Jake Haener went from beginning quarterback to off the roster for the New Orleans Saints in lower than one calendar 12 months.
Yet, the New York Giants could also be within the 2023 fourth-round draft choose, since they introduced he tried out with them forward of the opening of coaching camp Tuesday at The Greenbrier.
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Haener began one sport for the Saints in 2024 and performed eight video games that 12 months, finishing simply 46.2% of his passes and throwing one landing and one interception. The Saints famously didn’t win a sport began by anybody however Derek Carr that season, going 0-7 within the since-retired QB’s absence.
The Giants have three QBs on their roster, second-year sign caller Jaxson Dart and veterans Jameis Winston and Brandon Allen.
The Giants Tried Out Jake Haener on Monday
The Giants have one open roster spot after releasing C.J. Ravenell and Cam Jones over the weekend. With three QBs on the roster, they could want a camp arm to spell Winston, Allen and Dart.
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The Giants may very well be attempting to create competitors behind Dart too, particularly after Winston spent a lot of the offseason launching his fledgling media career and Allen has only one NFL begin for the reason that finish of 2021.
Haener is a 27-year-old, 6-foot-1 and 200-pound quarterback who has eight video games beneath his belt. He competed for the Saints’ starting-QB function with Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough throughout coaching camp in 2025 however spent the season on their follow squad and as their emergency No. 3 choice.
The Kansas City Chiefs signed Haener to a futures deal in February however was subsequently waived in May. But Matt Nagy, the Giants’ offensive coordinator who served in that capability with the Chiefs final season, certainly advocated for bringing in Haener for a tryout.
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The Giants Tried Out 18 Players on Monday
Haener wasn’t the one participant understanding with the Giants, since they tried out 18 gamers forward of Tuesday’s report day for veterans.
The Giants continued to take a look at defensive-line depth, since they tried out three D-linemen. Folorunso Fatukasi, who performed at UConn and was a 2018 sixth-round choose of the Jets, was the highest-profile D-lineman to take part in a tryout.
The Giants additionally labored out linebacker Kenneth Murray, a 2020 first-round choose of the Los Angeles Chargers who began 16 video games for the Cowboys final season.
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Here’s the total listing of gamers the Giants labored out Monday:
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Folorunso Fatukasi, defensive sort out
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Luke Felix-Fualalo, offensive sort out
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Tony Grimes, defensive again
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Kylin James, working again
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Eric McAlister, vast receiver
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Ahmaad Moses, defensive again
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Kenneth Murray, linebacker
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Derek Simmons, offensive sort out
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