Back to the New York Giants Newsfeed

New York Giants sign draft picks Ryan Connelly and Darius Slayton, re-sign John Jenkins

The New York Giants have made some roster moves. On Monday, Big Blue signed two of their draft picks. They gave contracts to linebacker Ryan Connelly and wide receiver Darius Slayton per Michael Eisen of Giants.com. The Giants also re-signed defensive tackle John Jenkins. Jenkins spent the 2018 season with the Giants.

The Giants drafted Connelly in the fifth round (No. 143 overall) out of the University of Wisconsin. He totaled 89 combined tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss and three sacks for the Badgers through 12 games in 2018. In the previous season, Connelly played in 14 games and had 88 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, and three sacks.