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Giants Release Ray-Ray McCloud From Practice Squad After Adding Xavier Gipson

The move follows New York's addition of return specialist Xavier Gipson, reflecting a shift toward dedicated special-teams help.

Overview

  • The Giants terminated Ray-Ray McCloud's practice-squad contract on Wednesday, per team transaction reporting.
  • New York signed return specialist Xavier Gipson to the practice squad, reducing the need to carry two players with overlapping return roles.
  • McCloud was elevated for two games in New York and recorded one catch for five yards, then was not elevated after Brian Daboll was fired and Mike Kafka took over as interim coach.
  • Following his release from the practice squad, McCloud is a free agent.
  • After the move, McCloud posted that his Falcons exit "was never performance based," while Raheem Morris previously called the earlier separation "more a football thing."