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Jordan Raanan, ESPN Staff Writer
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Among the players cut by the New York Giants on Tuesday as they trimmed their roster to 53 were veteran wide receivers Allen Robinson II and Isaiah Hodgins, sources told ESPN.
Robinson and Hodgins were stuck behind the Giants’ younger receivers and didn’t have significant special teams value as the team’s potential fifth or sixth receivers. It made them expendable on the NFL’s cut-down day.
But perhaps the most significant move for the Giants (as of Tuesday early afternoon) was keeping Tommy DeVito. They appear to be intent on rostering three quarterbacks this season, something they did not do during the first two years under general manager Joe Schoen and Brian Daboll.
“I have confidence in Tommy,” Daboll said Sunday.
DeVito, the undrafted rookie who became a local cult hero as a rookie last season, is part of a quarterback room that includes starter Daniel Jones and Drew Lock. The Giants signed Lock to a one-year, fully guaranteed deal worth $5 million to be the backup this season.
Robinson, 31, signed a one-year contract with just $25,000 fully guaranteed this offseason. He spent most of the summer working with the second-team offense.
He is entering his 11th professional season. He spent last season with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Robinson has 562 catches for 7,028 yards and 43 touchdowns for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams and Steelers. He had three catches for 23 yards for the Giants this preseason.
Hodgins, 25, was a key contributor for the Giants after getting claimed off waivers from the Buffalo Bills during the 2022 season. He started seven games, including two in the postseason, immediately after joining the team.
Hodgins had over 100 yards receiving and a touchdown in a playoff win over the Minnesota Vikings that maiden season in New York. He had eight total touchdowns in his two seasons with the Giants.