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| HT/WT: 6-1, 200 lbs |
| Birthplace: Newark, NJ |
| Age: 27 |
| School: Iowa |
| Experience: 5 |
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Top Ihmir Smith-Marsette News
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Hits free agency
Smith-Marsette had his contract terminated by the Cardinals on Sunday.
The veteran will immediately become a free agent following his release from the Cardinals. Smith-Marsette played in 15 games with the Giants in 2024, primarily on special teams.
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Cardinals' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Out with ankle injury
Smith-Marsette (ankle) will not return to Friday night's preseason finale against the Packers, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Smith-Marsette exited during the third quarter of Friday's game with an ankle injury. The wide receiver and returner is attempting to make the Cardinals' 53-man roster as a special-teams threat. Smith-Marsette is on the roster bubble as it is, so any significant injury will likely significantly dampen his odds of making the team.
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Cardinals' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Signs with Arizona
The Cardinals signed Smith-Marsette to a reserve/future deal Wednesday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Smith-Marsette spent the 2025 season as a member of the Giants' practice squad and was not elevated for any games. The return specialist played in 15 games for the Giants during the 2024 campaign, logging 381 kick return yards and 228 punt return yards over 135 special-teams snaps.
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Signed to Giants' practice squad
Smith-Marsette sign with the Giants' practice squad Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Smith-Marsette appeared in 15 regular-season games for the Giants in 2024 but didn't survive Tuesday's roster cuts. The 2021 fifth-rounder will stay in New York as a member of the Giants' practice squad, and his special-teams experience should offer him the opportunity to be elevated to the active roster.
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Cut by New York
Smith-Marsette was released by the Giants on Tuesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official website reports.
Smith-Marsette re-signed with the Giants in March after spending the 2024 campaign with the team, serving as the team's primary return man. The wide receiver recorded two catches for seven yards, a six-yard run, three punt returns for 30 yards and 46 yards on two kickoff returns over two preseason games in 2025. Considering his ability as a special-teams asset, Smith-Marsette will likely find another suitor in the near future.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Returning to Big Blue
The Giants re-signed Smith-Marsette on Wednesday.
Smith-Marsette served as the Giants primary return man in 2024, accumulating 381 kick-return yards -- including an 100-yard touchdown in Week 17 -- and 228 punt-return yards across 15 appearances. Now that he's officially returning to New York, the Iowa product is expected to serve as the team's return specialist in 2025 while also competing for a depth role at wide receiver throughout the summer.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Thrives as NY's top returner
Smith-Marsette didn't record any targets or touches on offense in 2024, but he logged 381 yards and one touchdown on 11 kick returns along with 228 yards on 29 punt returns.
The highlight of Smith-Marsette's season was a 100-yard kick return for a touchdown in Week 17 against Indianapolis. That was his second career TD as a returner -- the first came on a punt return for the Panthers in 2023. On offense, Smith-Marsette logged only six offensive snaps, and his path forward on an NFL roster may be tied to his skill set on special teams. He'll be an unrestricted free agent upon the start of the new league year.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Clear of concussion protocol
Coach Brian Daboll said Monday that Smith-Marsette checked out okay after he was evaluated for a concussion during Sunday's loss to the Commanders, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.
Smith-Marsette suffered a blow to the head during Sunday's contest, but it looks like he came away without any serious injury. He figures to resume his regular role as a return man in Week 10 at Carolina.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Evaluated for potential concussion
Smith-Marsette is questionable to return and is being evaluated for a potential concussion, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Smith-Marsette returned one kick for 21 yards and two punts for 12 yards before exiting the game. He will need to clear concussion protocol in order to return.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Ready to rock
Smith-Marsette (ankle) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Commanders, Patricia Traina of SI.com reports.
Smith-Marsette upgraded from a DNP on Wednesday to consecutive limited sessions to end the Giants' week of practice, and Friday's injury report suggests that he's past his ankle issue in time for Week 9. Now that Smith-Marsette is back at full health, he's expected to serve as the Giants' top kick and punt returner.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Upgrades to limited Thursday
Smith-Marsette (ankle) was listed as a limited practice participant on Thursday's injury report, Matt Citak of the Giants' official site reports.
Smith-Marsette opened the week as a DNP on Wednesday due to an ankle injury he may have picked up during the Giants' Week 8 loss to the Steelers. He'll have one more chance Friday to increase his practice participation and avoid an injury designation ahead of Sunday's NFC East showdown against the Commanders. Smith-Marsette has served as the Giants' primary return man on special teams, and if he cannot play Sunday, Darius Slayton and Eric Gray could handle those duties as Tyrone Tracy continues to work his way through the league's concussion protocols.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Misses Wednesday's practice
Smith-Marsette (ankle) didn't practice Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.
Smith-Marsette played 10 special-teams snaps and returned three kicks for 100 yards in Monday night's loss to the Steelers, but it appears he sustained an ankle injury in the process. The first-year Giant could be in jeopardy of missing Week 9's matchup against the Commanders if he's unable to upgrade to at least limited participation Thursday or Friday.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Past foot issue
Smith-Marsette (foot) was not listed on the Giants' injury report Wednesday.
Smith-Marsette left the Giants' Week 6 loss to the Bengals after sustaining a foot injury, but Wednesday's injury report suggests he's already moved past the issue. Expect the first-year Giant to assume the team's top punt and kick return duties ahead of Week 7's matchup against the Eagles.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Questionable to return
Smith-Marsette (foot) is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Bengals, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
The returner fielded two punts and gained one yard before exiting. Smith-Marsette is deep on New York's wide receiver depth chart and has yet to record a catch this season. Darius Slayton and Tyrone Tracy are the next men up on punt and kick return duties, respectively.
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Giants' Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Joins Big Blue
The Giants signed Smith-Marsette on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Smith-Marsette fell short of making Carolina's initial 53-man roster in late August, but now he's found a spot on the Giants' active roster. The 25-year-old wideout is expected to assume New York's kick- and punt-return duties with Gunner Olszewski (groin) likely missing a couple months.
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Ihmir Smith-Marsette: Out in Carolina
The Panthers waived Smith-Marsette (ankle) on Wednesday, Joe Person of The Athletic reports.
The Iowa product sustained an ankle injury during Carolina's preseason finale, but it appears he's past the issue, as the Panthers waived him without an injury designation Wednesday. Smith-Marsette was thought to be one of the Panthers' top kick and punt returners before getting cut. As he heads into his fourth season, he could very well end up on another team's practice squad or active roster.
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