When the New York Giants placed quarterback Daniel Jones and wide receiver Sterling Shepard on injured reserve Monday, they chose to add linebacker Jaylon Smith and cornerback Jarren Williams to the 53-man roster.
Why those two players? Head coach Joe Judge detailed what impressed him about both playters.
Jaylon Smith
The Giants are Smith’s third team this season. The Dallas Cowboys released their 2016 second-round pick after just four games. The Green Bay Packers picked him up and cut him less than a month later after he had played in only two games.