus, they discuss the wide receiver competition, John Michael Schmitz and the offensive line, and the new-look offense under John Harbaugh’s staff.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bob Papa, Carl Banks

Topics covered

• 53-man roster
• Giants
• Odell Beckham Jr.
• cutdown day
• defensive tackle depth
• offensive line
• wide receiver competition

Keywords

• Giants
• 53-man roster
• Odell Beckham Jr.
• cutdown day
• defensive tackle
• offensive line
• John Harbaugh

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Organizations: John Harbaugh

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