The Giants finalized their 53-man roster on Saturday leading up to Week 1. Get to know your 2013 New York Giants.
![QB Eli Manning](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/oesxyg8c0mbbygnty7ho.jpg)
QB Eli Manning
![QB Curtis Painter](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/aocjhfl2n0ifcjqkpbto.jpg)
QB Curtis Painter
![QB Ryan Nassib](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/rs4q82lxsxz6r76xmb3p.jpg)
QB Ryan Nassib
![RB David Wilson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jfahx6c2c2rsrlrvjzgz.jpg)
RB David Wilson
![RB Andre Brown](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/kqmkyonrnqnupbmwvuhv.jpg)
RB Andre Brown
![RB Michael Cox](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/lo8wzaavtivouyti4ifl.jpg)
RB Michael Cox
![RB Da'Rel Scott](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/khumd8arauobixrwxbec.jpg)
RB Da'Rel Scott
![FB Henry Hynoski](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/xxbjxsmsnjz93fbumwmj.jpg)
FB Henry Hynoski
![WR Hakeem Nicks](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/dftznrap21nakv2paahc.jpg)
WR Hakeem Nicks
![WR Victor Cruz](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/lq7wt8ia1saurcbtfgxk.jpg)
WR Victor Cruz
![WR Rueben Randle](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/y6xkc5bjep3keiy8umhb.jpg)
WR Rueben Randle
![WR Louis Murphy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/g7nkblhdduhzxvni3rub.jpg)
WR Louis Murphy
![WR Jerrel Jernigan (Injured Reserve)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jqyfuqokhgwmh6luw6qq.jpg)
WR Jerrel Jernigan (Injured Reserve)
![TE Brandon Myers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/rbxtecyqi6lp08xhrrig.jpg)
TE Brandon Myers
![TE Bear Pascoe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/dvg0nfczviu4l5iiurpb.jpg)
TE Bear Pascoe
![TE Adrien Robinson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vglzjho2n09pgdjyqe8r.jpg)
TE Adrien Robinson
![TE Larry Donnell](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/zmc7zrqa7stnidnnb98o.jpg)
TE Larry Donnell
![LT Will Beatty](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mfeaigxp90k5uhyw64jo.jpg)
LT Will Beatty
![G Kevin Boothe](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jiki5hpdooi80tz4nhgu.jpg)
G Kevin Boothe
![C David Baas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qgyktaxrjwqjlkmgrt5r.jpg)
C David Baas
![G Chris Snee](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hhzrllvwaldk8oxkhihi.jpg)
G Chris Snee
![OT David Diehl](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hzelwih3kikger8ayarw.jpg)
OT David Diehl
![OT Justin Pugh](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pj36bzavpgc0vx3rqkoy.jpg)
OT Justin Pugh
![OT James Brewer (Injured Reserve)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mebpt9fmnvrxwpu9n3zz.jpg)
OT James Brewer (Injured Reserve)
![C Jim Cordle](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pkkxhisdy1arkxg2cgr6.jpg)
C Jim Cordle
![OT Brandon Mosley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/yjkecsxgmyvvjoldanzz.jpg)
OT Brandon Mosley
![DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Reserve/Franchise Player)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pph5jq4a41abx66nerud.jpg)
DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Reserve/Franchise Player)
![DE Justin Tuck](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/obg8mlhgro71pp2lsumw.jpg)
DE Justin Tuck
![DE Mathias Kiwanuka](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qxt29if4to5m7roj6uyf.jpg)
DE Mathias Kiwanuka
![DE Damontre Moore](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qnh0p9ntivqi2svuaqn7.jpg)
DE Damontre Moore
![DE Justin Trattou](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jghnbx0xizb4hxidodkz.jpg)
DE Justin Trattou
![DT Linval Joseph](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/n4mh741obifpla0jk3r8.jpg)
DT Linval Joseph
![DE/DT Cullen Jenkins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/gcdpofxrrezi8hhhfzvt.jpg)
DE/DT Cullen Jenkins
![DT Shaun Rogers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/gqkiehyhvfwctdmjogtl.jpg)
