There’s an old cliche, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.” Truer words were never spoken as far as New York Giants offensive lineman Austin Schlottmann is concerned.
While speaking with reporters on Thursday, Cam Skattebo suggested he hopes the Broncos are planning to keep him from having yet another stellar outing on Sunday.
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The New York Giants brought in former Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos center Austin Schlottmann to be the backup. It was a part of their efforts to create more quality depth on the team, and the 6-foot-6 offensive guard convert seemed to be a good find. The Broncos signed Schlottmann as an undrafted free agent back in 2019.
The New York Giants have activated offensive lineman Austin Schlottmann and defensive lineman Armon Watts from injured reserve (IR). Schlottmann, who was signed early in free agency, landed on IR in late August.
There were 27 former members of the New England Patriots cut by teams around the NFL leading up to Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline. These included former first-round pick N’Keal Harry and 2023 preseason star Malik Cunningham.
Head coach Brian Daboll confirmed that New York Giants backup center Austin Schlottman has been placed on injured reserve with a leg injury. Daboll told reporters Thursday before the team’s practice that Schlottman, whom the team signed to a two-year contract this past offseason, was injured in practice Wednesday.
For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.
Time to get caught up on some of the Vikings free agents who have recently landed deals with new teams. Former Vikings linebacker Troy Dye has signed a one-year deal with the Chargers.
The New York Giants lost offensive lineman Ben Bredeson to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Friday but promptly rebounded by agreeing to terms with guards Aaron Stinnie and Auston Schlottmann.
The New York Giants have added two more veteran offensive linemen to their roster, guard/center Austin Schlottmann and guard Aaron Stinnie, per ESPN. Schlottmann is a five-year NFL veteran who was most recently with the Minnesota Vikings, for whom he played two seasons.
With the 2023 season in the books, Inside the Vikings will be taking a look at all 22 of Minnesota's pending unrestricted free agents over the next couple weeks.