Dan Salomone
It has already been a busy week at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
On Monday, the Giants brought back Odell Beckham Jr. and signed fellow wide receiver Braxton Berrios, while also placing special teams ace Gunner Olszewski on injured reserve.
The transactions didn't stop there.
On Tuesday, they signed wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and released Jason Sanders, leaving undrafted rookie Dominic Zvada and Ben Sauls as the remaining kickers on the roster. Meanwhile, the Giants are full steam ahead with spring practices.
They were back on the fields today for the eighth of 10 OTAs. They will wrap up the final two this week, including media sessions with coach John Harbaugh and players on Wednesday.
Here is everything you need to know from OTA No. 8:
New-new receiver
JuJu Smith-Schuster, wearing a blue No. 8 Giants jersey, made an immediate impact after officially signing earlier in the day. Most recently with the Chiefs, the 10th-year pro made a pair of nifty catches on well-placed passes, one apiece from Jaxson Dart and Jameis Winston during 7-on-7 work.
One-handed catch fromyou guessed it
It wasn't exactly "The Catch" that made a certain teammate famous, but fullback Patrick Ricard pulled in a pass with one-hand while working his way up the left sideline. The six-time Pro Bowl selection touched the ball frequently on Tuesday, including a run up the middle to the delight of center John Michael Schmitz.
Play of the day
Wide receiver Malachi Fields hauled in a touchdown in the back left corner of the end zone during red-zone drills after Dart scrambled to buy time while rolling out.
Elijah Campbell to the house
Campbell, a veteran defensive back who spent the past five seasons with Miami, jumped a pass in the first team period and returned it for what would have been a touchdown. Coach John Harbaugh recently praised the safeties and said "it's a good-looking group to me."
It was the second consecutive day with a pick-six. Rookie Colton Hood, a second-round pick from Tennessee, had one on Monday.
Best of the rest
Outside linebackers Abdul Carter and Brian Burns had would-be sacks. Burns also batted a pass at the line of scrimmage late in practice.
Safety Jevn Holland made a few plays, including a run stop.
"Jevn Holland is a proven NFL high level safety," Harbaugh said recently. "And he's very young and just starting his career."
Berrios notched a handful of receptions from Winston.
Rookie defensive lineman Bobby Jamison-Travis, a sixth-round pick, had a standout play for the second consecutive day with a would-be tackle for loss. Yesterday, he batted a pass.
Defensive linemen Darius Alexander and Leki Fotu teamed up for a would-be sack.
Wide receiver Darnell Mooney caught a deep pass from Dart over the middle in 7-on-7s.
Remaining Practices
OTAs:June 3-4
Minicamp:June 8-10
