Cooper Taylor to 53-Man Roster; Tom Coughlin Hits Airwaves

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GIANTS SIGN COOPER TAYLOR TO 53-MAN ROSTER…
The New York Giants have signed safety Cooper Taylor to the 53-man roster from the team’s Practice Squad. The Giants had one remaining vacancy on the 53-man roster after Tuesday’s roster moves.

This is Taylor’s second stint on the 53-man roster this year. Taylor made the roster in September and was on the active game-day roster for three-of-six games before being waived in October. He was then signed to the Practice Squad in November. Taylor was selected in the 5th round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Giants. Taylor missed six games in 2013 with shoulder and hamstring injuries. He played in 10 games that year, serving almost exclusively on special teams. Taylor missed the entire 2014 season with a semasoid bone issue in his foot that required surgery.

GIANTS ADD TWO TO THE PRACTICE SQUAD…
The New York Giants have filled two of their four Practice Squad vacancies by signing wide receiver Ben Edwards and center Shane McDermott.

The Giants originally signed Edwards after the 2015 NFL Draft. Edwards was eligible to play in the NFL in 2014, but sat out the year recovering from an ACL knee injury. The Giants waived/injured wide receiver Ben Edwards in July after he pulled his hamstring during the June mini-camp. Edwards lacks ideal size and timed speed, but he is a quick receiver who plays faster than he times. Edwards runs very good routes, adjusts well to the football, and has good hands. He has experience playing in the slot.

McDermott was originally signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2015 NFL Draft. The Cowboys cut him in early September. He spent a week on the Practice Squad of the Carolina Panthers in September. McDermott is a blue-collar, overachiever who lacks ideal athleticism and strength.

TOM COUGHLIN HITS AIRWAVES…
Audio from Wednesday’s radio interviews with Head Coach Tom Coughlin are available at:

• ESPN Radio (Audio)
• WFAN (Audio)

The audio of QB Eli Manning’s and RB Shane Vereen’s WFAN interviews on Monday and Tuesday are also available at CBS New York’s website.

GIANTS.COM INSIDER WITH KEVIN M. GILBRIDE…
Video of a Giants.com “insider” interview with Tight Ends Coach Kevin M. Gilbride is available at Giants.com.

NOTES…
Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks has caught more passes (306) for more yards (4,538) from quarterback Eli Manning than any other receiver.

Manning has thrown 5,993 passes, and needs seven more attempts to become the 12th player in history with 6,000.

This season is the first time the Giants have lost four times by four or fewer points in their first 10 games since 1995.

According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Giants are the first team in history to lose two games in a season on field goals of 50-plus yards with less than five seconds remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Giants have three rushing touchdowns, their lowest total through 10 games since 1996, when they had two.

The Giants have just three runs of 20 or more yards, tied for 25th in the NFL, and 22 runs of 10-plus yards, tied for 24th.

ARTICLE…

• Breaking down the highs and lows of the Giants’ season by Ebenezer Samuel of The New York Daily News
• Giants coach Tom Coughlin still miffed about Odell Beckham Jr. touchdown catch that wasn’t vs. Patriots by James Kratch for NJ.com
• Giants had Tom Brady visibly ‘frustrated,’ can take positive from loss to New England Patriots by Jordan Raanan for NJ.com
• Why Hakeem Nicks returns to the Giants after ugly way it ended and what he brings to table by Jordan Raanan for NJ.com
• How Jon Beason is still making an impact for the Giants, even from the sideline by James Kratch for NJ.com
• Damontre Moore has earned his reputation; can he shake it? by Dan Graziano of ESPN.com

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