Englishman Alex Jenkins has signed for the New York Giants as a free agent, the franchise confirmed Sunday.
The defensive end, 26, emerged through the International Player Pathway programme but was cut by the New Orleans Saints before the start of the 2018 season.
He has been signed by the Giants in the wake of their rookie minicamp the past weekend, and will now fight to make the final 52-man roster before the start of the season in August.
Jenkins, from Bath, is one of a number of recent British graduates of the International Player Pathway programme, which offers players from outside the U.