The New York Giants today signed veteran wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud III to the practice squad.

The Giants also released defensive back LaMareon James from the practice squad and added kicker Jude McAtamney, who was waived on Tuesday, back to the practice squad as an international player exemption.

McCloud reunites with coach Brian Daboll, who was his offensive coordinator when Buffalo drafted the Clemson product in 2018. McCloud, 5-9 and 185 pounds, has played in 98 regular-season games (25 starts) for the Bills (2018), Panthers (2019), Steelers (2020-21), 49ers (2022-23) and Falcons (2024-24), who released him on Tuesday.

"I haven't talked to Ray-Ray in a long time and then the situation came up where they moved on from him," Daboll said before Thursday's practice. "I've known him. It seems like yesterday, but it was many years ago. … He's a good, young man. I thought he had a productive year last year. I went back and watched some of it. He's got some catching up to do with what we've done, but there's a lot of terminology that [he's familiar with]. He's a pretty smart kid, a Tampa kid. I had him for a couple years there in Buffalo. See how it goes. Just get him in here, let him work out and see what he can do."

His career numbers include 158 catches for 1,518 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to 25 rushing attempts for 271 yards, including a career-long 71-yard touchdown.

He has also returned 140 punts for an average of 9.5 yards (long of 57 yards) and 126 kickoffs for an average of 22.9 yards (long of 49 yards). McCloud has also appeared in eight postseason games.

Last season, McCloud posted career highs in starts (13), catches (62), receiving yards (686) and yards from scrimmage (765). He has appeared in four games (one start) this season with six catches for 64 yards.

Prior to the NFL, McCloud played three seasons at Clemson and won a national championship with the Tigers.

The Giants, who have been playing without Malik Nabers since the Pro Bowl receiver suffered a season-ending knee injury against the Chargers in Week 4, are looking to sweep the season series with the Eagles this Sunday in Philadelphia.