Impact The safety will need to reach an injury settlement with New York to play this season. Riley played on 47 defensive snaps and 214 special teams snaps with the Steelers last season, recording 12 tackles.
AUGUST 16 • ROTOWIRE
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Moves to IR Riley (concussion) reverted to the Giants' injured reserve Thursday after going unclaimed on waivers, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Misses Monday's practice Riley (concussion) wasn't participating in Monday's practice, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
Impact According to Leonard, it's unclear when Riley sustained his concussion and how much time he's expected to miss. The 26-year-old appeared in 13 games for the Steelers last season, recording 12 total tackles on 214 special-teams snaps. Expect Riley to compete for another special-teams role once he moves past his concussion.
AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE
Nomadic NFL career of West Point grad Elijah Riley has shifted home base to the Giants
Elijah Riley knew he would be living life on the move after graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 2020JULY 29 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Signs with Big Blue Riley signed with the Giants on Thursday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Impact Riley wasn't re-signed by the Steelers after a two-year stint with the team where he recorded just 66 defensive snaps across 17 regular-season games. Indeed, the 25-year-old will need to make an impact on special teams to secure a spot on the 53-man roster in 2024.
MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Giants sign DB Elijah Riley; RB Gary Brightwell waived/injured Riley, 6-0 and 205 pounds, has made seven starts in 30 career games for the Eagles (2020-21), Jets (2021), and Steelers (2022-23).
MAY 30 • GIANTS.COM
Hurts ankle Week 11 Riley injured his ankle in Sunday's game against Cleveland and has been ruled out for the remainder of the contest, Alan Saunders of SteelersNow.com reports.
Impact Riley headed to the locker room after suffering the injury, and he was ultimately unable to return. The veteran safety had been seeing more work on defense of late in the absence of Minkah Fitzpatrick (hamstring). Riley has also been a core special-teamers for the Steelers throughout the campaign.
NOVEMBER 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Dolphins host Steelers in Brian Flores' return to Miami
Brian Flores will make his return to South Florida when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the Miami DolphinsOCTOBER 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greg Zuerlein wins kicking job as Jets cut Eddy Pineiro
Greg Zuerlein booted his way to a win in the New York Jets’ kicking competition, beating out incumbent Eddy PineiroAUGUST 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Stays with Jets Riley signed a one-year contract with the Jets on Monday, Howard Balzer of SI.com reports.
Impact Riley joined the Jets on Nov. 9, when he was signed off of the Eagles' practice squad. After joining the Jets, he appeared in seven games, recording 45 tackles (23 solo), with one sack and a pass defensed.
APRIL 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Inside the Jets with Elijah Riley (1/3) Hosts Bart Scott and Dan Graca talk about heartbreaking 28-24 loss to the Buccaneers, how the Jets can finish the season with some momentum...
JANUARY 4, 2022 • NEWYORKJETS.COM
Jets' Riley accepts his share of blame after stunning loss Elijah Riley came flying into the picture, diving toward the right sideline around the Jets’ 4 to try to bat away Tom Brady’s pass before it...
JANUARY 3, 2022 • NEWSDAY.COM
Elijah Riley: When It Comes Down to It, I Need to Make That Play Jets Defensive Back Speaks with Reporters Following the Bucs Game
JANUARY 2, 2022 • NEWYORKJETS.COM
LI's Riley to start for Jets two weeks after scary concussion Elijah Riley heard the word ‘stretcher’ and didn’t quite know what to think. The Jets safety and Long Island native was in a significant amo...
DECEMBER 31, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
Elijah Riley: Really Exciting to Get Back On the Field with My Teammates Jets Safety Speaks with Reporters About Returning to the Practice Field
DECEMBER 31, 2021 • NEWYORKJETS.COM
Jets rookie Pinnock a big hit as cornerback-turned-safety
Jason Pinnock went from learning a position to starting at his new spot in a matter of weeksDECEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Practices fully Wednesday Riley (concussion) was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, Rich Cimini of ESPN reports.
Impact Riley missed last week's win over the Jaguars, but he's evidently recovered from the concussion he suffered in Week 15 against the Dolphins. The 23-year-old safety out of Army should retake his starting role Sunday against the Buccaneers barring a setback.
DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Quarantining Saleh hopes to rejoin Jets in next few days
Robert Saleh couldn’t be on the sideline or at the stadium because of COVID-19 when his New York Jets took the field SundayDECEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jets' Saleh prepared to not coach Sunday due to COVID-19
Robert Saleh is holed up in a hotel room with COVID-19, away from his family and football teamDECEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Officially out Sunday Riley (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Jacksonville, Rich Cimini of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Riley had to be stretchered out of last week's loss to the Dolphins, so the fact that he was ever in consideration to play this Sunday is a positive. That said, the free safety didn't practice at all this week and has not yet cleared the league's concussion protocol, so New York will be without his services Sunday. With Sharrod Neasman (illness) and Ashtyn Davis (illness) still in COVID-19 protocols, it's unclear who the Jets will line up at safety this weekend.
DECEMBER 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Jets doing emergency prep work with makeshift secondary
Safety has been an unusually unsafe position for the short-handed New York Jets this seasonDECEMBER 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Lowly Jaguars, Jets square off with top of draft in play
Jacksonville's Trevor Lawrence and the New York Jets' Zach Wilson square off for the first time since being the first two picks of the NFL draft last AprilDECEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jets place 2 more on COVID-19 list, TE Griffin on IR
The New York Jets placed rookie left guard Alijah Vera-Tucker and cornerback Michael Carter II on the COVID-19 listDECEMBER 21, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Elijah Riley could return as soon as this week after leaving game on stretcher with scary head injury Elijah Riley is on the road to recovery after suffering a scary injury in the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Tua Tagova...
DECEMBER 21, 2021 • DENVERPOST.COM
Elijah Riley could return as soon as this week after leaving game on stretcher with scary head injury Elijah Riley is on the road to recovery after suffering a scary injury in the third quarter against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. Tua Tagova...
DECEMBER 21, 2021 • TWINCITIES.COM
Jets' porous D continues to get run around by opponents
The inability to stop the run has been the running theme for the New York Jets’ defense this seasonDECEMBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
