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Waived by Chicago The Bears waived John on Tuesday.

Impact The Bears claimed John off waivers from the Giants in May, but he's among the first wave of cuts ahead of Tuesday's 85-man roster deadline. The 24-year-old spent the entire 2021 campaign on injured reserve with an ankle issue and has yet to make his NFL debut.

AUGUST 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joins Chicago The Bears claimed John off waivers from the Giants on Wednesday.

Impact John was let go by the Giants on Tuesday and will now make his way to Chicago. The 24-year-old spent 2021 on injured reserve with an ankle injury and has yet to make his NFL debut.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Competing for roster spot John (ankle) faces added competition for a roster spot following the Giants' selection of Daniel Bellinger in the recent NFL Draft, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 6-foot-7, 220-pounder landed on IR last season, but now that he's presumably past the ankle issue that landed him there, John will look to secure a depth tight end slot this coming season. Also in the mix behind projected starter Ricky Seals-Jones are Jordan Akins, Bellinger, Chris Myarick and Jake Hausmann.

MAY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits injured reserve The Giants placed John (ankle) on injured reserve Tuesday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.

Impact The timing of John's placement on IR effectively rules him out for the 2021 campaign. However, Duggan notes John's issue isn't necessarily of season-ending severity, so it's possible the tight end reaches an injury settlement. If that happens, he could be a candidate for the Giants' practice squad.

AUGUST 24, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Suffers lower leg injury John suffered a lower leg or ankle injury in Sunday's preseason game against the Browns, Ralph Vacchiano of SportsNet New York reports.

Impact John began to run a route but was only able to take a few steps before grabbing his lower leg. Though there has been no official diagnosis, the noncontact nature of the injury is concerning. John spent a large portion of the 2020 season on the Giants' practice squad and signed a reserve/future contract to remain with the team in the offseason.

AUGUST 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Activated Tuesday The Giants activated John (undisclosed) from the reserve/COVID-19 list Tuesday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact John has successfully cleared the league's COVID-19 protocols in time for the Giants' preseason opener against the Jets on Saturday. He will likely need to string together a strong succession of reps in order to stick to the end of the 53-man roster.

AUGUST 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Placed on COVID-19 list John was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list Wednesday.

Impact John will look to clear COVID protocols before the Giants' preseason opener, which will be Aug. 14 against the Jets. He's hoping to stick with the team in a depth role at tight end.

JULY 28, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Remaining a Giant John signed a reserve/future contract with the Giants on Monday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.

Impact John linked up with the Giants as an undrafted free agent last April, but he never suited up for a regular-season contest in his debut NFL campaign. The 23-year-old remains a depth tight end option after spending the latter half of 2020 residing on New York's practice squad.

JANUARY 5, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Gets injury settlement The Steelers waived John (undisclosed) from IR with an injury settlement Sunday, per the league's official transactions report.

Impact The undrafted rookie out of Simon Fraser will be eligible to sign with another organization when fully healthy.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Let go by Giants John was waived/injured by the Giants on Wednesday, Michael Eisen of the team's official site reports.

Impact John signed as an undrafted free agent out of Simon Fraser at the NCAA Division II level, racking up 112 catches for 1,675 yards and nineteen touchdowns in 25 games in his career. It's unclear how serious the injury is, however, John will reside to the team's injured reserve if he goes unclaimed off waivers.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020 • ROTOWIRE