Giants add OL Justin Pugh to roster

The New York Giants signed offensive lineman Justin Pugh to the active roster on Wednesday and waived tight end Lawrence Cager.

Pugh was added to the practice squad on Oct. 3, one day after the Giants allowed 11 sacks for 67 yards in a 24-3 setback to the Seattle Seahawks. He was elevated to the active roster last Saturday for the Giants' game against the Buffalo Bills the following day, only to be assigned back to the practice squad on Monday.

Pugh, 33, spent his first five seasons with New York after the Giants selected him with the 19th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft. He then spent the next five campaigns with the Arizona Cardinals, although his 2022 season came to an end after five games following a torn ACL.

Cager, 26, had two catches for 17 yards in five games this season. He has 17 receptions for 170 yards and a touchdown in 15 career games with the New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Giants.

The departure of Cager leaves the Giants (1-5) with just two tight ends on the 53-man roster: Darren Waller and Daniel Bellinger.