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Giants Sign Tanner Conner to Practice Squad After Dolphins Release

New York fortifies depth at tight end before Week 16 against Minnesota.

Overview

  • The four-year veteran joins recent practice-squad additions Zach Davidson and Maximilian Mang as the team builds insurance at the position.
  • Conner, a 6-foot-3, 237-pound Idaho State product and former track athlete, logged nine receptions for 91 yards in nine games this season with Miami.
  • Across four seasons, he appeared in 33 NFL games with 12 career catches before being waived earlier this week.
  • The Giants’ 53-man roster already carries tight ends Theo Johnson, Daniel Bellinger and Chris Manhertz.
  • With Conner’s signing, New York’s practice squad returns to 17 players, including one international exemption.