Austin Proehl Signs With New York Giants

Posted Feb 16, 2022
The New York Giants have signed receiver Austin Proehl to a reserve/futures contract. Proehl was drafted out of North Carolina by the Buffalo Bills with the second-to-last (255th overall) pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Proehl was also drafted in 2019 to play with the XFL’s Seattle Dragons, and has the distinction of catching that League’s first touchdown. (Big Blue View)

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