Published
|
Updated
East Rutherford, NJ – The New York Giants signed defensive tackle Shaun Rogers on Thursday.
Rogers, 33, played 16 games for the New Orleans Saints last season and made 22 tackles.
The 11-year veteran has been selected to the Pro Bowl three times and joins a stacked Giants line that already includes previous selections Osi Umenyiora, Justin Tuck and Jason Pierre-Paul.
Rogers has 37.5 career sacks -- just four in the last three seasons -- and 504 tackles for the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and Saints.
He spent his first seven NFL seasons in a Lions uniform, then three with the Browns before signing on with the Saints in March 2011.
Receive your weekly recap of all the happenings around the world of sports.
Arrives Weekly