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New York Giants Bring Back 6-foot-5, 330-Pound Defensive Tackle
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The New York Giants are bringing back a familiar face on the defensive front.
"The Giants claimed DT Ben Barten off waivers from the Jets," ESPN's Jordan Raanan wrote on his official X account on Wednesday. "He takes the spot of Daniel Faalele on the roster. Barten was cut by the Giants early in training camp."
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"The Giants claimed DL Ben Barten off waivers from the Jets," NFL Network's Mike Garafolo wrote on his official X account. "Short drive to his next gig."
"Giants were awarded DT Ben Barten off waivers from the Jets per the transaction report," Sports Illustrated's Michelle Traina wrote on her official X account. "The Giants had previously waived Barten, who had landed with the Jets. So he's back for the time being."
Barten has size on his side — he's 6-foot-5 and 330 pounds. The 4-time All-Academic Big Ten selection also started 24 consecutive games for Wisconsin over the last 2 seasons. As a senior in 2025, Barten had career highs of 24 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, and 2 pass deflections.
Giants Signed Barten as UDFA Following Draft
The Giants swooped Barten as an undrafted free agent in April but cut him loose on July 30 — just days into training camp.
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From SB Nation's pre-draft evaluation : "One issue is that (Barten) is a bit on the tall side for an interior lineman, and has short arms. He also lacks footspeed with a slow 40-yard dash and agility numbers at his pro day. He does display good strength and some lower body explosiveness though. He posted a 32.5-inch vertical at his pro day and his 33 bench press reps would have been good for second-best at the combine."
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