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Dan Benton

How ex-Giants fared during the 2023 regular season

The 2023 regular season has come to a close and now the final four teams are headed into Conference Championship Weekend. In the blink of an eye, the league will be preparing for Super Bowl Sunday.

Several former members of the New York Giants are still coaching and playing, and The Big Game will feature at least a handful of those.

How did those former Giants fare this season? And what about the rest of them?

Given the rate of personnel turnover around the NFL, nearly every roster has a little Big Blue flavor to it. So we’re here to look back on the 2023 season and see how those former Giants produced.

Let’s take a look.

Arizona Cardinals

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  • RB Corey Clement (3 games)
  • WR Jeff Smith (practice squad)
  • OL Jackson Barton (1 game)
  • OL Will Hernandez (17 games, 17 starts)
  • CB Antonio Hamilton (14 games, 40 tackles, 11 PD, 1 INT)

Atlanta Falcons

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  • WR Austin Mack (futures signing)
  • LB Lorenzo Carter (17 games, 35 tackles, 9 QB hits, 3.0 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR, 1 PD)

Baltimore Ravens

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  • QB Josh Johnson (active roster, no appearances)
  • WR Odell Beckham Jr. (14 games, 35 rec., 565 yards, 3 TD)
  • OL Kevin Zeitler (15 games, 15 starts, 1 FR)
  • S Andrew Adams (3 games, 1 missed tackle)

Buffalo Bills

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  • DT Linval Joseph (7 games, 12 tackles, 1 QB hit, 1.0 sacks)

Carolina Panthers

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  • LB Tae Davis (16 games, 7 tackles)
  • S Alex Cook (10 games, 11 tackles)

Note: Tae Davis also played eight games for the Atlanta Falcons in 2023 and his above totals are a combined tally.

Chicago Bears

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  • WR Collin Johnson (3 games, 1 rec., 11 yards)
  • OL Roy Mbaeteka (practice squad)
  • S Adrian Colbert (2 games)
  • LS Cam Lyons (reserve/futures contract)

Cincinnati Bengals

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  • TE Tanner Hudson (12 games, 39 rec., 352 yards, 1 TD)
  • DT B.J. Hill (17 games, 51 tackles, 1 FR, 5 PD, 2 INT, 21 QB hits, 4.5 sacks)
  • S Michael Thomas (practice squad)

Cleveland Browns

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  • TE Jordan Akins (17 games, 15 rec., 132 yards)
  • DT Dalvin Tomlinson (16 games, 28 tackles, 12 QB hits, 3.0 sacks)

Dallas Cowboys

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  • QB Cooper Rush (7 games, 75% completion, 144 yards, 1 INT, -5 yards rushing)
  • DT Johnathan Hankins (14 games, 27 tackles, 2 PD, 3 QB hits, 3.0 sacks)
  • OL Billy Price (practice squad/IR)

Denver Broncos

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  • WR David Sills (3 games)
  • OL Cam Fleming (6 games, 1 start)
  • CB Fabian Moreau (16 games, 46 tackles, 7 PD, 1 INT)
  • P Riley Dixon (17 games, 79 punts, 46.3 average, 6 TB, 27 I20)

Detroit Lions

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  • WR Kalif Raymond (17 games, 564 yards from scrimmage, 1 TD, 331 return yards, 1 FR)
  • DE Romeo Okwara (16 games, 9 tackles, 1 FF, 2 PD, 5 QB hits, 2.0 sacks)
  • DT Raymond Johnson (practice squad)

Green Bay Packers

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  • CB Corey Ballentine (14 games, 43 tackles, 7 PD, 1 INT)
  • CB Zyon Gilbert (practice squad)
  • DL Chris Slayton (practice squad)

Houston Texans

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  • WR Alex Bachman (practice squad)
  • OL Jaylon Thomas (practice squad)

Indianapolis Colts

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  • TE Eric Tomlinson (practice squad)
  • WR Jaydon Mickens (practice squad)

Note: Eric Tomlinson also spent time on the Ravens’ practice squad this past season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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  • QB Matt Barkley (1 game, -3 yards rushing)
  • WR Jaylon Moore (injured reserve)
  • TE Evan Engram (17 games, 114 rec., 963 yards, 4 TD, 1 FR)
  • DL Henry Mondeaux (practice squad/injured reserve)
  • CB Amani Oruwariye (1 game)
  • K Brandon McManus (17 games, 81.1 FG%, 100% XP, 1 tackle)

Kansas City Chiefs

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  • WR Kadarius Toney (13 games, 27 rec., 169 yards, 1 TD, 31 rush yards, 58 return yards, 1 FR)
  • WR Richie James Jr. (9 games, 10 rec., 114 yards, 387 return yards, 1 FR)

Las Vegas Raiders

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  • RB Austin Walter (injured reserve)
  • OL D.J. Fluker (practice squad)
  • DT John Jenkins (17 games, 61 tackles, 4 PD, 1 FR, 2 QB hits, 1.0 sacks, 1 TD)
  • DE Elerson Smith (practice squad)

Note: Elerson Smith also spent time on the Jets’ practice squad in 2023.

