GIANTS SIGN THREE MORE PLAYERS TO THE PRACTICE SQUAD…
The New York Giants signed three more players to the team’s Practice Squad:
- TE Qadir Ismail
- ILB Swayze Bozeman
- S Patrick McMorris
The 25-year old, 6’6”, 245-pound Ismail was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2024 NFL Draft. He spent time on the Practice Squad of the Ravens as a rookie and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders in April 2025. The Raiders waived him earlier this week.
The 26-year old, 6’1”, 230-pound Bozeman was originally signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2024 NFL Draft. He spent most of his rookie season on the Chiefs’ Practice Squad, but did play in three regular-season games, mostly on special teams. Bozeman signed with the Chicago Bears in January and was waived earlier this week.
The 23-year old, 6’0”, 206-pound McMorris was originally drafted in the 6th round of the 2024 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He played in six games as a rookie, mostly on special teams and was credited with one tackle. The Dolphins waived him earlier this week.
The Giants still have one spot open on their 17-man Practice Squad.
The Las Vegas Raiders signed Stone Forsythe to their 53-man roster. He was released by the Giants on Tuesday.
INJURY REPORT – ANDREW THOMAS AND THEO JOHNSON MISS PRACTICE…
TE Theo Johnson (unknown), LT Andrew Thomas (foot), and RG Greg Van Roten (veteran day) did not practice on Thursday.
Thomas told The Athletic that he had a second surgery in April to remove a screw from the foot that was impacted by last season’s Lisfranc injury. Thomas also said the other ankle, which has been surgically-repaired multiple times, was scoped this offseason to remove scar tissue.
When Thomas asked if he will play in the opener, he responded, “I’m not sure yet. I haven’t really done a ton of reps. I’ve done some (individual drills), took some one-on-one reps. I’m just trying to progress slowly, so we’ll see. But like I said, I’m not making any projections right now.”
When asked about Thomas before practice, Head Coach Brian Daboll said, “He took some reps (yesterday). Again, he’s day by day, he’s getting better every day. Sometimes we pull back off him the next day, but he’s doing everything he can do to be as ready as he can be.”
TEAM CAPTAINS ANNOUNCED…
The New York Giants players elected their five team captains for the 2025 NFL season:
- QB Russell Wilson
- WR Darius Slayton
- DL Dexter Lawrence
- OLB Brian Burns
- ILB Bobby Okereke
HEAD COACH BRIAN DABOLL…
The transcript of Brian Daboll’s press conference on Thursday is available in The Corner Forum while the video is available on YouTube.
THE PLAYERS SPEAK…
Transcripts and video clips of the media sessions with the following players are available in The Corner Forum and at Giants.com:
- WR Darius Slayton (Video)
- LT Andrew Thomas (Video)
- OLB Brian Burns (Video)
WHAT’S UP NEXT…
The players are off from Friday through Sunday. There is no media availability to the team during this time. Head Coach Brian Daboll and select players will address the media on Monday.