According to Tom Pelissero, the Giants are signing DT Rakeem Nunez-Roches to a contract.
New York has talked about wanting to beef up their defensive line this offseason and this is the first step in that direction.
Nunez-Roches, 29, is a former sixth-round pick out of Southern Miss by the Chiefs back in the 2014 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie contract but wound up being waived and signed to the team’s practice squad.
The Chiefs eventually promoted him to their active roster and tendered him at the original-round level last. However, Kansas City somewhat surprisingly waived Nunez-Roches a few weeks after he signed his restricted tender.
The Colts quickly claimed him off waivers, only to cut him loose as they trimmed their roster down to 53 players. From there, he signed on with the Buccaneers and has been in Tampa Bay ever since.
The Buccaneers re-signed him to a two-year contract worth $5 million in 2021.
In 2022, Nunez-Roches appeared in all 17 games for the Buccaneers and recorded 33 total tackles, five tackles for loss and two sacks.
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