August 18, 2017 New York Giants Practice Report

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ROSTER MOVES…
The New York Giants have waived/injured wide receivers Keeon Johnson (foot) and Kevin Snead (hamstring). To fill their roster spots, the Giants signed wide receivers Canaan Severin and Ed Eagan.

Severin was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He spent his rookie season on Injured Reserve with a shoulder injury. The Steelers waived him on Monday.

Eagan was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2016 NFL Draft. He has spent time with the Cowboys, Cleveland Browns, and Buffalo Bills.

Johnson and Snead were signed by the Giants as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2017 NFL Draft.

INJURY REPORT – KEENAN ROBINSON BACK IN THE CONCUSSION PROTOCOL…
Linebacker Keenan Robinson left practice early on Friday and is once again in the concussion protocol. Wide receiver Andrew Turzilli (hamstring?) and offensive lineman Adam Gettis (leg?) also left practice early.

Wide receiver Dwayne Harris (upper body soreness), wide receiver Darius Powe (hamstring), linebacker Mark Herzlich (stinger), and linebacker J.T. Thomas (knee) did not practice.

Cornerback Eli Apple (ankle) was limited.

THE COACHES SPEAK…
Transcripts of the media sessions with the following coaches are available in The Corner Forum:

• Offensive Coordinator Mike Sullivan
• Defensive Coordinator Steve Spagnuolo
• Special Teams Coordinator Tom Quinn

THE PLAYERS SPEAK…
Transcripts of the media sessions with the following players are available in The Corner Forum:

• TE Evan Engram
• DE Jason Pierre-Paul

ARTICLES…

• Ben McAdoo confronts race issues head on and Giants love it by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post
• Perkins putting his off-season studies to the test for Giants by John Rowe of The Bergen Record
• Giants’ Sterling Shepard doesn’t mind flying under the radar by Tom Rock of Newsday
• Sterling Shepard doesn’t mind if teams aren’t worried about him by Mark Cannizzaro of The New York Post
• Following Ereck Flowers: Your reaction and my observations of the Giants’ left tackle by Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record
• Eli Apple working on being a hands-on physical cornerback by Tom Rock of Newsday

WHAT’S UP NEXT…
Ben McAdoo and select players will address the media on Saturday. There is no media availability to the team on Sunday. The Giants play the Browns in Cleveland on Monday night.