Giants place injury-prone WR John Ross on IR

John Ross is heading to the IR. The Giants placed the wide receiver on injured reserve Wednesday, keeping their offseason acquisition sidelined through at least the first three weeks of the season.

Ross is well known for being the ninth overall pick in 2017, as well as his legendary NFL Combine 40 time of 4.22. Things didn’t go as planned with the Bengals, as his four years in Cincinnati were an abject disaster. He struggled with injuries, playing in three, 13, eight and three games during his four seasons there. He finished his run with 51 catches for 733 yards and 10 touchdowns, a pitiful sum for a top-10 pick.

The 25-year-old inked a one-year, $2.5M deal with the Giants this offseason. He was sidelined throughout August with a hamstring injury, and that ailment will keep him on the shelf through September. Ross likely would have slotted in as the team’s fourth receiver behind Kenny Golladay, Sterling Shepard and Darius Slayton.

The Giants made a long list of moves Wednesday, including additions to their practice squad. See all of their transactions here.