EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants have exchanged rookie linebackers on their roster, adding Tony Johnson and waiving Ryan Jones.
Photos of the Giants 2015 official roster

CB Prince Amukamara

DE Robert Ayers Jr.

DE BRAD BARS

LT Will Beatty

LB Jon Beason

WR Odell Beckham Jr.

Safety Nat Berhe

DT Jay Bromley

CB Chykie Brown

K Josh Brown

SAFETY STEVIE BROWN

KICKER CHRIS BOSWELL

LB Jonathan Casillas

OL Emmett Cleary

Safety Landon Collins

DB C.J. CONWAY

WR Victor Cruz

TE Jerome Cunnigham

RB Orleans Darkwa

WR Geremy Davis

LS Zak DeOssie

TE Larry Donnell

OL Sean Donnelly

DT Kenrick Ellis

LB Cole Farrand

TE Daniel Fells

CB Chandler Fenner

OL Ereck Flowers

OL Adam Gettis

DT Dominique Hamilton

DT Johnathan Hankins

RB Kenneth Harper

WR/KR Dwayne Harris

CB Mike Harris

OL Bobby Hart

LB Mark Herzlich

CB Jayron Hosley

FB Henry Hynoski

DE/DT Cullen Jenkins

RB Rashad Jennings

John Jerry, Offensive Lineman RE-SIGNED WITH GIANTS

OL Brett Jones

WR JAMES JONES

LB Devon Kennard

DT Markus Kuhn

QB Eli Manning

CB Trumaine McBride

LB Jameel McClain

SAFETY BRANDON MERIWEATHER

SAFETY JEROMY MILES

DE Damontre Moore

QB Ryan Nassib

OT Marshall Newhouse

DE Owa Odighizuwa

LB ASHLEE PALMER

WR PRESTON PARKER

DE Jason Pierre-Paul (Reserve/Franchise Player)

RT Justin Pugh

WR Rueben Randle

OL Dallas Reynolds

OL Weston Richburg

TE Adrien Robinson

CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie

OL Geoff Schwartz

DE George Selvie

QB Ricky Stanzi

WR Julian Talley

Safety Cooper Taylor

LB J.T. Thomas III

LB Devin Unga

RB Shane Vereen

DB Trevin Wade

WR Corey Washington

Punter Brad Wing

FB Nikita Whitlock

RB Andre Williams

DE Kerry Wynn
Johnson, 6-2 and 255 pounds, played two seasons at Louisiana Tech after transferring from Southwest Mississippi Community College. He played 24 games for the Bulldogs and was credited with 92 tackles (52 solo), 2.5 sacks, seven tackles for losses, an interception and a fumble recovery.
As a senior in 2014, Johnson played in 12 games and finished third on the team with 69 tackles (42 solo) and 2.5 sacks. He split his time the previous season between linebacker and fullback and recorded 23 tackles (10 solo) and an interception.
Johnson played at Sulligent High School in his native Alabama.
Jones, who played at Montana Tech, was signed by the Giants on April 15.
5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT TONY JOHNSON
By Dan Salomone
Meet the new faces on the Giants 2015 roster

LB Victor Butler- signed to reserve/future list January 5th

Kicker Chris Boswell- signed to reserve/future list January 7th

QB Ricky Stanzi- signed to reserve/future list January 7th

OL Emmett Cleary- signed to reserve/future list January 13th

DB Trevin Wade- signed to reserve/future list January 13th

OL Brett Jones- signed as a free agent Feb. 11th

OT Marshall Newhouse- signed as a free agent March 11th

RB Shane Vereen- signed as a free agent March 11th

WR Dwayne Harris- signed as a free agent March 11th

LB Jonathan Casillas- signed as a free agent March 11th

LB J.T. Thomas- signed as a free agent March 11th

DT Kenrick Ellis- signed as a free agent March 18th

DE George Selvie- signed as a free agent March 20th

Safety Josh Gordy- Signed as a free agent March 15th

OT Ereck Flowers- Drafted 1st round, April 30th, 2015

Safety Landon Collins- Drafted 2nd round, May 1st, 2015

DE Owa Odighizuwa- Drafted 3rd round, May 1st, 2015

Safety Mykkele Thompson- Drafted 4th round, May 2nd, 2015

WR Geremy Davis- Drafted 5th round, May 2nd, 2015

OG Bobby Hart- Drafted 6th round, May 2nd, 2015

OT Sean Donnelly- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 7th

Safety Justin Currie- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 7th

LB Cole Farrand- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 7th

RB Akeem Hunt- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 7th

DE Brad Harrah- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 7th

TE Matt LaCosse- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 7th

TE Will Tye- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 11th

DT Carlif Taylor- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 11th

WR Ben Edwards- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 11th

RB Kenneth Harper- Signed as a undrafted free agent May 11th

LB Tony Johnson- Signed as a free agent June 11th
The New York Giants have signed linebacker Tony Johnson to the roster. Here are five things to know about the newest member of Big Blue:
1. Johnson (6-2, 255 pounds) comes to the Giants after playing collegiately at Louisiana Tech, where he recorded 69 tackles (42 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles as a senior Bulldog in 2014.
2. PRO DAY RESULTS
40-Yard Dash: 4.81 seconds
Bench Press: 17 reps at 225 lbs.
Vertical Jump: 32 inches
Broad Jump: 9 feet, 7 inches
20-Yard Dash: 2.79 seconds
10-Yard Dash: 1.69 seconds
3-Cone Drill: 7.56 seconds
3. In 2013, Johnson played in all 12 games with two starts while splitting time between linebacker and fullback as he made 23 total tackles (10 solo, 13 assisted) and one interception. He registered six tackles against Army in the Heart of Dallas Classic at the Cotton Bowl.
4. Johnson transferred to Louisiana Tech after playing 2011 and 2012 at Southwest Mississippi Community College, where he led the team with 38 total tackles in six games played in 2012. In 2011, he had 80 tackles in nine games.
5. A native of Sulligent, Ala., Johnson graduated from Sulligent High School, where he recorded 164 tackles his senior season (2010) with 113 solo stops and 51 assisted tackles. He also registered three tackles for a loss, two sacks for a loss of nine yards, three interceptions returned for 44 yards, four fumble recoveries for 36 yards, forced two fumbles, blocked two field goals and was credited with a pass deflection.