The New York Giants face the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Saturday night in their final preseason game of 2024.
The Jets have already announced that they will be without a number of starters and key players.
The Giants will also join in, suspending most of their starters.
Most of #giants Sources say the starters will not play in Saturday’s preseason finale against the Jets. See you in Week 1.
The Giants got things started this week with a joint practice with the Jets, their second joint practice this summer, and the starters…
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) August 24, 2024
The two teams had a vigorous joint practice Wednesday at the Jets’ facility in Florham Park. Nearly every healthy player on both teams participated in scrimmages and drills.
It will serve as a final tune-up for each team’s “1.” The roster reduction from 90 players to 53 is scheduled for Tuesday at 4 p.m. EDT, and this final preseason game will give coaches a chance to take a final look at players at the bottom of the depth chart.
The Giants open the regular season two weeks later on Sunday at home against the Minnesota Vikings.