Getty The New York Giants have cut veteran defensive end Boogie Basham ahead of Week 8.
The New York Giants are waiving veteran edge defender Boogie Basham ahead of Week 8, according to ESPN NFL insider Jeremy Fowler.
#Giants are waiving DE Boogie Basham, per source. Team giving former Day 2 pick chance to get fresh start elsewhere, but he’s welcome back on the practice squad.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 22, 2024
“[The] team [is] giving [the] former Day 2 pick [a] chance to get [a] fresh start elsewhere,” Fowler added while relaying the news on October 22, “but [Basham is] welcome back on the practice squad.”
Of course, you might recall that the Giants traded for Basham in August of 2023, a little over a year ago.
“Updated tally in Boogie Basham trade,” ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reminded after news of the cut. “Giants received: 12 tackles, 0 sacks, seventh round pick in 2025. [Buffalo] Bills received: sixth round pick in 2025.”
Although Big Blue gave up very little for Basham, a former second-round selection of the Bills in 2021, it’s still another dud of a decision for general manager Joe Schoen overall. And those are started to add up in year three.
Giants Beat Reacts to Boogie Basham Cut
According to New York Post reporter Ryan Dunleavy, “Joe Schoen was involved in drafting Basham to Bills.” That awarded him 194 defensive snaps in 2023, per Dunleavy, but the leash shortened to just 16 snaps in 2024 under new coordinator Shane Bowen.
“Wasn’t a great sign for Basham that the Giants twice elevated OLB Tomon Fox and made Basham a healthy scratch,” The Athletic’s Dan Duggan reacted on X, weighing in on the Week 8 move. “They also claimed OLB Patrick Johnson off waivers in Week 3 and he immediately played while Basham continued to be a healthy scratch.”
Duggan also added that “it’s surprising Basham lasted this long with how cap conscious the Giants have been (down to $1.4M in cap space as of today). Fox’s cap hit would be ~$500K cheaper.”
Finally, NorthJersey.com beat writer Art Stapleton echoed the others, while also pointing out that “even with Kayvon Thibodeaux on IR and Brian Burns hurting, Basham could not work his way into the lineup.”
A disappointing end for one of Schoen’s ex-Bills reunions in New York.
Michael Obermuller covers the NFL and NHL for Heavy.com, where he began writing in 2021. His areas of focus include the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers and Miami Dolphins, as well as the New York Rangers and New York Islanders. An NYC area native and Quinnipiac graduate, his previous bylines include FanDuel's The Duel, King Fantasy Sports and Pro Football Mania. More about Michael Obermuller
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