Quarter Backs (2): Manning, Carr

Special Teams (3): Tynes, Weatherford, DeOssie

Running Backs (3): Bradshaw, Wilson, Da’Rell Scott (KR)

Full Back(1): Hynoski

Wide Receiver(6): Nicks, Cruz, Hixon, Randle, Barden, Douglas(PR)

Tight Ends(3): Bennett, Pascoe, Robinson

O-Line(8): Brewer, Baas, Beatty, Boothe, Diehl, Locklear, Snee, Petrus

Cornerback(6): Prince, Coe, Webster, Hosley, Tryon, Thomas

Linebacker(7): Blackburn, Boley, Kiwanuka, Rivers, Williams, Herzlich, Paysinger

Defensive Line(8): Bernard, Joseph, JPP, OSI, Tuck, Thomas, Rogers, Hendricks,

Safety(4): Rolle, Phillips, Sash, Hill

That’s 51 players, which leaves decisions on D.J. Ware, Marcus Kuhn, Matt McCants (2012 draft pick), Greg Jones, Marvin Austin (who hasn’t played a real game in three years) Jerrell Jernigan, Adrian Tracy, and Isaiah Stanback just to mention a few.

Either way the Giants will be waiving some very good players, but not everyone can stay.  The questions will be plentiful as the Giants decide how many RB’s to carry, how many safeties, especially with Tyler Sash being suspended for the first 4 games, and how many linemen is enough to start a season.  Some of these players naturally will clear waivers and be re-signed to the practice squad, but others will surely be picked up by teams with needs at certain positions.

What do you think the team will do?  Keep both Thomas and Rogers on the active roster, even if it means giving up on Jernigan and Austin? Is D.J. Ware worth keeping?  Can we really keep 6 receivers?  Is Greg Jones the odd man out at linebacker?

You make the call!

DT Chris Canty and TE Travis Beckum were both placed on the PUP list and will miss at least the first 6 games as expected.

CB Antwaun Molden’s contract was terminated.

Waived were: TE Ryan Purvis, DT Carlton Powell, DB Chris Horton, WR Julian Talley, WR Brandon Collins, TE Christian Hopkins, DB Brandon Bing, DB Jojo Nicolas, RB Joe Martinek, OT Joel Reinders and OT Oren Wilson.

No shockers here on day one of cutdowns.  The question I have going into next week will be if the Giants can afford to keep both CB Terrell Thomas and DT Shaun Rogers on the roster as they get healthy.  Keeping two roster spots for two guys rehabbing at positions of need will be tough.

Jan 19, 2012; E. Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants general manager Jerry Reese before practice at the Giants practice facility. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger via US PRESSWIRE

The New York Football Giants are now less than 5 weeks or 41 days from kickoff of their 2012 NFL season. Some people have been tweeting and e-mailing asking for the GIANTS  current roster. Well here it is. The Giants will have to cut their current roster down to 80 players on August 28 and then down to the final 53 on Sept. 2. Similar to last-year Gmenhq.com will be identifying key position battles and the last five players that may get cut on the final cut down day. As always follow on twitter @gmenhq and @tom_brant

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Weatherford also has the added bonus of being a good holder. This probably means bad news for Sage Rosenfels, who was already on the outside looking in because he missed most of preseason due to illness and injury, and stands to make significantly more money this season than David Carr. Overall, I am happy with this move. The Giants needed to address problems on special teams and I think this will help the rest of the unit have more confidence in their punting game.

Matt Dodge is reportedly being shopped around for a trade, he has not been officially “cut” yet.

Speaking of an improved special teams, we officially no longer need to worry that Darius Reynaud will be returning kicks. He has been waved along with Dodge and 11 other players. The current cut list is below. It seems that, for the time being at least, bubble players Henry Hynoski and Mark Herzlich are poised to make the team.

Here are the final cuts:

1.C Jim Cordle

2.WR Darius Reynaud

3.DE Ayanga Okpokuwuruk

4.OL Ikecheku Ndukwe
5.K Rhys Lloyd

6.DE Craig Marshall

7.TE Chris Hopkins

8.DT Gabe Watson

9.DE Alex Hall

10.S Jerrard Tarrant

11.LB/DE Adrian Tracy

12.TE Daniel Coats

13.P Matt Dodge

14.RB Charles Scott

15.DE Justin Trattou

16.S David Sims

17.S Brian Jackson (waived/injured)

18.DT Dwayne Hendricks

19.RB Andre Brown

20.CB Joe Burnett

21.QB Sage Rosenfels (injured reserve)

22.QB Ryan Perrilloux

23.T Jamon Meredith

24.T Jarriel King

25.WR Michael Clayton

26.C Chris White

27.LB Phillip Dillard

[Source: Star-Ledger]

Some tough decisions will be made here — but the key again is going to be maintaining depth of talent across all the positions. So with that said, here is my prediction for how the final 53 will shake out:

My predictions for the NY Giants Practice squad is also:

1. QB Ryan Perrilloux
2. TE Christian Hopkins
3. OL James Brewer
4. LB Adrian Tracy
5. LB Jacquian Williams
6/7. DB Joe Burnett / Jarrad Tarrant / Darnell Burks

UPDATE: This list is a work in progress. I’ve changed the list 3 times since originally posting it to correct errors, etc.

Originally by 4pm EST yesterday, the Giants and Jets were supposed to cut 10 players from their roster.  But because of the hurricane last weekend (that still leaves me without power btw) the commish released a statement saying both NY teams could keep 85 players on the active roster until after their final preseason game tomorrow night.

The 5 players that are now inactive for the Giants are:

Terrell Thomas (IR), Marvin Austin (IR), Duke Calhoun (Waived), Ramses Barden (PUP), and Adam Koets (PUP)

More after the jump.

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