Tight End Greg Dulcich Declines to Join NY Giants Practice Squad

The Giants reportedly received inquiries from other teams about tight end Daniel Bellinger, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract.

Those teams that inquired were informed of the Giants' intention to keep Bellinger, who after a promising looking rookie season, seems to be a player who the Giants have either traded over (Darren Waller) or drafted over (Theo Johnson), which has resulted in a reduction of pass targets for Bellinger.

This is significant because had they moved their former fourth-round draft pick, that would have probably opened up a roster spot for Dulcich to join starters Johnson, Chris Manhertz, and rookie Thomas Fidone II on the 53-man roster. 

Instead, the Giants had no room for Dulcich on the roster, and despite reportedly negotiating with his agent to convince him to stay, the one-time Broncos draft pick apparently sees a quicker path to the playing field with Miami, which, of course, made the trade with the Giants to obtain oft-injured veteran tight end Darren Waller. 

The Giants have set 13 of their allotted 16 practice squad spots, and none of them includes a tight end.

Further adding to the intrigue is that Johnson was not spotted on the field during Wednesday’s padded practice, and has barely been seen since the second week of the preseason, raising concern that he's been dealing with an injury.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll has been tight-lipped about injuries dating back to the spring, but starting next week, the Giants will be required to file injury reports as part of the NFL's mandatory injury reporting policy. 

Those reports will clarify what, if anything, Johnson is dealing with as well as his availability for Week 1, but suffice it to say, the handling of Dulcich, who was clearly the best tight end on the Giants' roster this summer, has been something of a headscratcher.

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