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NFL free agency: NY Giants re-sign DT Austin Johnson

Andy Dalton #14 of the Dallas Cowboys in action against Austin Johnson #98 of the New York Giants (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

The NY Giants re-signed defensive tackle Austin Johnson Monday, keeping quality depth along the defensive line and as an insurance policy against a possible Dalvin Tomlinson departure

The NY Giants made their first move during the legal tampering period ahead of NFL free agency, re-signing defensive tackle Austin Johnson, league sources confirm to GMenHQ.

ESPN’s Dan Graziano was first to report Johnson’s signing.

Johnson, 26, a former second-round pick of the Tennessee Titans out of Penn State, signed with the NY Giants as a free agent last spring and proved to be a solid run-stuffer as part of New York’s defensive line rotation.