Giants Release Fan Favorite WR After Claiming Ex-Jets Draft Pick

The New York Giants made things official on October 28, shifting rising star running back Cam Skattebo to the season-ending injured reserve, but they also took the opportunity to announce three more bits of Week 9 roster news on Tuesday evening.

Per team reporter Dan Salomone, Big Blue will be filling Skattebo’s active roster spot with former New York Jets defensive back and draft pick Jarrick Bernard-Converse.

Earlier on October 28, NFL Network insider Tom Pelissero reported that “the Giants claimed CB Jarrick Bernard-Converse off waivers from Cleveland, per source.”

Separately, NYG also revealed that linebacker Swayze Bozeman will be re-signing to the practice squad. Unfortunately, to free up a spot for Bozeman, the Giants are releasing fan favorite rookie wide receiver Juice Wells Jr.

Juice Wells Jr. Fails to Impress in 2 Stints With Giants

This is now the second time Big Blue has elected to part ways with Wells, a former college teammate of quarterback Jaxson Dart.

The Giants first cut Wells at the 53-man deadline, subjecting him to waivers. They did not sign him to the practice squad initially.

Later, in October, NYG offered Wells a role on the practice squad after injuries to Malik Nabers and Darius Slayton. That second-chance opportunity was short-lived, however, as the Giants have now moved on from the undrafted rookie once again.

Mostly because of his relationship with Dart and flashes of potential this summer, Wells has become a popular figure with Giants fans on social media. After Nabers was placed on IR and Wells was eventually re-signed to the practice squad, many NYG supporters called for him to be elevated for a game.

The reality is Wells is not the answer. If he’s been cut by the WR-needy Giants twice already, chances are he’s not an NFL-caliber playmaker at this time.

The Giants would be better off pursuing a veteran pass-catcher for Dart on the trade market.

More on News of Giants Claiming Ex-Jets Draft Pick Jarrick Bernard-Converse in Week 9

The big Giants move of the day was the waiver claim of Bernard-Converse, a former 2023 sixth-round pick of the crosstown rival Jets.

“Bernard-Converse has been a special teamer in his three seasons,” The Athletic’s NYG beat reporter Dan Duggan noted. “Giants are beat up at CB and that has a trickle down to ST.”

Over two seasons with the Jets, Bernard-Converse appeared in 15 games, logging 212 snaps on special teams. Conversely, he was only trusted with 10 snaps on defense.

Bernard-Converse is a versatile player who has learned both safety and cornerback at the NFL level. The former LSU alum is still young, too, at just 25 years old.

Bernard-Converse last played for the Cleveland Browns in 2025, as Pelissero mentioned. He had a similar role in Cleveland as he did with NYJ, registering 29 special teams snaps compared to just 5 snaps on defense.

For now, Bernard-Converse will serve as a core special teamer and depth DB, in all likelihood. But perhaps he fits into the Giants’ system and develops into something more.

As Duggan stated, Big Blue is banged up in the secondary entering Week 9, so a player who could sub in at either safety or cornerback could be very helpful. Hopefully, Bernard-Converse can become that player.

Cowboys Trade for Myles Garrett Just Got a Lot More Likely After New Report

A notable NFL insider has offered up a detailed explanation for why the Dallas Cowboys making a blockbuster trade for Myles Garrett in the next week is very realistic.

After the Cleveland Browns gave superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett a four-year extension worth $160 million earlier this year, it seemed even more likely that the six-time Pro Bowler would actually finish his career in Cleveland. Then Week 8 happened.

On Sunday, Garrett had a game of a lifetime as he posted five sacks against the New England Patriots. However, it meant nothing as the Browns were still blown out by a score of 32-13. Garrett was seen enraged on the sidelines late in the game, and speculation grew louder that he could push for an exit like he reportedly did earlier this year.

However, many around the game believe his massive contract would make a trade very difficult. But, according to ESPN NFL insider Dan Graziano, that may not necessarily be the case. He admits that trading Garrett now would mean a big dead cap hit to Cleveland in the years ahead. But various teams have taken on bigger cap hits while getting nothing in return.

“That’s a lot of dead money, but it’s not even close to the record,” Graziano writes. “The Broncos took on about $80 million when they cut Russell Wilson last year, and they made the playoffs last season and look poised to do so again. The Buccaneers are still carrying Tom Brady’s dead money and they won their division every season. We see teams do this more and more as the salary cap continues to rise significantly each year.”

Cowboys could create perfect draft scenario for Browns in Myles Garrett trade

Along with that, Graziano added that there are two other key factors in a potential trade before the Nov. 4 NFL trade deadline. First, Garrett has to want it. Considering the Browns’ long-term outlook and where he would go in the deal, waiving his no-trade clause shouldn’t be a big problem. But Cleveland also must get an offer that makes it worth taking on all that dead money.

Well, the Cowboys are one of the few teams that can make the sort of offer the Browns would want, and that is two first-round picks in April, according to Graziano. After the Micah Parsons trade, they will have two first-rounders in 2026, and following his exit, they still have a desperate need for pass-rushing help this season and beyond.

• Myles Garrett stats: 8 games, 10 sacks, 31 tackles, 15 tackles for loss

“Cleveland would be looking at the possibility of having four first-round selections in the 2026 draft,” Graziano wrote. “The Browns would be able to completely control Round 1 and come out of it with whichever quarterback they wanted. The acquiring team would have to pay Garrett a fairly reasonable $31.5 million in fully guaranteed money in 2026 and about $30.5 million in 2027.”

Based on those details, it sure seems like a blockbuster Myles Garrett trade for the Dallas Cowboys is there for the taking if the star pass rusher really wants out. Especially since the Browns could have a franchise-changing draft next year from what they could get in the deal.

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