Last week, the New York Giants got wide receiver Sterling Shepard (toe) back from injured reserve. This week, they may get veteran defensive back Brandon Williams (groin) back.
Williams missed a Week 3 game against the San Francisco 49ers before being put on IR, which thinned out an already lacking secondary. Now the team has 21 days to activate Williams before he’s lost for the season.
Williams was originally a third-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M. He appeared in 45 games (three starts) for the Cardinals, tallying 38 tackles and five passes defensed. He also returned 10 kickoffs for 192 yards.
Williams was waived/injured as a part of Arizona’s final cuts in 2019, but went unclaimed. As a result, he reverted back to their injured reserve list and remained there the entire season.
Prior to signing with the Giants, Williams had workouts with the Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs and Chicago Bears.
In two games with the Giants this season, Williams appeared on the field for 29 special teams snaps, but did not record a tackle.
