The New York Giants waived defensive end Owa Odighizuwa on Tuesday, a day after he was suspended four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported the Giants' decision to waive him, while Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reported the suspension Monday.
The third-year player appeared in 14 games as a reserve for the Giants last season, tallying one tackle.
Odighizuwa toyed with the idea of retirement after last season, saying in April that he needed time away from football. However, he reported to training camp in July and appeared ready to make an impact this season.
He had two tackles in the preseason Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers but hasn't gotten onto the stat sheet since.
While New York has one of the top defensive end tandems in the NFL between Jason Pierre-Paul and Olivier Vernon, depth is a question mark heading into Week 1. Romeo Okwara, Kerry Wynn and fifth-round pick Avery Moss could get extra snaps with Odighizuwa unavailable.
