Eric Pinkins is listed on the New York Giants official web site as a linebacker. That might have been right when the Giants signed him to their practice squad last season, but not now. Pinkins, 6-foot-3, 230 pounds is a safety and he’s right in the the thick of the competition for the Giants’ fourth safety spot.
Let’s take a closer look at Pinkins as we continue our player-by-player profiles of the Giants’ 90-man roster.
2016 Season In Review
Pinkins played in five games for the Giants last season. He was waived/injured by the Seattle Seahawks at the beginning of the season, started on Seattle’s IR, was released and joined the Giants practice squad in October.