The New York Giants made a series of in-house moves prior to practice on Tuesday, announcing that tight end Rysen John had been activated from the Reserve/COVID-19 list.
John signed with the Giants last year after going undrafted out of Simon Fraser. He was also a third-round pick in the CFL draft but opted to play NFL football instead.
John was waived/injured last September and ultimately reverted to injured reserve after going unclaimed. He was later waived with an injury settlement before being re-signed in late October.
In early January, John signed a reserve/futures deal with the Giants.
In addition to activating John, the Giants also announced that linebacker Ryan Anderson (back) had been activated from the non-football injury (NFI) list.
Anderson was waived on Monday and re-signed on Tuesday as procedural move related to his contract, reports Dan Duggan of The Athletic.
Here’s a curveball: Anderson is back with the Giants, per source. His release was a procedural matter related to his contract. He’s been re-signed and is off the non-football injury list https://t.co/gEySINPdGY
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) August 10, 2021
Finally, in order to clear room for the returning John and Anderson, the Giants have also waived tight end Tommy Stevens, who had signed with the team last week.
With Tuesday’s moves, only rookie cornerback Aaron Robinson and tight end Kyle Rudolph remain inactive. Both players are currently on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list.
