Aug 25, 2026 · 29 min · 8 segments
Matt Simms and Phil Simms break down the Giants' final roster cuts ahead of Saturday's preseason finale against the Jets, sharing insight from John Harbaugh's comment that the team has "way more than…
Matt SimmsHost
Phil SimmsHost
And we are getting just ever closer to final cuts, which is always, uh, of course, a upsetting time, right, for a lot of people, a lot of players-
Uh, a bittersweet moment for a lot of players because, you know, no doubt just going out there, giving your all and, and competing at a super high level, uh, not a lot of people get the opportunity to even do that.
And then to cross over into that threshold, to be a part of that 53 active roster, right, and to be i- i- in the NFL, uh, just, uh, unbelievable.
And, uh, that just kind of shows you how challenging it is, uh, for, for these franchises and that process and what that looks like.
And he even said, too, he goes, "We definitely have way more than 53 guys that we believe should be in our locker room and a part of our, our Giants future." So, uh, you could just kind of see right there from a guy who, uh, has been through this a lot, been doing it for almost 20 years now, right, as a head coach.
It's always the, the battle for every single team i- in roster construction towards the end of this, uh, from going to 90 to 53.
And, uh, you know, uh, why, why don't you describe a little bit your own experience, uh, as a player, a player that really wasn't on necessarily the cut watch, uh, but just how those things and how those things kind of took place around you as you were preparing for the season?
Can you ima- First off, again, the-- I do always feel sad for a lot of players, their families and all that-
And we are getting just ever closer to final cuts, which is always, uh, of course, a upsetting time, right, for a lot of people, a lot of players-
Uh, a bittersweet moment for a lot of players because, you know, no doubt just going out there, giving your all and, and competing at a super high level, uh, not a lot of people get the opportunity to even do that.
And then to cross over into that threshold, to be a part of that 53 active roster, right, and to be i- i- in the NFL, uh, just, uh, unbelievable.
And, uh, that just kind of shows you how challenging it is, uh, for, for these franchises and that process and what that looks like.
And he even said, too, he goes, "We definitely have way more than 53 guys that we believe should be in our locker room and a part of our, our Giants future." So, uh, you could just kind of see right there from a guy who, uh, has been through this a lot, been doing it for almost 20 years now, right, as a head coach.
It's always the, the battle for every single team i- in roster construction towards the end of this, uh, from going to 90 to 53.
And, uh, you know, uh, why, why don't you describe a little bit your own experience, uh, as a player, a player that really wasn't on necessarily the cut watch, uh, but just how those things and how those things kind of took place around you as you were preparing for the season?
Can you ima- First off, again, the-- I do always feel sad for a lot of players, their families and all that-
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