Giants add fourth quarterback to 90-man roster

The New York Giants on Tuesday were awarded quarterback Nathan Rourke off waivers from the New England Patriots, per NFL insider Tom Pelissero.

With Daniel Jones rehabbing his torn ACL and unlikely to participate in many on-field activities until at least the beginning of training camp, the Giants had a need to add a quarterback along with Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito. They have now done so.

Rourke, who turns 26 later this month, is a former Canadian Football League star. He played for the BC Lions in 2021 and 2022. In 2022, he threw for 3,349 yards with 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing a Canadian Football League record 78.7% of his passes while starting nine games

Rourke is 6-foot-1, 210 pounds.

After that 2022 season, Rourke worked out for a dozen NFL teams, including the Giants. He signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

He spent most of the 2023 on the Jaguars’ practice squad. He was waived in mid-December and finished the season on the Patriots’ practice squad.

Rourke could be competition for Tommy DeVito as the Giants’ No. 3 quarterback.