The New York Giants made a surprising move Tuesday, releasing cornerback Nick McCloud, according to multiple reports. Despite the fact that the Giants have an extremely thin depth chart at the cornerback position, they felt the need to part ways with a core special teamer and underrated depth piece in the secondary.

The Giants’ concerning cornerback depth chart got even thinner Tuesday when the Giants curiously released part-time starter Nick McCloud, The Post confirmed. McCloud started five of seven games played this season and offered much-needed versatility across the secondary to play on the outside,

The New York Giants are releasing veteran cornerback/special teamer Nick McCloud, per a report from Jordan Ranaan of ESPN. McCloud, 26, had played in seven games this season with five starts. He had 14 tackles (1 for loss) and a pass defensed.