Overview
- The Giants signed Kendrick Green to their practice squad Friday and concurrently released offensive lineman Darian Kinnard.
- Green was a 2021 third-round pick who started 15 games at center as a rookie for the Pittsburgh Steelers and has 19 career starts, though local reports project him more as a guard-level practice-squad player.
- Practice-day observations noted center John Michael Schmitz did not practice while left tackle Andrew Thomas was on the field and Bryan Hudson worked with the first unit, creating immediate lineup questions.
- The transaction is a short-term depth adjustment as the 2-1 Giants prepare to host the Arizona Cardinals in Week 4.
- Kinnard, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs, is now a free agent and his release clears a roster spot as New York reshuffles its interior offensive-line options.