Los Angeles Chargers

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  • WR Keelan Doss (5 games, 6 rec., 33 yards)
  • TE Nick Vannett (8 games, 1 rec., 3 yards)
  • DE Nick Williams (14 games, 32 tackles, 2 FR, 1 QB hit, 1.0 sacks)
  • DT Austin Johnson (17 games, 46 tackles, 1 FF, 1 FR, 1 QB hit)

Los Angeles Rams

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  • LS Carson Tinker (4 games)

Miami Dolphins

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  • DE Jason Pierre-Paul (3 games, 2 tackles)
  • LB Calvin Munson (8 games, 2 tackles)
  • CB Eli Apple (10 games, 46 tackles, 1 QB hit, 0.5 sacks, 9 PD, 1 INT)

Note: JPP also spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Calvin Munson with the New England Patriots in 2023. Above stats are season totals. 

Minnesota Vikings

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  • LB Quincy Roche (practice squad)

New England Patriots

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  • S Jabrill Peppers (15 games, 78 tackles, 2 QB hits, 1.0 sacks, 1 FF, 1 FR, 8 PD, 2 INT, 26 return yards)

New Orleans Saints

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  • OL Max Garcia (17 games, 3 starts)
  • DE Niko Lalos (practice squad)
  • DT Jack Heflin (1 game, 1 tackle)
  • LB Ryan Connelly (1 game)
  • CB Isaac Yiadom (17 games, 37 tackles, 1 FR, 14 PD, 1 INT)

New York Jets

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  • DT Jalyn Holmes (5 games, 5 tackles, 1 QB hit, 1.0 sacks)

Philadelphia Eagles

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  • CB James Bradberry (16 games, 54 tackles, 1 FR, 13 PD, 1 INT)

Pittsburgh Steelers

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  • LB Markus Golden (16 games, 20 tackles, 1 PD, 1 FR, 10 QB hits, 4.0 sacks)
  • LB Blake Martinez (1 game, 4 tackles)
  • S Trenton Thompson (6 games, 22 tackles, 3 PD, 1 INT)
  • K Chris Boswell (17 games, 93.5 FG%, 96.4 XP%, 1 FR)

San Francisco 49ers

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  • OL Jon Feliciano (16 games, 7 starts)
  • LS Taybor Pepper (17 games)
  • S Logan Ryan (5 games, 13 tackles)

Seattle Seahawks

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  • QB Geno Smith (15 games, 15 starts, 64.7% completion, 3,624 yards, 20 TD, 9 INT, 155 rushing yards, 1 TD, 1 rec., -2 yards receiving, 2 FR)
  • OL Evan Brown (16 games, 16 starts)
  • DT Leonard Williams (18 games, 62 tackles, 2 PD, 16 QB hits, 5.5 sacks)
  • DT Mario Edwards (15 games, 21 tackles, 1 FF, 1 PD, 6 QB hits, 2.0 sacks)
  • S Julian Love (17 games, 123 tackles, 2 FF, 1 FR, 10 PD, 4 INT)

Note: Leonard Williams was traded from the Giants to the Seahawks at the deadline. His stats are season totals.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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  • None

Tennessee Titans

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  • LB Tae Crowder (2 games)
  • DT David Moa (practice squad)

Washington Commanders

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  • QB Jake Fromm (practice squad/active roster)
  • WR Jamison Crowder (17 games, 16 rec., 159 yards, 1 TD, 1 FR, 278 return yards)
  • OL Nick Gates (13 games, 10 starts)
  • LB David Mayo (17 games, 59 tackles, 2 QB hits, 2.0 sacks)
  • S Terrell Burgess (12 games, 25 tackles)
  • S Sean Chandler (2 games, 3 tackles)
  • K Joey Slye (17 games, 79.2 FG%, 91.4 XP%, 1 tackle)
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