O'Donnell

Fortune

Pascal is again looking for work after being a part of the Giants’ initial cutdown to 53 players. The 30-year-old receiver has bounced between three different teams since 2022 and didn’t catch a pass in 17 games with the Cardinals last season. In addition to Pascal, the Giants also cut WR Jordan Bly, LB K.J. Cloyd, CB O’Donnell Fortune, LB Dyontae Johnson, C Jimmy Morrissey, WR Montrell Washington, and OL Jaison Williams.

Fortune (6’1/189) played five years with South Carolina, starting his final two years with the Gamecocks. His best season came in 2024, where he finished with 47 total tackles, a forced fumble, three interceptions, and three pass defections. Against the rush, Fortune posted a lackluster 54.0 run defense grade with 20.7 percent missed tackle rate. He is quick and has good vision, however there are times where he hesitates, causing him to miss important tackle opportunities. Fortune blossomed on the outside though, posting a pristine 90.1 PFF coverage grade in 2024. He’s not as physical as he could be in contested-catch situations and can be sluggish in his transitions. Despite his limitations versus the run, the potential is there for Fortune to become a regular on nickel packages as a coverage specialist.