As expected, the Giants made a roster move involving injured CB SamMadison, who suffered a broken ankle last week against Minnesota. They placed Madison on injured reserve and signed cornerback Rashad Barksdale off their practice squad to take his place.
They also added linebacker Rich Scanlon to the roster and waived linebacker Edmond Miles.
Scanlon, 6-2 and 249 pounds, has played in 40 games – 31 with Kansas City from 2004-06 and nine with Tennessee in 2007. He also played in a postseason game with the Titans last season. Scanlon has never started a game, as most of his playing time has been on special teams, where he has 51 tackles.
Scanlon, who played his college ball at Syracuse, signed with Kansas City as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He was waived by the Chiefs at the end of training camp in 2007. He signed with the Titans on Oct. 31, 2007 and contributed seven special teams tackles and two fumble recoveries in nine regular season games and two special teams tackles in the Titans’ AFC Wild Card loss at San Diego.
Scanlon is a former New Jersey Defensive Player of the Year winner, as he played his high school ball at Bergen Catholic High School.
