The New York Giants announced Saturday afternoon that they’ve signed defensive lineman and edge defender Tomon Fox to the 53-man roster amidst a flurry of roster moves.
Fox, a who originally signed with the Giants as an undrafted free agent following the 2022 NFL Draft, was waived in the final cutdowns prior to the start of the regular season. He was quickly signed to the practice squad after passing through waivers, however, and now rejoins the main roster.
The Giants are likely signing Fox as an insurance policy with Chauncey Golston officially questionable with an ankle injury. Fox is a stout defender at 6-foot-2, 253 pounds, and is able to play as an edge defender as well as a defensive end.
The Giants have released WR Xavier Gipson in a corresponding roster move. This comes a week after the Giants claimed Gipson off of waivers from the New York Jets, though it seems likely that Gipson will be signed to the Giants’ practice squad, filling the hole left by Fox.
The Giants also announced that they are activating two other defenders, DL Elijah Garcia and LB Neville Hewitt, from their practice squad in a standard elevation.
This is the third time in three weeks that Garcia has been elevated from the practice squad, and marks the final time the team can do so without signing him to their 53-man roster. Garcia had 1 sack, 1 QB hit, and 1 tackle for a loss against the Dallas Cowboys, and the Giants might want to find room for him on their roster if he backs up that performance this week.
Hewitt, 32, was signed to the Giants’ practice squad earlier this week. He’s played in 146 games with 48 starts, has made 500 tackles and 7.5 sacks since signing with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2015 NFL Draft. The Giants have suddenly gotten very thin at linebacker thanks to injuries to Micah McFadden and Darius Muasau, so we could see quite a bit of Hewitt against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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