The New York Giants met with defensive tackle Daylon Mack over the weekend and immediately had him undergo a physical and prepare for COVID-19 testing.
On Monday, everything apparently checked out as the Giants officially announced that Mack had signed his contract. And in a corresponding roster move that has additional implications, released kicker Chandler Catanzaro.
“I appreciate what Chandler did for us. I have a lot of respect for him,” head coach Joe Judge told reporters. “He’s definitely an NFL kicker. I think he made the right decision coming out of retirement.
“We were lucky enough to have exposure to him for a small window of the season, and I wish him luck along the way.”
Meanwhile, a fifth-round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2019 NFL Draft, Mack appeared in just one game as rookie, failing to log a tackle on just nine snaps. He was placed on injured reserve in November and then waived earlier this month.
Mack was claimed off of waivers by the Detroit Lions a day after his Ravens release, but that stop was also short-lived. The 6-foot-1, 340-pound Mack was waived with a failed physical just five days later (hip, knee).
