Giants get help on defense
The New York Giants were awarded a pair of veteran defensive players off waivers Sunday. According to multiple media reports, the Giants were awarded cornerback Asa Jackson and defensive tackle Louis Nix.
Nix is a run-stopping 6-foot-2, 331-pound defensive tackle formerly from Notre Dame. He was drafted in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Houston Texans, but never played as knee surgery and a wrist injury landed him on injured reserve. The Texans cut ties with Nix this preseason.