Giants sign Rysen John, Montre Hartage to practice squad
The New York Giants have decided to bring back project tight end Rysen John after waiving him earlier this year with an injury settlement.
The 6-foot-7, 237-pound John sports a unique blend of size and speed, posting a 4.60 40-yard dash prior to the 2020 NFL Draft.
John, a Canadian import, was also selected in Round 3 of the 2020 CFL Draft, but decided to give it a go with the Giants instead. And the Giants were certainly intrigued by the potential of the wide receiver convert, but a hamstring injury slowed that progress,
In addition to John, the Giants are also re-signing defensive back Montre Hartage to their practice squad.
Like John, Hartage was waived with an injury settlement back in September, but is now cleared to re-join the team.
Hartage originally signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted rookie out of Northwestern in 2019 and was added to their practice squad after failing to make the 53-man rosters. He was promoted to the active roster on December 1 and appeared in four games, recording eight tackles and one pass defensed.
Now in his return, the 6-foot, 190-pound Hartage will once again reunite with defensive coordinator Patrick Graham.
To clear room on the practice squad, the Giants terminated the contract of center Javon Patterson.
