Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Cleared to play against KC
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Olszewski (back) is active for Sunday's game against the Chiefs, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Olszewski ended the week with a DNP on Friday after logging consecutive limited practice sessions, but he has been cleared to play in Sunday night's game. He's worked exclusively on special teams through the first two games of the regular season and has accrued 62 punt return yards and 29 kick return yards over that span.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Questionable for Week 3
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Olszewski (back) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Chiefs.
Olszewski downgraded from limited participation in practice Wednesday and Thursday to a DNP on Friday, suggesting he's trending in the wrong direction ahead of Sunday's contest. If the Bemidji State product is unable to go in Week 3, Devin Singletary and Wan'Dale Robinson are expected to serve as the Giants' top kick and punt returners, respectively.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Limited with back issue
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Olszewski (back) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Dan Salomone of the Giants' official site reports.
Olszewski has played a total of 20 special-teams snaps through the Giants' first two games, returning six punts for 62 yards and one kickoff for a gain of 29 yards.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Back with Giants
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The Giants signed Olszewski to a contract Friday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
Olszewski is back with Big Blue after initially being released by the Giants on Wednesday. He hasn't caught a pass in a regular-season game since 2022 with the Steelers, but he's expected to serve as the primary punt returner for the Giants in the upcoming season.
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Gunner Olszewski: Released by G-Men
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Olszewski was released by the Giants on Wednesday, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
The wide receiver signed with New York in late July after spending most of 2024 on the club's injured reserve list. Olszewski recorded over 300 punt-return yards and over 400 kick-return yards in both the 2020 and '21 campaigns with New England, and his success as a returner was expected to give him a chance to compete for a role with the Giants, but it was not enough to earn him a spot. Now, the former Patriot, Steeler and Giant will have to look elsewhere for his next opportunity.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Back with G-Men
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The Giants signed Olszewski to a contract Monday, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
Olszewski will return to the Giants for a third season. He didn't end up playing a single regular-season snap in 2024 after injuring his groin during Week 1 warmups, which resulted in him being placed on injured reserve. Olszewski's experience as a returner gives him a path to making the Giants' 53-man roster at the end of training camp.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Spends almost all of 2024 on IR
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Olszewski didn't see any NFL action in 2024, as he injured his groin during warmups in Week 1 and spent the remainder of the campaign on injured reserve.
Olszewski first hurt his groin during a training camp practice in mid-August but appeared to have recovered enough to play in Week 1. However, he aggravated the issue ahead of the season opener versus Minnesota and was never designated to return. Olszewski has only 15 career regular-season catches over 65 contests, but he's had ample NFL success as a returner. He's slated to be an unrestricted free agent and could draw interest from clubs looking to upgrade their special-teams unit.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Ready for Week 1
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Olszewski (groin) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's Week 1 affair against the Vikings, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.
The sixth-year pro out of Bemidji State has been dealing with a groin injury for a couple of weeks, but it appears he's moved past the issue. With Olszewski back to full health, he's expected to serve as the Giants' top kick and punt returner in 2024.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Hopeful for Week 1
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Head coach Brian Daboll said Thursday that Olszewski (groin) is heading in "the right direction" and should be ready for the Giants' regular-season opener against the Vikings on Sept. 8, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Olszewski missed all of summer minicamp after suffering a foot injury during OTAs. He was cleared at the start of training camp, but he sustained a groin injury during practice Aug. 17 and has been limited in his participation since then. Olszewski is expected to serve as the Giants' primary returner for the regular season, but in his absence, Darius Slayton and Wan'Dale Robinson have been taking reps as punt returners during practice.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Injured Thursday
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Olszewski went down with a groin injury in Thursday's practice and will be out for a while, Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports.
The 6-foot return specialist's groin injury ended up sidelining him for Saturday's 28-10 preseason loss against Houston. Olszewski was primed to potentially serve as the primary returner for the Giants, but Isaiah McKenzie took the reps during the preseason game and will likely continue to do so.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Cleared for training camp
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Olszewski (foot) is participating in training camp practices this week, North Jersey's Chris Pedota reports.
Olszewski was injured during OTAs earlier this spring but is ready to roll for the start of camp. After being cut by the Steelers in October of last season, Olszewski landed with the G-Men and appeared in 10 games for New York. He returned 23 punts for 273 yards and one touchdown but played just eight snaps on offense.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Suffers injury during OTAs
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Olszewski appeared to hurt his foot and/or ankle during practice Thursday, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Olszewski slipped while making a cut during on-field workouts and left practice early. It's unclear at this point how serious the injury may be. Olszewski worked primarily as a punt returner last season and should get an opportunity to handle that role again in 2024, though newcomer Isaiah McKenzie is also a candidate to take on those duties.
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Giants' Gunner Olszewski: Limited to punt-return duties
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Olszewski logged all nine of his snaps on special teams in Monday's 24-22 win over the Packers.
Since joining the Giants in late October, Olszewski hasn't factored into the mix at receiver. He's played all 39 of his snaps with New York on special teams, where he seems to have solidified himself as the team's top punt returner. He's brought back 12 punts for 111 yards through his first six games with the Giants.
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Gunner Olszewski: Joins Giants' practice squad
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The Giants signed Olszewski to their practice squad Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports.
Just two days after being released by Pittsburgh, Olszewski has already found another opportunity with the Giants. However, barring an injury, it doesn't seem like the Giants will be pressed to elevate Olszewski any time soon.
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Steelers' Gunner Olszewski: Set to be released
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The Steelers plan to release Olszewski, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Per Pryor, the looming move likely paves the way for fellow WR Diontae Johnson (hamstring) to be activated off IR ahead of Week 7 action. In two games this season, Olszewski, who has also seen work as a returner, has one catch for zero yards.
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Steelers' Gunner Olszewski: Playing Sunday
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Olszewski is active ahead of Sunday's game against the Ravens, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
The 26-year-old will suit up for the second time this year, and he'll likely be Pittsburgh's main kick returner this Sunday. Olszewski returned one kick for no yards during his only appearance this season.
Olszewski (coach's decision) is inactive Sunday against the Texans.
Olszewski was in concussion protocols at the start of the week, but he was able to clear the league's five-step process Thursday. It's not clear if the team is just choosing to go with the safe route here regarding the Bemidji State product's health or just prefers to have someone else active. Calvin Austin will likely handle kick return duties in Olszewski's absence.
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Steelers' Gunner Olszewski: Clears protocols
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Olszewski cleared the NFL's concussion protocols Thursday, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports.
Olszewski was able to practice in full Wednesday, helping to clear the way for him to gain clearance to play Sunday against the Texans. The 26-year-old missed the team's Week 3 win over the Raiders after suffering the concussion in Week 2 against the Browns.
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Steelers' Gunner Olszewski: Healthy scratch
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Olszewski (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against San Francisco, Teresa Varley of the Steelers' official site reports.
The former All-Pro return man lost his role as kick and punt returner last season and was on the verge of not making Pittsburgh's active roster this year. Olszewski's next chance to be active on game day will come in Week 2 against Cleveland.
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Steelers' Gunner Olszewski: On roster bubble
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Olszewski is in danger of being cut by the Steelers ahead of the regular season, Mark Kaboly of The Athletic reports.
Olszewski spent the 2022 campaign with the Steelers but saw minimal work in the passing game, securing five of seven targets for 53 yards while rushing eight times for 39 yards. He took on some occasional return duties, but those might not be enough to keep him on the 53-man roster after Pittsburgh acquired Allen Robinson during the offseason. Over his three preseason appearances this year, he secured eight of 11 targets for 63 yards while rushing once for four yards.
