For players near the bottom of NFL rosters, the next 48 hours are the most stressful of the year.
Careers could come to a careening halt for undrafted rookies or veterans struggling to hang on, while others will have their dreams realized by being one of the last 53 men standing when the 4:00 p.m. deadline for teams to set their initial rosters arrives on Saturday afternoon.
Giants wide receiver and return specialist Hunter Sharp had a roller coaster of a training camp and preseason with a punt returned for a touchdown against the Jets in Week 3 of the preseason, but several drops that left his fate uncertain heading into Saturday.