New York Giants release All-Pro wide receiver

Cole Beasley’s time with the New York Giants has come to an end before he ever played in a game with the team.

According to Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network, the 34-year-old wide receiver requested his release from the Giants’ practice squad, which the team agreed to. Beasley had signed with New York this past offseason and was released ahead of the start of the regular season, but re-signed with the Giants as a part of the team’s practice squad.

After going undrafted in the 2012 NFL Draft, the SMU product signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. Beasley would go on to spend seven seasons with Dallas and was a regular member of the team’s wide receivers rotation before signing with the Buffalo Bills as a free agent ahead of the 2019 campaign.

It was in Buffalo that Beasley found his most success, as he served as a reliable slot receiver for Josh Allen during his rise to becoming one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. The Dallas native earned second-team All-Pro honors in 2020 after catching 82 passes for 967 yards and four touchdowns while appearing in 15 games.

The Bills released Beasley — who had requested a trade — following the 2021 season and he later signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a part of the team’s practice squad. After being elevated to the active roster, he caught four passes for 17 yards in two games before announcing his retirement midway through the season.

Beasley, however, ultimately returned to Buffalo and caught two passes for 18 yards in two regular season games and five receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown in two postseason games.

[Mike Garafolo on X]