Giants sign OL Cade Mays to practice squad, cut Marcellus Johnson

The New York Giants continued tweaking their roster on Tuesday night, signing offensive lineman Cade Mays to the practice squad after a series of workouts earlier in the week.

The 6-foot-6, 325-pound Mays began his college career at Georgia before transferring to Tennessee. He was named Second-Team All-SEC in 2021.

Mays, 25, was a sixth-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2022 NFL draft. He’s appeared in 27 career games with seven starts, all at guard. He’s taken most of his snaps on the left side but has taken several on the right side over the past two seasons.

In 2023, Mays earned an overall Pro Football Focus grade of 58.3 (71.2 run block, 43.0 pass protection).

In order to clear room for Mays on the practice squad, the Giants terminated the contract of offensive lineman Marcellus Johnson.

Alongside Mays, the Giants worked out offensive lineman Garret Greenfield, quarterback Gavin Hardison, punter George Triplett, and wide receivers Cornelius Johnson, Tay Martin, and Ihmir Smith-Marsette.

Smith-Marsette was also signed in a separate transaction.