Giants waive quarterback Jake Haener, continuing QB roster cuts

The New York Giants are making another quarterback move ahead of the regular-season roster cut-down window, with the team reportedly preparing to waive quarterback Jake Haener. The update was first reported by ESPN and carried by Yahoo Sports on August 30, as the Giants continue to narrow a competitive position group.

Haener, a developmental option in the Giants’ quarterback room, had been competing for a role as the third or fourth quarterback during the summer evaluation period. Waiving a quarterback in this phase is typically about opening spots for other roster needs, including special teams depth and developing position groups elsewhere on the roster.

According to the report, the Giants’ decision is not occurring in isolation. Yahoo Sports’ coverage frames the Haener move as part of broader quarterback trimming, noting that the Giants will also be waiving Brandon Allen. That context matters because it points to New York treating the quarterback room as something it can re-balance quickly rather than carrying multiple fringe options.

In practical terms, waiving Haener means he could be claimed by another NFL team, or the Giants could retain his rights only if he clears waivers and re-signs him to a practice-squad or other arrangement, depending on the team’s needs and league rules. For Haener, the next step typically becomes finding a landing spot where he can continue to work toward an emergency or developmental role.

For the Giants, the move adds clarity to the depth chart. Even without additional details on the final distribution of snaps or who has separated in camp, continuing to waive quarterbacks indicates an increasingly defined hierarchy for game-day readiness and practice-week continuity.

The only confirmed element in the reporting is the waiver expectation for Haener, so it is still possible that New York makes further roster changes before the season opener. What to watch next is whether Haener draws interest on waivers, and how the Giants’ remaining quarterbacks shape their usage and practice reps as the roster settles.