Giants Claim DE Mario Edwards Off Waivers From Raiders

Tom Pelissero reports that the Giants have claimed DE Mario Edwards Jr off of waivers from the Raiders on Sunday.

The Raiders were reportedly shopping Edwards for trade offers, but a deal never surfaced.

Edwards, 24, is a former second-round pick of the Raiders back in 2015. He is entering the final year of his four-year, $6.017 million rookie contract that included $4.161 million guaranteed and set to make a base salary of $1.25 million for the 2018 season.

In 2017, Edwards appeared in 14 games for the Raiders and recorded 27 tackles and 3.5 sacks.

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