Jalen Mayfield was thought highly enough coming out of Michigan that the Atlanta Falcons chose him in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, 68th overall.
Mayfield is now a fourth-year player trying to hang on to his NFL career. Let’s discuss his chances of sticking with the New York Giants as we continue our player-by-player profiles of the team’s 90-man roster.
The skinny
Height: 6-foot-5
Weight: 319
Opening day age: 24
Position: Guard
Experience: 3
Contract: One-year, $985,000 | 2024 cap hit: $985,000 | Guaranteed in 2024: $0
Career to date
Mayfield was forced into full-time duty with the Falcons in 2021, starting 16 games at left guard.