The New York Giants made a series of roster moves on Tuesday, including placing tight end Evan Engram on season-ending injured reserve, but remained one player short on their 53-man roster after the shuffling had concluded.
That additional spot was created last week when the team parted ways with veteran cornerback Janoris Jenkins after he used a term one Twitter that some perceived to be offensive.
On Wednesday morning, ahead of their first Week 16 practice, the Giants closed that gap by signing defensive back Rashaan Gaulden off of their practice squad.
Per the team release:
Gaulden, 6-1 and 200 pounds, played in 24 games in two seasons with the Carolina Panthers, including nine this year, most recently on Nov. 24 at New Orleans. He was released the following day.
Gaulden was credited with 14 tackles (10 solo) and returned one punt for the Panthers. He was a 2018 third-round draft choice (85th overall) by Carolina, from the University of Tennessee.
With an open spot on their practice squad, the Giants signed defensive end Kevin Wilkins (6-foot-2, 304 pounds), who played at Rutgers before joining the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent.
