New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen said on Wednesday that the would not carry a quarterback on their practice squad, going with the three they have on the active roster — Russell Wilson, Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston.
Elgersma, a 6-foot-3, 227-pound 23-year-old, was reportedly the first Canadian quarterback ever invited to the Senior Bowl after winning the Hec Crighton Trophy, Canada’s equivalent to the Heisman Trophy, in 2024 while leading Wilfrid Laurier University to a Vanier Cup appearance. The Vanier Cup is the trophy awarded to the team that wins the Canadian college football championship.
Elgersma went undrafted, but signed with the Green Bay Packers after a rookie minicamp tryout. He completed 16 of 23 passes for 166 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions during the preseason with the Packers, recording a 104.6 QB rating.
Here are some Elgersma Senior Bowl highlights:
Elgersma was not the only quarterback the Giants worked out. Dorian Thompson-Robinson, a fifth-round pick out of UCLA by the Cleveland Browns in 2023, was also in East Rutherford, N.J. Robinson played in 15 games with five starts over two seasons for the Browns.
Zack Kuntz, a tight end who was a seventh-round pick by the New York Jets in 2023, was also part of the workout.
Offensive tackle Zachary Thomas, who has played in 17 games over three seasons with the Rams, Patriots and Texans, visited.
This turned out to be a MASSIVE workout for the Giants. Here is the full list, per the NFL transaction wire: