So Stevie Brown wasn't the savior of the Giants' beleaguered safety corps after all.
On Monday, the Giants cut Brown, replacing him with another veteran in Craig Dahl. Dahl, who spent the last two seasons in San Francisco, was cut by the Niners on Saturday.
Brown's return to New York lasted exactly one week. The Giants had signed Brown last Monday, just days after he'd asked for his release from the Houston Texans in hopes of pursuing other opportunities and a better scheme fit.
Big Blue, desperate at safety throughout the offseason, instantly pounced, and Brown was in uniform in Thursday's preseason finale in New England.