The Giants were short on healthy offensive linemen when Friday began, so they moved to bolster the group with a couple of signings.
The team announced the additions of Chris Owens and Josh Rivas to the 85-man roster. Defensive lineman Christopher Hinton was cut and wide receiver Robert Foster was placed on injured reserve to make room for the new arrivals.
Owens was a teammate of Giants first-round pick Evan Neal at Alabama and he signed with the Steelers after going undrafted in April. He was released earlier this week.
Rivas is in his second tour of duty with the Giants. He signed after going undrafted out of Kansas State and was cut last weekend.
Jamil Douglas, Ben Bredeson, Josh Ezeudu, Garrett McGhin, Jon Feliciano, and Shane Lemieux are all out on the offensive line for Sunday’s game against the Bengals. Nick Gates and Matt Peart remain on the physically unable to perform list.
