Photos of players on the Giants official roster
![No Title](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/kfrrdfgrcgje9f5nckwb.jpg)
![DE BRAD BARS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/h9j3uyznjfoubn17hlhp.jpg)
DE BRAD BARS
![WR ODELL BECKHAM JR](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/mrwbncwp2j8fibtmjjgq.jpg)
WR ODELL BECKHAM JR
![SAFETY NAT BERHE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/y3rxkompwf9euihrmgif.jpg)
SAFETY NAT BERHE
![LB JASPER BRINKLEY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/yiuhvjclask029wisxi5.jpg)
LB JASPER BRINKLEY
![DT JAY BROMLEY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jot243pfeeaf3vt64tul.jpg)
DT JAY BROMLEY
![LB JONATHAN CASILLAS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qvlbpw1ww8ghn6wamy46.jpg)
LB JONATHAN CASILLAS
![T EMMETT CLEARY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ejnamuiadfughobt7ylj.jpg)
T EMMETT CLEARY
![SAFETY LANDON COLLINS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/d0dofmhble8mcz9pbnen.jpg)
SAFETY LANDON COLLINS
![WIDE RECEIVER VICTOR CRUZ](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vrkeqo08sinerlmtfwfc.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER VICTOR CRUZ
![SAFETY JUSTIN CURRIE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/sg5vskjq2mhekfxohxsd.jpg)
SAFETY JUSTIN CURRIE
![WIDE RECEIVER ANTHONY DABLE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qttbikkvcvnrcmhjrw4t.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER ANTHONY DABLE
![RB ORLEANS DARKWA](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hbrgq9clnpawakn6nzkt.jpg)
RB ORLEANS DARKWA
![WR GEREMY DAVIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/if9vikr0stllepztkztn.jpg)
WR GEREMY DAVIS
![LS ZAK DEOSSIE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/seqbpbztwhcubuaojydb.jpg)
LS ZAK DEOSSIE
![TIGHT END LARRY DONNELL](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/twe634myyhl1yvsueeqx.jpg)
TIGHT END LARRY DONNELL
![WR BEN EDWARDS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/bbaj7ar59dorwmuopevm.jpg)
WR BEN EDWARDS
![OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DILLON FARRELL](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cumgpqhd7atz8piiygij.jpg)
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN DILLON FARRELL
![T ERECK FLOWERS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tecsflfgkxy1z9ow5b7s.jpg)
T ERECK FLOWERS
![GUARD ADAM GETTIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cpjwigcdyrqpflwoxfw9.jpg)
GUARD ADAM GETTIS
![DEFENSIVE TACKLE JOHNATHAN HANKINS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tdchrizz5bzgywnpbjnm.jpg)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE JOHNATHAN HANKINS
![WR DWAYNE HARRIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jzbaegalphyzppuadsur.jpg)
WR DWAYNE HARRIS
![DT DAMON HARRISON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/auupgwf7ckoloa6p3yzv.jpg)
DT DAMON HARRISON
![GUARD BOBBY HART](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/xkf2nqknieveixbvfylq.jpg)
GUARD BOBBY HART
![LB MARK HERZLICH](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/luwbaip5teggt4g5ibwv.jpg)
LB MARK HERZLICH
![DEFENSIVE TACKLE MONTORI HUGHES](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/lypsdoviksj4fuplciup.jpg)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE MONTORI HUGHES
![SAFETY BENNETT JACKSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/kowhl6jxk6wzzpb7mnyw.jpg)
SAFETY BENNETT JACKSON
![CB TRAMAIN JACOBS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ufic6nyrsq1j9rgbgooc.jpg)
CB TRAMAIN JACOBS
![CB JANORIS JENKINS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/orrhsk2wbyriopcu8sz5.jpg)
CB JANORIS JENKINS
![RB RASHAD JENNINGS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vf6gd4gzhfkdstvto7nv.jpg)
RB RASHAD JENNINGS
![GUARD JOHN JERRY](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/dhas4ttasorxpfehmlic.jpg)
GUARD JOHN JERRY
![FB/TE WILL JOHNSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tr61eienyvsfxnf67y8v.jpg)
FB/TE WILL JOHNSON
![CENTER BRETT JONES](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ux3aihbt0u4ljaczwopi.jpg)
CENTER BRETT JONES
![LINEBACKER DEVON KENNARD](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pbhqcay58x8ep1ghlp7l.jpg)
LINEBACKER DEVON KENNARD
![WIDE RECEIVER TAVARRES KING](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/linulo8vbnm7zepdwxd6.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER TAVARRES KING
![TIGHT END MATT LACOSSE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/tblhnvam0fuqgxsk8djx.jpg)
TIGHT END MATT LACOSSE
![QB ELI MANNING](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fejasba7llnnxot8hsft.jpg)
QB ELI MANNING
![DE STANSLY MAPONGA](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fu5684glhakbwmrzmybo.jpg)
DE STANSLY MAPONGA
![CENTER SHANE MCDERMOTT](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/okzkvpz8ikt2uh7vnw9l.jpg)
CENTER SHANE MCDERMOTT
![DEFENSIVE BACK LEON MCFADDEN](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/jfr0zzjlwpjvovoyzqbk.jpg)
DEFENSIVE BACK LEON MCFADDEN
