The Jets basically simply swiped a draft choose from the Giants.
Rookie cornerback Korie Black — who made the Giants’ preliminary 53-man roster this week however was lower Wednesday with the intention of bringing him again to the observe squad after he cleared waivers — as a substitute is signing with the Jets observe squad, The Submit has realized.
Black was a seventh-round choose of the Giants and anticipated to play a key position on particular groups whereas offering depth at arguably the shallowest place on the roster.
So, his fair-game resolution to cross sides of the state seemingly gained’t sit effectively within the entrance workplace.
The Giants waived Black to make room for Rico Payton — a cornerback and particular teamer who was waived/injured by the Saints.
It’s customary for injured gamers to move by waivers and revert to the observe squad however the Giants pounced after eyeing Payton for greater than a yr.
As a result of Payton’s damage is meant to close him down for weeks at a time, the Giants might have shortly moved him to injured reserve and re-opened a spot for Black.
They’re anticipated to deal with veteran Gunner Olszewski’s lower in a equally procedural method the place the understanding is that he’s by no means really going wherever.
However Black was a free agent as soon as he cleared waivers.
And that is the price of proximity because the Jets coaches and scouts had an up-close take a look at Black throughout two days of Giants-Jets practices and a preseason sport.
With the Jets, Black fills the practice-squad spot that had been earmarked for Jarrick Bernard-Converse, who was claimed off waivers by the Browns.
The Jaguars additionally put in a declare for Bernard-Converse, a former sixth-round choose.
The Jets are carrying 5 cornerbacks on their 53-man roster.
Black will develop into the primary of normal supervisor Joe Schoen’s 31 draft picks to not seem in a sport for the Giants.
All seven 2025 rookies made the preliminary 53-man roster however Schoen lower 2023 draft picks Tre Hawkins and Jordon Riley.
