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The New York Giants cut popular training camp darling Montrell Washington after the final preseason outing.
The New York Giants’ first 53-man roster cut was reported on the morning after the final preseason outing, as NYG elected to part ways with one of Jaxson Dart’s favorite wide receivers throughout training camp, fan favorite Montrell Washington.
“The Giants cut WR Montrell Washington, per source,” The Athletic’s Dan Duggan relayed on August 22. Adding: “He was an early camp star.”
Duggan also responded to a fan asking about Washington as a possibility for the practice squad, stating: “Historically, [the Giants have] cut about 10 guys the day after the preseason finale and then the rest come on cut day. Anyone cut today is likely not in their plans at all.”
Washington was another wide receiver/returner type who was initially brought in to compete with Ihmir Smith-Marsette. To his credit, he far exceeded expectations in New York, and perhaps that’s why the Giants chose to let him go early.
With Smith-Marsette and late training camp reunion Gunner Olszewski likely duking it out for the lone WR/returner role, Washington’s odds were always slim. But his strong chemistry with Dart could have theoretically earned him a practice squad role.
Instead, the Giants are likely allowing Washington to parlay his strong summer into a job somewhere else by giving him an early start in the search to find his next NFL opportunity.
Michael Obermuller covers the NFL for Heavy Sports, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus include the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pittsburgh Steelers, with expert knowledge on each based on years of coverage. Michael is an NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate. More about Michael Obermuller
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