The New York Giants waived center Jon Halapio on Saturday with the intent on signing him to the 16-man practice squad once the waiver deadline had passed, but that will not happen.
Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports that Halapio has declined the Giants’ practice squad invite and will instead seek a new opportunity elsewhere.
Scratch Halapio from this list. Source said he declined the Giants’ practice squad offer. He’s looking for a fresh start. Halapio had a workout with the Texans last week and has drawn interest from others now that he’s healthy https://t.co/66jVGTrHQK
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) September 6, 2020
Originally a sixth-round pick of the New England Patriots in the 2014 NFL Draft, Halapio bounced around quite a bit before landing with the Giants in 2016. He spent time with the Boston Brawlers and Brooklyn Bolts of the Fall Experimental Football League, as well as the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals.
At the time he joined the Giants in 2016, Halapio was a member of the practice squad but found himself promoted to the active roster in 2017. He made his first career start in Week 12 of that season.
Following his promotion, Halaprio took over as the starting center, but serious injuries ended his year early in both 2018 and 2019.
Prior to re-singing with the Giants last week, Halapio had a workout with the Houston Texans.
