Paul Perkins‘ tenure with the Giants has come to an end. ESPN’s Field Yates reports (via Twitter) that the team has waived the running back. In a corresponding move, the team claimed tight end Kaden Smith off waivers.
Perkins, a 2016 fifth-round pick out of UCLA, emerged during his rookie campaign, compiling 456 rushing yards on 112 carries (good for a 4.1-yard average). He also hauled in 15 receptions for 162 yards. He finished with only 136 offensive yards during the 2017 season, and he spent the entire 2018 campaign on the reserve/non-football injury list.
Perkins was inactive for the team’s first two games this season, so today’s move won’t have a major impact on the Giants running back depth chart. The team will continue rolling with Saquon Barkley, Wayne Gallman, and Elijhaa Penny at the position.
Smith was a 2019 sixth-round pick out of Stanford. He was cut by the 49ers last weekend.
One of the last Reese picks to go…
Not an NFL caliber player. Wasted pick. Been a long time coming.
At least he faired better than Davis Webb, Kyle Lauletta, and Sam Beal. They were all 3rd and 4th round picks and we never saw them. Now those were wasted picks.