New York wanted to draft a linebacker last month after it lost middle linebacker Chase Blackburn to free agency and released weakside linebacker MichaelBoley.
Tackle Chris Canty and linebacker MichaelBoley were released and safety Kenny Phillips and middle linebacker Chase Blackburn signed with other teams as free agent.
They got healthier on defense: Linebacker MichaelBoley returned to the lineup after missing two games with a hamstring injury, and as the regular season neared its end, Tuck finally recovered fully from a neck injury.