![LINEBACKER JAMES MORRIS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/bmjsrvz2dnz82rpq8okd.jpg)
LINEBACKER JAMES MORRIS
![QB RYAN NASSIB](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/fvav91j6hc6cjdnowh78.jpg)
QB RYAN NASSIB
![TACKLE MARSHALL NEWHOUSE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/nt2n1oz5kof72yabi39y.jpg)
TACKLE MARSHALL NEWHOUSE
![DEFENSIVE TACKLE LOUIS NIX III](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/z1ntweawwylnxiaewsnc.jpg)
DEFENSIVE TACKLE LOUIS NIX III
![KICKER TOM OBARSKI](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ravo39mtlzsmmcjohdnj.jpg)
KICKER TOM OBARSKI
![LS TYLER OTT](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vjw6hdjjazu0dasmzbrm.jpg)
LS TYLER OTT
![DEFENSIVE END OWA ODIGHIZUWA](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/p4muyrsbrvcuns1gv6iz.jpg)
DEFENSIVE END OWA ODIGHIZUWA
![DEFENSIVE END JASON PIERRE-PAUL](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/l68lncfwjzegiqmlzt31.jpg)
DEFENSIVE END JASON PIERRE-PAUL
![TACKLE JUSTIN PUGH](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pkjogoarujqkbcchpsh5.jpg)
TACKLE JUSTIN PUGH
![RB Bobby Rainey](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/izl6zthrkvzj3nfulcze.jpg)
RB Bobby Rainey
![OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WESTON RICHBURG](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/nlrpe0qdeovkqzjcwquw.jpg)
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN WESTON RICHBURG
![LINEBACKER KEENAN ROBINSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vixbe7wfxqi0y4jd0wpj.jpg)
LINEBACKER KEENAN ROBINSON
![CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vbinshc50m442oppm6kz.jpg)
CB DOMINIQUE RODGERS-CROMARTIE
![OFFENSIVE TACKLE JAKE RODGERS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/euyiilkglfncnuvh8apm.jpg)
OFFENSIVE TACKLE JAKE RODGERS
![OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RYAN SEYMOUR](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vqremgtiwull2vphvef1.jpg)
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN RYAN SEYMOUR
![LB Kelvin Sheppard](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/v4lk3bfn0jbuaihw5e3l.jpg)
LB Kelvin Sheppard
![OL Byron Stingily](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/ivaykbds85uvskq3hras.jpg)
OL Byron Stingily
![SAFETY COOPER TAYLOR](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/h8oqmfolois206fc6ocj.jpg)
SAFETY COOPER TAYLOR
![LB J.T. THOMAS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/rt6whaye1yemle0zn8la.jpg)
LB J.T. THOMAS
![SAFETY MYKKELE THOMPSON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/sqz6z46tjospu61gtqgo.jpg)
SAFETY MYKKELE THOMPSON
![TIGHT END WILL TYE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/pta1pjy9cztybwceyzia.jpg)
TIGHT END WILL TYE
![DE OLIVIER VERNON](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/zgstusdsbvvirxappwuo.jpg)
DE OLIVIER VERNON
![RB SHANE VEREEN](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/qvgr7ikkuazlktynavuo.jpg)
RB SHANE VEREEN
![CB TREVIN WADE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/dq0g4sa0neimzmd9jdwr.jpg)
CB TREVIN WADE
![RB ANDRE WILLIAMS](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/cbphhanual50kbj5ujx6.jpg)
RB ANDRE WILLIAMS
![PUNTER BRAD WING](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/lpjotloyypfvaep2pd1p.jpg)
PUNTER BRAD WING
![WIDE RECEIVER MYLES WHITE](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/hurg8tgbkl7ugcizumtw.jpg)
WIDE RECEIVER MYLES WHITE
![FULLBACK NIKITA WHITLOCK](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/geqb5pkh7wdm8z51eg4l.jpg)
FULLBACK NIKITA WHITLOCK
![DEFENSIVE END KERRY WYNN](https://static.clubs.nfl.com/image/private/t_new_photo_album/t_lazy/f_auto/giants/vigkxwwzlacbaxtgucda.jpg)
DEFENSIVE END KERRY WYNN
Michael:
Can you explain the difference between "released" and "waived?" And what are the advantages to the team for doing one over another when letting a player go?
Samuel
Dear Samuel:
For the Giants' purposes, "released" is a generic term for cutting a player. Players with less than four pension credits are "waived." Those players are on waivers for 24 hours and may be claimed by any other club. If they go unclaimed during the claiming period their contracts are terminated via waivers. They are then free agents and can sign with any club. Players with four or more pension credits are "terminated." They don't go through waivers (until after the trade deadline, when everyone must go through waivers) and are immediately free agents.
Michael:
We saw Nikita Whitlock play both sides of the ball during the final preseason game. Is this something we should expect during the regular season?
Robert
Dear Robert:
I doubt it. The Giants have a solid defensive tackle rotation, with Johnathan Hanks and Markus Kuhn as the current starters. Their four defensive tackles, including Jay Bromley and Louis Nix III, are 320, 303, 310, and 342 pounds. Whitlock is listed at 250 pounds, which is quite light for a modern NFL defensive tackle. Unless the tackles are decimated by injuries during a game, it's unlikely Whitlock will be asked to play there.