The game against the Patriots was the first of Beavers’ NFL career. The rookie linebacker played 27 defensive snaps along with 11 special teams snaps and finished with three solo tackles, including one tackle for loss. Beavers is battling for playing time and is currently listed as the backup to Tae Crowder at inside linebacker next to Blake Martinez.
“You want to see how you compete against other guys in the league,” Beavers said after his debut last week. “So when it comes down to it, you’re just playing football. So I just feel like you don’t have to think about those things. You just have to think about playing football. Doing your job and trying to make plays when the plays come.”
“I think he’s an instinctive player,” Daboll explained. “He’s got good size and length. Much like (Joshua) Ezeudu, there were some really good plays he had and some plays that we need to correct and teach from so that next time, we’re a little bit better at them. But he’s a young man that loves football, that has good intelligence, that’s tough, that’s dependable. And he’s a good young player to work with.”
The Giants claimed Roche off waivers right before the start of the 2021 season. He went on to register 2.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, five QB hits and a forced fumble in limited action across 14 games. The second-year linebacker picked up where he left off in the preseason opener when he finished with three tackles (two solo), one tackle for loss and one quarterback hit.
Between Kayvon Thibodeaux, Azeez Ojulari, Jihad Ward, Elerson Smith, Oshane Ximines and Roche, the Giants have a talented group of outside linebackers. But with Ward and Smith uncertain to suit up against the Bengals, Roche could be looking at additional snaps vs. Cincinnati and thus a big opportunity to showcase his talent.
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