Giants Sign Tight End C.J. Conrad to a Reserve/Futures Contract

The preseason favorite gets another chance to impress a new coaching staff.

Patricia Traina | Jan 2, 2020

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

The Giants have signed tight end C.J. Conrad to a reserve/futures contract.

The 6-foot-4 Conrad signed as an undrafted rookie free agent out of the University of Kentucky last May. He was with the Giants in training camp and the preseason, catching eight balls for 62 yards, but faded as the summer went on.

Although Conrad didn't make the Giants 53-man roster, he was signed to their practice squad. However, Conrad was waived off the practice squad in favor of running back Austin Walter, added when Saquon Barkley suffered his high ankle sprain.

The Giants are likely to move on from Rhett Ellison, this off-season. Ellison, who has one more year remaining on his contract, missed the last six games of the year, but with a $7.18 million cap hit and the emergence of rookie Kaden Smith this year, it doesn't make sense for the Giants to retain the veteran at that price tag.

Published Jan 2, 2020

PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.