The elevation of CB Michael Hunter to the active roster left the New York Giants with an empty slot on their practice squad. To fill it, the team worked out OT Rob Crisp, OT Jason Weaver, G Jon Halapio and G Shahbaz Ahmed. The team ultimately elected to sign Halapio to their practice squad
Out of the four players brought in, Halapio was the only one not to enter the NFL as undrafted free agent. A team captain his junior and senior seasons at the University of Florida, Halapio was originally drafted by the New England Patriots. New England selected him in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.