EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The remodeling of the Giants' roster continued with the addition of four free agents who played for other NFL teams in 2022.
The team announced it had signed wide receiver Jamison Crowder, tight end Tommy Sweeney and cornerback Amani Oruwariye. Crowder and Sweeney spent the 2022 season with the Buffalo Bills, while Oruwariye played his first four NFL seasons for the Detroit Lions.
This week, the Giants also signed and introduced defensive back Bobby McCain, who played the last two seasons in Washington after beginning his career with a six-year stint with the Miami Dolphins. McCain is expected to replace Julian Love at safety. Love signed last week with the Seattle Seahawks.
Crowder, like McCain, is entering his ninth NFL season. The 5-9, 177-pounder has played in 100 regular-season games with 51 starts for Washington, the Jets and Buffalo. His career totals include 415 receptions for 4,667 yards (11.2-yard avg.) and 28 touchdowns. He also has an 8.2-yard average on 95 punt returns.
In his only postseason game, in Washington in 2015, he had three receptions for 15 yards.
Crowder, who will turn 30 in June, was a 2015 fourth-round draft choice by Washington, from Duke, Daniel Jones' alma mater. He played four seasons there and three with the Jets before joining Buffalo last year. Crowder played only four games for the Bills because of a fractured ankle he suffered on Oct. 2 at Buffalo. He caught six passes for 60 yards in his limited action.
View photos of every move made by the Giants during the 2023 offseason.
C John Michael Schmitz - Selection List Signing (May 23)
DL Dexter Lawrence - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (May 5)
OLB Oshane Ximines - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
OLB Habakkuk Baldonado - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
LB Troy Brown - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
DB Alex Cook - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
QB Tommy DeVito - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
DB Gemon Green - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
LB Dyontae Johnson - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
TE Ryan Jones - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
LS Cameron Lyons - Free Agent Signing (May 5)
CB Deonte Banks - Selected in Round 1 (Pick No. 24) of 2023 NFL Draft
CB Deonte Banks - Selection List Signing (May 18)
OL John Michael Schmitz - Selected in Round 2 (Pick No. 57) of 2023 NFL Draft
WR Jalin Hyatt - Selected in Round 3 (Pick No. 73) of 2023 NFL Draft
WR Jalin Hyatt - Selection List Signing (May 15)
RB Eric Gray - Selected in Round 5 (Pick No. 172) of 2023 NFL Draft
RB Eric Gray - Selection List Signing (May 5)
CB Tre Hawkins III - Selected in Round 6 (Pick No. 209) of 2023 NFL Draft
CB Tre Hawkins III - Selection List Signing (May 5)
DL Jordon Riley - Selected in Round 7 (Pick No. 243) of 2023 NFL Draft
DL Jordan Riley - Selection List Signing (May 6)
DB Gervarrius Owens - Selected in Round 7 (Pick No. 254) of 2023 NFL Draft
DB Gervarrius Owens - Selection List Signing (May 5)
DT A'Shawn Robinson - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (April 24)
C J.C. Hassenauer - Free Agent Signing (April 7)
OLB Jihad Ward - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 29)
TE Tommy Sweeney - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 23)
CB Amani Oruwariye - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 23)
WR Jamison Crowder - Unrestricted Free Agent Signing (March 23)
S Bobby McCain - Free Agent Signing (March 23)
CB Leonard Johnson - Free Agent Signing (March 20)
WR Darius Slayton - Free Agent Signing (March 20)
DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches - Free Agent Signing (March 17)
WR Parris Campbell - Free Agent Signing (March 17)
WR Jeff Smith - Free Agent Signing (March 17)
LB Bobby Okereke - Free Agent Signing (March 16)
WR Sterling Shepard - Free Agent Signing (March 15)
TE Darren Waller - Acquired via trade with Las Vegas Raiders (March 15)
RB Matt Breida - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 14)
P Jamie Gillan - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 13)
LS Casey Kreiter - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 13)
G Wyatt Davis - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 13)
QB Daniel Jones - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 7)
RB Saquon Barkley - Designated Franchise Player (March 7)
LB Jarrad Davis - Signed, Renegotiated Contract (March 7)
WR Isaiah Hodgins - Signed, Exclusive Rights (February 16)
G Jack Anderson - Signed, Exclusive Rights (February 14)
TE Lawrence Cager - Signed, Exclusive Rights (February 13)
WR David Sills V - Reserve/Future Signing (January 26)
DB Terrell Burgess - Reserve/Future Signing (January 26)
TE Chris Myarick - Reserve/Future Signing (January 23)
T Devery Hamilton - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
WR Dre Miller - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
DB Zyon Gilbert - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
DT Vernon Butler - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
WR Makai Polk - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
T Korey Cunningham - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
WR Jaydon Mickens - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
WR Kalil Pimpleton - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
RB Jashaun Corbin - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
DB Trenton Thompson - Reserve/Future Signing (January 22)
DB Terrell Burgess - Waived/Injured (May 5)
G Solomon Kindley - Waived
WR Kenny Golladay - Terminated, Vested Veteran, all contracts (March 15)
Crowder joins Parris Campbell and Jeff Smith as free agent wideouts who have joined the Giants in the last two weeks. The team also re-signed Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton.
Sweeney, 27, spent his first three years with the Bills when Joe Schoen was their assistant general manager and Brian Daboll their offensive coordinator. He was a 2019 seventh-round draft choice, from Boston College.
After playing in six games and catching eight passes as a rookie, Sweeney missed the 2020 season due to a foot injury and COVID complications. He returned in 2021 to play in 13 games with three starts and had a career-high nine receptions for 44 yards and his only touchdown.
Sweeney caught just one pass in five games in 2022.
He is the second tight end the Giants have added after trading with Las Vegas for Darren Waller last week.
Oruwariye, 6-2 and 202 pounds, played in 53 games with 36 starts for the Lions from 2019-22. His career totals include 171 tackles (141 solo), four tackles for loss, nine interceptions, 24 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries.
In 2022, Oruwariye played in 14 games with five starts for Detroit. He tallied 43 tackles (35 solo), one tackle for loss, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery. Oruwariye had a career-high six interceptions in 2021.
The Lions selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 draft, from Penn State.
View photos of the newest members of the Giants touring the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke
New York Giants DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Joe Schoen Senior Vice President and General Manager
New York Giants WR Jeff Smith, New York Giants WR Paris Campbell, Joe Schoen Senior Vice President and General Manager
New York Giants Safety Bobby McCain
New York Giants CB Amani Oruwariye
New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke
New York Giants DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
New York Giants WR Jamison Crowder
New York Giants WR Jeff Smith
New York Giants TE Darren Waller
New York Giants TE Tommy Sweeney
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke
New York Giants TE Darren Waller
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches, Joe Schoen Senior Vice President and General Manager
New York Giants WR Parris Campbell
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
New York Giants WR Parris Campbell
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants TE Darren Waller
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants WR Jeff Smith
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke
New York Giants WR Parris Campbell
New York Giants DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
New York Giants Safety Bobby McCain
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants CB Amani Oruwariye
New York Giants TE Darren Waller
New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke
New York Giants WR Jamison Crowder
New York Giants TE Darren Waller
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants WR Jeff Smith
New York Giants TE Darren Waller
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches
New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke
New York Giants WR Jeff Smith
New York Giants TE Tommy Sweeney
New York Giants Tight End Darren Waller
New York Giants TE Darren Waller
New York Giants LB Bobby Okereke
New York Giants WR Jeff Smith
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