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Why Isaiah Simmons is a risk worth taking for the New York Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Two days before their preseason finale, the New York Giants made a low-risk, high-reward trade.

The Giants acquired Isaiah Simmons from the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2024.

Simmons, 25, has talent. He was drafted eighth overall by the Cardinals in 2020, but he lacks a true position.

Simmons played 25 snaps for Arizona in his second preseason game last week at safety. He made a switch to defensive back this offseason after playing throughout the Cardinals' defense in his first three seasons under former coach Kliff Kingsbury and former defensive coordinator Vance Joseph.