But those hopes were dashed on Tuesday when Latimer was placed on injured reserve with pulled hamstring. His place on the roster was taken by his former Denver Broncos teammate Bennie Fowler. In addition to Latimer, the New York Giants also placed linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong on I.R. and waived cornerback Donte Deayon.
Replacing Armstrong and Deayon on the 53-man roster are two practice squad graduates: cornerback Grant Haley and linebacker Ukeme Eligwe. All of the moves were announced in a statement on the team’s official website.
Initially, Fowler will be the key addition and can become party to a rare feat, per Giants.