With Kareem Martin landing on injured reserve Wednesday, Skipper should jump right into the mix with fellow rookie Oshane Ximines behind starters Lorenzo Carter and Markus Golden. NFC EAST: Our advice for Eagles, Cowboys, Giants and Redskins entering Week 2 When these kind of things come up and players with talent end up in your building, it's not a fire storm of, 'Wait, who's this guy?' We'll learn what we can about beyond what we see on film, what we see on the field, get him ready and go make plays." You're aware of guys, and all of our personnel guys, they do such a great job working the process. "It's, 'Get in, let's go!' That's how it is. "Physical, strong punch, edge player, both run game and has some pass rush ability," Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher said of Skipper on Thursday. Of those he trained with, Skipper is now teammates with fellow TEST athletes Reggie White Jr., Freedom Akinmoladun, Jake Carlock and Jon Hilliman, all of whom are on the Giants' practice squad. He emerged as a dominant pass rusher in the preseason, leading the Steelers with five sacks, forcing his way onto the initial 53-man roster. The following week, Skipper went to Pittsburgh for another audition, and there he impressed enough to earn a contract. The 6-foot-3, 246-pounder went undrafted, and his first NFL audition as a tryout with the Chiefs at their rookie mini camp this spring ended without a contract. Skipper went to three high schools and two different colleges before becoming a star defensive end at Toledo, leading the Rockets with 8.5 sacks as a senior. NFL PREDICTIONS: Our staff experts make their picks for all NFL Week 2 games Tuzar Skipper's long and winding road
Crazy part of the journey, just another chapter in the book, and I'm excited to be here to show what I can do." "At first I thought they were playing around, I figured the mystery team didn't exist, but what do you know, they did, and now I'm a Giant. We don't know by who, but you've been claimed.'
The last five minutes before the deadline, one of his assistants called me back and was like, 'You've been claimed. "I heard from the general manager, Kevin Colbert, late Monday afternoon, and he just told me, just wait a couple more minutes and we'll be good. "I believed I was still going to be a Steeler, I believed it," Skipper told and USA TODAY Network Northeast before Wednesday's practice. The Giants had other ideas – bigger ideas – for Skipper and themselves.