Giants Add LB Malik Harrison and Former Jaguar Dawuane Smoot

WHO:

giants.com - The New York Giants signed linebacker Malik Harrison to the active roster and added veteran outside linebacker Dawuane Smoot to the practice squad.

Heavy NFL - Dawuane Smoot is a former third-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

WHAT:

giants.com - Malik Harrison has played in 90 games (43 starts) with the Ravens, Steelers, and Giants.

giants.com - Harrison has recorded 181 tackles, nine tackles for loss, four quarterback hits, two sacks, one pass defensed, and one fumble recovery.

giants.com - Harrison played 56 snaps on special teams, which is 84.8 percent of the team's total, and recorded two tackles and a fumble recovery in the Giants' Week 3 victory over the Titans.

giants.com - Dawuane Smoot has played in 127 regular-season games (21 starts) and has career totals of 167 tackles, 27 sacks, 73 quarterback hits, 35 tackles for loss, six passes defensed, seven forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries.

giants.com - Smoot's 25.5 sacks with the Jaguars rank 10th in franchise history.

giants.com - Smoot was selected by Jacksonville in the third round (No. 68 overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.

WHERE:

giants.com - Malik Harrison has played for the Ravens (2020-24), Steelers (2025), and Giants (2026).

giants.com - Dawuane Smoot spent eight of his nine NFL seasons with the Jaguars (2017-23, 2025) and also played for the Bills in 2024.

WHEN:

giants.com - Malik Harrison joined the Giants' practice squad 10 days before the season opener.

giants.com - Smoot rejoined the Jaguars last season before signing with the Giants.

WHY:

giants.com - The Giants bolstered their defensive front seven due to injuries to Chauncey Golston and Brian Burns.

HOW:

giants.com - Per NFL rules, each practice squad player can be elevated for a maximum of three regular-season games in the same league year, after which they must be added to the 53-man roster for further elevations.

The New York Giants have signed linebacker Malik Harrison to their active roster and added veteran outside linebacker Dawuane Smoot to the practice squad, bolstering their defensive front seven due to injuries. Harrison, who has played in 90 games with the Ravens, Steelers, and Giants, has impressive stats including 181 tackles and two sacks, while Smoot, a former third-round pick of the Jaguars, has recorded 167 tackles and 27 sacks over his career. Smoot's 25.5 sacks rank him 10th in Jaguars franchise history, and under NFL rules, practice squad players like him can be elevated for a maximum of three regular-season games before needing to be added to the 53-man roster.