Giants sign former third-, fourth-round picks to their practice squad

The New York Giants added four more players to their 2026 practice squad on Tuesday, bringing their total to 17 players. Giants signed WR/returner Charlie Jones and DB Elijah Jones to the practice squad, per sources. Charlie is an interesting add. Was primary punt and kick returner in Cincinnati las

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The New York Giants added four more players to their 2026 practice squad on Tuesday, bringing their total to 17 players.

Giants signed WR/returner Charlie Jones and DB Elijah Jones to the practice squad, per sources.

Charlie is an interesting add. Was primary punt and kick returner in Cincinnati last year.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) September 1, 2026

Charlie Jones was a fourth-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals out of Purdue in the 2023 NFL draft. He played in 33 games for the Bengals over the past three seasons as a wide receiver and on special teams, where he returned kicks and punts. He has returned 47 kicks for a total of 1,285 yards (a 27.3 average) and averaged 9.2 yards per attempt on 50 punt returns.

Elijah Jones, 26, was born in Harlem and attended Cardinal Hayes High School in the

Bronx. He played his college ball at Boston College. The Arizona Cardinals selected him in the third round of the 2023 NFL draft, and he has played only 10 NFL games in three seasons due to injuries.

In addition to those two, the Giants also signed offensive linemen Kingsley Eguakun and Darian Kinnard to their practice squad.

This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Giants sign former third-, fourth-round picks to their practice squad