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Lawrence Cager: Let go with injury settlement
The Giants cut Cager (undisclosed) from the practice squad injured list Tuesday with an injury settlement, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.
Cager was placed on the Giants' practice squad injured list Sept. 24 due to an unspecified injury. With the injury settlement, he'll be able to join a team in need of tight end depth once healthy. Cager played in 11 regular-season games for the Giants in 2023 and finished with four catches (on five targets) for 36 yards and one touchdown.
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Lawrence Cager: Lands on injured list
The Giants placed Cager (undisclosed) on the practice squad injured list Tuesday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Cager will need to spend at least the next four games on the practice squad injured list. The veteran tight end suited up for 11 regular-season games with the Giants last year, but he hasn't yet been elevated for a contest this season.
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Lawrence Cager: Stays with Big Blue
Cager signed with the Giants' practice squad Wednesday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.
The tight end was released by New York on Tuesday. Cager played primarily on special teams for the Giants last year but ended the season on IR with a groin injury. He also dealt with groin and hamstring injuries during training camp.
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Lawrence Cager: Cut by Big Blue
Cager (groin) was released by the Giants on Tuesday.
Cager finished the 2023 campaign on IR with a groin injury, and he missed time during this year's training camp with hamstring and groin injuries. However, he was let go without any sort of injury designation Tuesday, so it appears he'll be healthy heading into the regular season. Cager primarily played on special teams for the Giants last year, catching four passes for 36 yards and one score across 11 games.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Now nursing groin injury
Cager (groin) did not practice Tuesday due to a groin injury, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.
Cager was sidelined due to a hamstring injury to begin training camp, and upon returning to practice Sunday he quickly suffered a groin issue. The 26-year-old is competing for a depth role at tight end, but he's had difficult staying on the field so far. Cager's injury could keep him out of Saturday's preseason contest on the road against Houston.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Suffers lower body injury
Cager suffered a lower-body injury Monday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Cager was injured during practice, although the severity of the injury is currently unknown. Once healthy, the 26-year-old will continue to compete for a backup tight end spot.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Cleared to play
Cager (hamstring) is returning to the team Sunday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The tight end participated in spring activities but was not available once training camp started due to the injury. Cager figures to compete for a depth role behind presumptive starter Daniel Bellinger. The fifth-year pro caught four passes in 11 games for New York last year.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Sidelined with hamstring injury
Cager has not participated in training camp due to a hamstring injury, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Head coach Brian Daboll noted before practice Tuesday that Cager will be out indefinitely while working through his hamstring injury, per John Fennelly of USAToday.com. Following the retirement of Darren Waller, Cager has spent the offseason competing for a depth spot at tight end behind presumptive starter Daniel Bellinger. Cager played in 11 regular-season games with the Giants in 2023, finishing with four catches for 36 yards and one touchdown while playing 94 snaps on offense and 138 snaps on special teams.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Standing out in passing game
Cager has primarily worked as a pass-catcher throughout spring activities, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports.
Cager and rookie fourth-round pick Theo Johnson have split pass-catching duties this spring at the tight end position in the wake of Darren Waller's retirement and with Daniel Bellinger sidelined due to an undisclosed injury, and both have seen first-team reps. Coach Brian Daboll called Cager "one of the most improved players throughout the offseason," giving him some fantasy intrigue when training camp kicks off in late July.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Good to go for 2024
Cager (groin) has been an active participant at the Giants' OTAs, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Cager finished the 2023 season on injured reserve with a groin injury, which he has now fully recovered from. The tight end appeared in 11 games with the Giants last season, catching four passes for 36 yards and a touchdown while operating primarily as a special-teams player, a role he'll likely remain in if he cracks the active roster in 2024.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Moves to IR
The Giants placed Cager (groin) on injured reserve Saturday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Cager was expected to miss his second game in a row in Week 17 after being listed as doubtful, but it now seems as if New York has decided to shut down the fourth-year pro for the remainder of the season. Barring any signings or practice squad elevations, the Giants will go into their final two games with Darren Waller and Daniel Bellinger as the only two tight ends on their active roster.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Doubtful for Sunday
Cager (groin) is listed as doubtful ahead of Sunday's game against the Rams, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
After beginning the Giants' week of practice with an estimated DNP on Wednesday followed by a limited session Thursday, Cager is expected to miss his second consecutive game in Week 17. Darren Waller and Daniel Bellinger will likely be the only two active tight ends for New York on Sunday.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Upgrades to limited
Cager (groin) was a limited participant in Thursday's practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
The 26-year-old tight end missed the Giants' Week 16 loss to the Eagles with this groin issue, and after beginning the team's week of practice with an estimated DNP, he was able to return to the field in a limited fashion Thursday. Unless Cager is able to practice in full Friday, he's expected to carry an injury designation into New York's Week 17 affair.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Misses Wednesday's walkthrough
Cager (groin) did not participate at the Giants' walkthrough practice Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Cager missed Monday's loss at Philadelphia due to a groin injury, and his availability for Week 17 now seems to be in jeopardy too. If he can't get back to practice Thursday or Friday, he'll likely be sidelined Sunday.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Won't play Monday
Cager (groin) is inactive for Monday's matchup against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Cager didn't practice Thursday or Friday but was given a questionable designation. The severity of the groin injury remains unclear, but the backup tight end will miss his first game since Week 8. Darren Waller and Daniel Bellinger are the only healthy tight ends on the Giants' active roster for Week 16.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Could play Week 16
Cager (groin) is listed as questionable ahead of Monday's game against the Eagles, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Cager seems to have suffered a groin injury at some point within the last week, but even after consecutive DNPs to open the Giants' week of practice, he's got a shot at suiting up in Week 16. If the 26-year-old were to miss Monday's affair, Daniel Bellinger and Darren Waller would likely stand as the only tight ends active for New York.
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Giants' Lawrence Cager: Considered unavailable Friday
Cager (groin) was considered a non-participant on the Giants' estimated injury report Friday, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Cager did not practice Thursday, and he remained on the sidelines Friday. He'll look to participate in some capacity during Saturday's session. If he can't suit up versus the Eagles on Monday night, his absence wouldn't carry much of an offensive impact.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-5, 220 lbs |
| Birthplace: Baltimore, MD |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Georgia |
| Experience: 4 |