Giants sign LaMareon James to practice squad as Thomas nears return

The New York Giants on Wednesday made a minor roster move while inching closer to a key lineup decision for Sunday night, signing cornerback and kickoff returner LaMareon James to the practice squad and releasing cornerback and returner Dee Williams. The moves come as left tackle Andrew Thomas progresses toward a possible season debut for the Giants in Week 3 against the Kansas City Chiefs at MetLife Stadium.

James, an undrafted rookie who played at Old Dominion and TCU, was released from the Cleveland Browns practice squad a day earlier, the Giants announced. At Old Dominion he returned 58 kickoffs for a 23.3-yard average and totaled 1,346 return yards; at TCU he added defensive snaps, one interception and 34 tackles over 13 starts. Williams, who was claimed off waivers from Seattle in December, appeared once for New York and logged six regular-season special teams snaps for the Giants in 2024, according to team reports.

The roster shuffle arrives amid a flurry of injury updates and personnel questions for Big Blue ahead of Sunday night. Head coach Brian Daboll said Thomas has taken increased reps this week and that the decision on whether he plays would go "all the way up to...