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New York Giants Add Fullback/Special Teamer Cullen Gillaspia

Cullen Gillaspia will presumably compete with Eli Penny for the fullback spot.

Patricia Traina

New York Giants Add Fullback/Special Teamer Cullen Gillaspia
New York Giants Add Fullback/Special Teamer Cullen Gillaspia /

The Giants announced they have signed fullback Cullen Gillaspia, a 6-2, 235 pounder whom the Texans waived last week with a failed physical designation.

Gillaspia played 116 special teams snaps, but only seven on offense. He assisted on three special teams tackles.

Gillaspia missed the final seven games of the 2020 season with a back injury that forced him to go on injured reserve.  

Gillaspia was a seventh-round draft choice in 2019, the 220th overall selection, after completing his college career at Texas A&M, where he was a walk-on linebacker. He converted to fullback as a senior.

He played in all 16 games as a rookie and had 274 special teams snaps and 13 on offense.

Gillaspia's career path reminds one of free-agent safety Nate Ebner, whom the Giants signed last year from the Patriots. 

Ebner was a featured special teams player for Giants head coach Joe Judge in New England before coming to the Giants. When he arrived in New York, he earned defensive snaps.

Presumably, Gillaspia will compete with incumbent Eli Penny, who, in addition to being the Giants fullback of the last few years, has also been a core special teams player.

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Patricia Traina
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.

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