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Time in New York over The Giants released Downs on Tuesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Downs managed to start for the Giants in eight games last year as he finished the season with 33 tackles (25 solo) and one fumble recovery. The Giants' offseason addition of Reggie Ragland and Carter Coughlin's switch to the inside linebacker position ultimately pushed Downs off the depth chart.

AUGUST 31, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Re-signs with Giants Downs re-signed with the Giants this week, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.

Impact Downs, who's spent the past two seasons with the team, will stay in New York and continue to contribute on special teams and add depth at linebacker. The 2017 seventh-round pick totaled a career-high 33 tackles (25 solo) and a pass breakup through his 16 games in 2020 and will now aim to build on those numbers in 2021.

MARCH 26, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants win scrum for muffed punt deep in Steelers' territory Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson fumbles a punt and New York Giants linebacker Devante Downs recovers deep in Steelers terr...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • NFL.COM

Devante Downs is shocking answer to Giants’ linebacker need He is asked why he has such confidence in himself, given that in his two NFL seasons he played sparingly and managed to get a total of only...

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Slated to start Week 1 Downs is on track to fill a starting role at one of the Giants' inside linebacker spots in Monday's season opener against the Steelers, Tom Rock of Newsday reports.

Impact A 2018 seventh-round pick, Downs has spent time on two different practice squads since entering the professional ranks and has four career NFL tackles to his name, but he suddenly finds himself starting in a prominent role after New York surprisingly cut Ryan Connelly last weekend. Coming off three straight 140-plus-tackle seasons with the Packers, Blake Martinez is the more intriguing IDP name of the Giants' two starters at inside linebacker, so Downs merely is just a name to monitor at this point.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Giants' second-round pick McKinney breaks left foot

The thin New York Giants' secondary has taken a hit

AUGUST 26, 2020 • Associated Press

Engram showing signs of breakout season, health permitting

New York Giants tight end Evan Engram is tired of listening to people talk about his talent, potential and injuries

AUGUST 24, 2020 • Associated Press