It’s only Week 3 but the New York Giants’ special teams are already a revolving door. First, the Giants lost returners Isaiah McKenzie and Gunner Olszewski to injuries and last week, had to play without a kicker after Graham Gano tweaked a hamstring on the opening kickoff and was ruled out.
The New York Giants officially released WR Isaiah McKenzie from injured reserve with a settlement on Tuesday. McKenzie, 28, is a former fifth-round pick of the Broncos back in 2017.
The New York Giants cut their roster down to 53 players on Tuesday waiving 14 players — 11 outright and three with injury designations. They also terminated the contracts of nine vested veterans.
As NFL teams whittled their rosters down to 53 men on Tuesday, the New York Giants made a couple of unfortunate, but necessary moves. One player on each side of the ball was placed on the Giants’ injured reserve list.
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Connection with Brian Daboll, usefulness on both special teams and at wide receiver could give McKenzie an advantage Isaiah McKenzie is back together with Brian Daboll a few years after the pair had a successful run with the Buffalo Bills.
The New York Giants remained busy on Tuesday afternoon, the second day of the “legal” tampering period, agreeing to terms with quarterback Drew Lock and defensive back Jalen Mills.
Former Colts and Bills WR/KR Isaiah McKenzie‘s agent, SportsTrust Advisors, announced their client is signing a contract with the New York Giants. McKenzie, 28, is a former fifth-round pick of the Broncos back in 2017.
The Indianapolis Colts announced the suspensions of wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie and cornerback Tony Brown last month without giving any indication as to why, leading to some wild speculation online.
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The Indianapolis Colts suspended wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie and cornerback Tony Brown in mid-December for the rest of the season due to ‘conduct detrimental to the team.’ There hasn’t been any word yet about what Brown and McKenzie did that was deemed detrimental to the team, but that apparently hasn’t stopped rumors from flying.
The Colts are keeping their disciplinary matters so far in-house regarding recent team suspensions that were issued. When asked on Wednesday, Indianapolis
On Wednesday afternoon it was reported by Nate Atkins of the Indianapolis Star that both cornerback Tony Brown and wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie have had their lockers removed entirely from the Indianapolis Colts locker room.
This move opens the door for recent free-agent signing Deonte Harty, who has a similar skill set and similar build (he’s 5-foot-6, 170 pounds, and McKenzie is 5-foot-8, 173 pounds), to step into the role McKenzie has occupied since 2018.
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Isaiah McKenzie is currently in the league's concussion protocol after taking a big hit from Baltimore Ravens safety Chuck Clark in Week 4 on Sunday.
The Bills shared on Friday that McKenzie was doing a gender reveal for his sister, who is expecting and who was enjoying a gathering with loved ones during Thursday's game.