Giants week ahead: Roster cuts loom over final week of training camp

Colt McCoy calls signals during Friday’s Blue-White Scrimmage. | Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Teams must set 53-man rosters by next Saturday

The New York Giants begin a practice week on Sunday that will end with them setting their initial 53-man roster next Saturday.

Here is what this week’s practice and media schedule looks like:

Sunday, Aug. 30

12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Practice
Approx. 2:10 p.m. – Head Coach Joe Judge Available

Monday, Aug. 31

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Practice
Approx. 2:40 p.m. – Head Coach Joe Judge Available
Approx. 2:55 p.m. – Player Interviews

Tuesday, Sept. 1

12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Practice
Approx. 2:40 p.m. – Head Coach Joe Judge Available
Approx. 2:55 p.m. – Player Interviews

Wednesday, Sept. 2

12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Practice
Approx. 2:10 p.m. – Head Coach Joe Judge Available
Approx. 2:20 p.m. – Player Interviews

Thursday, Sept. 3

1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Blue and White Scrimmage @ MetLife Stadium
Approx. 2:45 p.m. – Head Coach Joe Judge Available
Approx. 2:55 p.m. – Player Interviews

While the first two weeks of training built up to the point where several of last week’s practices went two hours or more, none of the upcoming practices are scheduled to last more than 90 minutes. That could be an indication that practices will begin to have more of a regular season flavor without quite as much physicality as the Giants have displayed the last two weeks.

The Giants’ 53-man roster perhaps began to take shape on Saturday when the Giants surprisingly cut running back Javon Leake as one of two moves to make room for cornerbacks Brandon Williams and KeiVarae Russell. That is likely an indication that Wayne Gallman is secure and newly-signed Tavien Feaster could be headed to the practice squad.

The Giants have interesting decisions to make all across the roster. That will make Thursday’s scrimmage at MetLife Stadium critical for many bubble players. Roster cuts should also be interesting because of the likely unpredictability caused by having a first-year head coach.

Anyway, Giants fans, your final week of training camp begins on Sunday.

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