The Giants have signed LB Terrell Manning, formerly of the Green Bay Packers
Here are five things you need to know about the Giants' new linebacker:
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1. Originally selected by Green Bay in the fifth round (163rd overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft, Manning has played in nine career games, split between the Packers (five in 2012), Chargers (one in 2013) and Bears (three in 2014).
- The 24-year-old Manning, 6-2, 237, was born in Laurinburg, N.C. He played collegiately at North Carolina State and prepped at Scotland High School.
- Manning's rookie year was slowed by a digestive illness in training camp and then head and shoulder injuries during the regular season. He finished 2012 with three special teams tackles, plus two more in the NFC Wild Card Game vs. Minnesota.
- This is the second stint with the Giants for Manning, who signed with the team this past June but was waived before the start of the regular season when the 53-man roster was announced. Manning played in all five preseason games this season with Big Blue and recorded eight tackles, including five against New England.
- Manning was a two-year starter and three-year letter-winner at N.C. State, where he played in 36 games with 26 starts and was credited with 207 tackles (128 solo), 10.5 sacks and five interceptions. He chose to forego his final season to enter the draft.
18 photos that tell the story of Sunday's loss to the Cowboys
Wide receivers huddle up as they get ready to play the Cowboys. >>VIEW PREGAME PHOTOS
Rookie Odell Beckham Jr. practices his one-handed catches during pregame warmups. >>WATCH ODELL BECKHAM'S PREGAME WARMUPS
Beckham notches his first catch of the night for a 12-yard gain over the middle. >>WATCH ODELL BECKHAM JR. HIGHLIGHTS VS. COWBOYS
Eli Manning hits Rueben Randle for a 21-yard catch-and-run.
Manning connects with Beckham again for a three-yard touchdown to give the Giants an early 7-0 lead. >>WATCH BECKHAM JR.'S FIRST TD Â Â Â
The Cowboys respond with an eight-play, 60-yard drive capped by a 38-yard field goal.
On the first play of the second quarter, Beckham steals the show with the catch of the year on a 43-yard touchdown. >>WATCH A FRAME-BY-FRAME BREAKDOWN OF BECKHAM JR.'S CATCH
Quarterback Tony Romo responds with a 77-yard scoring drive that resulted in a four-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jason Witten.
Andre Williams punches in a three-yard touchdown for a 21-10 Giants lead at halftime. >>WATCH ANDRE WILLIAMS 3-YD TD
Defensive end Damontre Moore sacks Romo for a loss of nine yards.
After consecutive three-and-outs, defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka sacks and forces Romo to fumble, and Jason Pierre-Paul comes up with the ball for the turnover. >>WATCH TONY ROMO FUMBLE
Wide receiver Cole Beasley strikes with a 45-yard touchdown to cut the Cowboys' deficit to 21-17.
Manning's pass intended for wide receiver Preston Parker in the red zone goes high and is intercepted by Barry Church. >>WATCH ELI MANNING INTERCEPTION
Capitalizing on the turnover, Romo finds Dez Bryant on the ensuing drive for a 31-yard touchdown to take the lead.
Trailing Dallas by three points with 9:12 remaining, Eli Manning leads the team down the field and hits tight Adrien Robinson for a one-yard touchdown to take back the lead. >>WATCH ADRIEN ROBINSON'S ONE-YARD TD
With 1:11 left in the game, Romo finds Bryant again in the back of the end zone for the game-winning touchdown. The Cowboys go on to win 31-28.
Giants head coach Tom Coughlin addresses the media after his team's sixth straight loss. >>WATCH COACH TOM COUGHLIN'S POSTGAME INTERVIEW
Beckham discusses his prime-time performance, which included 10 receptions for 146 yards and two touchdowns. >>WATCH ODELL BECKHAM'S POSTGAME INTERVIEW
