The New York Giants have claimed OLB Patrick Johnson off the waiver wire from the Eagles, per Tom Pelissero.
The team also announced it placed K Graham Gano on injured reserve as expected.
Johnson, 26, was a seventh-round pick by the Eagles out of Tulane in 2021. He was in the final year of his rookie contract when the Eagles waived him.
In 2024, Johnson has appeared in one game for the Eagles but didn’t record a stat.
Gano, 37, originally signed on with Washington as an undrafted free agent out of Florida State back in 2009. He spent three years in Washington before signing on with the Panthers for the 2012 season.
Gano played out the final year of his four-year, $12.4 million contract before agreeing to a four-year, $17 million contract with $9 million guaranteed with the Panthers in 2018. Carolina opted to release him after just a year, though, and he quickly signed on with the Giants, remaining with the team since the 2020 season.
In 2024, Gano has appeared in two games for the Giants and made both of his field goal attempts, attempting no extra points.
