Giants sign LB Curtis Bolton; LB Dyontae Johnson placed on IR among series of roster moves

Owens was chosen 254th in the 2023 draft. As a rookie, he played in three games and recorded one tackle and one fumble recovery on special teams at Washington on Nov. 19. Owens injured his knee in the preseason opener and did not play in the final two games.

Bolton, 6-0 and 228 pounds, is entering his fourth NFL season. He spent the previous two years with the Las Vegas Raiders and played five games for the Detroit Lions in 2021. Bolton has also been with Green Bay, Houston, Indianapolis, San Francisco and Miami, which released him yesterday.

He has played in 28 regular-season games in which he participated in 491 snaps on special teams and 16 on defense. Bolton’s 2023 breakdown in 13 games was 15/253, both career highs.

Johnson spent the entire 2023 season on the Giants’ practice squad after joining the team as an undrafted rookie. He performed impressively in training camp before spraining his ankle in the preseason opener vs. Detroit on Aug. 8.

All but one of the practice squad players was with the Giants in training camp. The exception is linebacker Ty Summers, who was cut Monday by the Lions.

He has played in 67 regular-season games for Green Bay, New Orleans, and Jacksonville, with one start for the Packers, for whom he also appeared in four postseason games. Like Bolton, Summers has seen most of his action on special teams. Last year with the Saints, he played 303 special teams snaps and none on defense.

The other members of the practice squad are wide receivers Isaiah Hodgins and Miles Boykin, tight end Lawrence Cager, tight end/fullback Jakob Johnson, tackles Joshua Miles and Marcellus Johnson, linebackers Tomon Fox and K.J. Cloyd, running back Dante Miller, defensive tackle Casey Rogers, defensive backs Raheem Layne and Alex Johnson, center Jimmy Morrissey, and kicker Jude McAtamney.

The Giants receive an international exemption, so McAtamney, a native of Ireland, doesn’t count toward the 16-player practice squad limit.

They have room for two more practice squad players, and Owens is a candidate to fill one of the spots.