The New England Patriots officially signed LB Joe Giles-Harris to a contract on Wednesday, per the NFL Transactions wire. Giles-Harris, 26, wound up signing on with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent out of Duke back in 2019.
While the Giants front office was busy negotiating an unsuccessful extension with running back Saquon Barkley Monday, the coaching staff was getting a look at some depth on both sides of the ball.
The New York Giants are hosting LB Joe Giles-Harris, RB Mark Thompson and LB Kyahva Tezino for a workout, according to Aaron Wilson. Giles-Harris, 26, wound up signing on with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent out of Duke back in 2019.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are trying out RB Darwin Thompson and LB Joe Giles-Harris during their rookie minicamp this weekend, according to John Shipley. Thompson, 26, was drafted by the Chiefs in the sixth round out of Utah State in 2019.
A special teams linebacker looks to break camp with the team this year The Buffalo Bills prioritize special teams. They treat that phase as a valuable part of the game—as they should—and they do what they can to maintain a stable of strong players to cover kickoffs and punts.
The Buffalo Bills elevated two players from their practice squad ahead of their wild-card meeting against the New England Patriots on Saturday. The pair are defensive tackle Eli Ankou and linebacker Joe Giles-Harris.
The linebacker has been completely phased out of the defense in six appearances this year, but he’s seen significant roles in his other five appearances.
A big, physical young player looks to make an impact in his new home The Buffalo Bills ran into some injury troubles last year at linebacker, which tested the team’s depth early on in the 2020 NFL season.