Quincy Roche was never supposed to be in New York. The fumble he forced out of Derek Carr’s hands on the New York Giants’ 13-yard line with 44 seconds left to play to secure a 23-16 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders was not supposed to happen.
The 23-year-old edge rusher out of the University of Miami was a sixth-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. But he was a victim of roster cuts in the preseason and the Steelers released him on Aug. 31. Joe Judge, meanwhile, saw something in the young defensive end perhaps after attending the University of Miami Pro Day in March.