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Giants 90-man roster breakdown: Dwayne Harris 'more than just a special teams player'

Let's look at why the Giants brought Harris to New York.

If you can't tackle him, block him, or get away from him, then you might as well sign him to a five-year, $17.5 million contract with $7.1 million guaranteed. That seems to be how the New York Giants decided to deal with former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver/kick returner Dwayne Harris this offseason. Given the opportunity, they snapped up Harris on the free-agent market, signing him to a deal that drew snickers around the league.

"We thought the guy was kind of a four- to five-tool type player for us.