Signings this time of year are often about depth and insurance, two ingredients the Giants injected into their roster Wednesday with the additions of defensive end Devin Taylor and safety Duke Ihenacho.
Taylor is a pass-rusher, and the Giants try to accumulate as many of them as possible. The 27-year-old is a statuesque figure at 6-foot-7 and 275 pounds. He was a Lions 2013 fourth-round pick out of South Carolina and spent his first three NFL seasons as a reserve. He put up seven sacks in 15 games (no starts) in 2015. Last season, starting all 16 regular-season games, Taylor had 28 tackles, 4.