DT Shaun Rogers
![DT Johnathan Hankins](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/zadknvgoz2nx5zrnrerd.jpg)
DT Johnathan Hankins
![DT Mike Patterson](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/q7tqyohq04acvtzbwnnm.jpg)
DT Mike Patterson
![LB Dan Connor](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/b9lykh9uwrjgmgcjvv4j.jpg)
LB Dan Connor
![LB Spencer Paysinger](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jnqh9jsekhxfjopxhok3.jpg)
LB Spencer Paysinger
![LB Keith Rivers](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cxhkkpx2qzznuloyt7zs.jpg)
LB Keith Rivers
![LB Mark Herzlich](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/d2nv9g0pbrjlxos3544p.jpg)
LB Mark Herzlich
![LB Jacquian Williams (Injured Reserve)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/gbsguibgvi49ffr0bgnf.jpg)
LB Jacquian Williams (Injured Reserve)
![CB Corey Webster](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/gifaivuto3pnhx3nnvnf.jpg)
CB Corey Webster
![CB Prince Amukamara](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/wzpjbl92mptddsyjrs0z.jpg)
CB Prince Amukamara
![CB Aaron Ross](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tsto589la4oxwgvfnm0w.jpg)
CB Aaron Ross
![CB Jayron Hosley](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pijjd7wuv9zfp0j3kwhv.jpg)
CB Jayron Hosley
![CB Terrell Thomas](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/xhfxls66thfjqc4trvmi.jpg)
CB Terrell Thomas
![S Antrel Rolle](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/l9zfb5jyw2wf0q8k8yo3.jpg)
S Antrel Rolle
![CB Trumaine McBride](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hwqewo87ptcoyyojwznj.jpg)
CB Trumaine McBride
![S Ryan Mundy](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/umsttyg3a2oulf4orllp.jpg)
S Ryan Mundy
![S Cooper Taylor (IR)](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/txvcyagjxbuvjxoznm8s.jpg)
S Cooper Taylor (IR)
![K Josh Brown](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/uvqcjq9ev3jopnzjrskf.jpg)
K Josh Brown
![P Steve Weatherford](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/uzrfdlgarkli1nizj1xn.jpg)
P Steve Weatherford
![LS Zak DeOssie](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/wss8wblbqii1og6kzxph.jpg)
LS Zak DeOssie
I understand the concept of hiding a nicked-up player on injured reserve in order to keep them for the following year (especially if they are on the bubble), but why do you see players on one-year contracts being placed on IR as opposed to being waived? Wouldn't these players be free agents after this year anyway? Why not cut them now? -Ben
Dear Ben,
Because those are the rules. If a player is injured, he can't just be released, unless he agrees to an injury settlement. Being placed on IR is often a precursor to such a settlement. But if a player is injured, he either stays on the roster, goes on IR, or reaches a settlement.
Of the players that the Giants placed on IR, which of them do think is the most likely to be the one they will call back?-Steve
Dear Steve,
None of them yet. NFL teams are not permitted to use their IR/designated for return move until 4 p.m. To be eligible, a player must be on the 53-man roster. Each team is allowed one. None of the players the Giants placed on IR are eligible to play for them this season (see below).
Trindon Holliday and Mario Manningham were placed on injured reserve. Can they return this season and what is the nature of injury? -Robert
Dear Robert,
Holliday had a strained hamstring and Manningham a strained calf. The only way they can come back to the Giants in 2014 is if the team reaches an injury settlement with them within five 5 business days of the player being placed on Reserve/Injured. If that doesn't happen, then they are unavailable to the Giants for the entire 2014 season (including post season). In the absence of an injury settlement, they will remain on Reserve/Injured until they are deemed healthy. When that happens, they will be released and can sign with any other NFL club (as linebacker Dan Connor did last season, when he was waived from IR in November and signed with Carolina).