Quarterback B.J. Daniels signed by Giants after tryout, per source
Updated May 9, 2016 ; Posted May 9, 2016
By Jordan Raanan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
BJ Daniels
Quarterback B.J. Daniels is added to the Giants quarterback mix.
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The Giants signed veteran quarterback B.J. Daniels after a tryout during the team's rookie minicamp, an individual with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media.
Daniels, 26, played last season for the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks. He's also spent some time with the San Francisco 49ers.
The athletic quarterback has also appeared at wide receiver and worked on special teams with the Seahawks. He was plucked by the Texans off the Seahawks' practice squad last season.
"Disappointed that we lost him,'' Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said at the time. "Happy for him. ... I understand they want him to play quarterback, which is exciting for him. He loves that position, and that's what he likes most and he'll bring them some special qualities and it will be interesting to see what happens.''
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The rookies veterans and some took the field on Friday. Some of it was notable.
The Giants carried two quarterbacks last season with Eli Manning and Ryan Nassib. They're open to carrying more. Nassib is entering the final year of his rookie deal.
"We want to carry the best players available, so if we feel we have three [quarterbacks], if we feel we have four, we will carry that many. If not, we will carry two," new head coach Ben McAdoo said.
The Giants signed Josh Woodrum out of Liberty as an undrafted free agent following the draft. Woodrum and James Madison's Vad Lee also participated in the rookie minicamp over the weekend.
Daniels (5-11, 217) has bounced around since coming out of South Florida in 2013. He threw his first two career passes last season for the Texans.
The signing is one of several moves the Giants made on Monday. Among them were the release of linebacker James Morris, a person with knowledge of the situation told NJ Advance Media. Morris played in six games last season.
Undrafted rookie defensive end Ishaq Williams and Lafayette cornerback Matt Smalley were also signed.
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