The New York Giants, whose pa s rush has been sluggish this season, activated linebacker Elerson Smith off the injured reserve list.Smith, the team's fourth-round draft pick, had mi sed all of training camp and the first eight weeks of the season while recovering from a significant hamstring injury. Dexter Lawrence Jersey Before being drafted y the Giants, Smith last played in a game on December 13, 2019, when he Kevin Zeitler Jersey was with Northern Iowa (whose 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic).Smith played in 38 games with 15 starts in three seasons at Northern Iowa and totaled 85 tackles (41 solos) 22.0 sacks, 32.5 tackles for lo s, six forced fumbles, 16 quarterback hits, eight pa ses defensed, and two blocked kicks.This year, the Giants pa s rush has been mostly sluggish, having recorded just 18.0 sacks so far this season.Scroll to ContinueThe Giants also announced they've elevated linebacker Trent Harris and wide receiver/return specialist Pharoh Markus Golden Jersey Cooper from the practice squad. With the team having placed Dante Pettis on injured reserve with a shoulder ailment suffered in Monday night's lo s to the Chiefs, Cooper could be called upon to fill the return specialist position while also providing some depth at receiver on the offense.Cooper was named a 2017 Pro Bowler as a return specialist after returning a kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown and posting career-high averages of 27.4 yards on four Rhett Ellison Jersey kickoff returns and 12.5 yards on two punt returns.This is the second time Harris has been called up from the practice squad, where he's filled in for injured starter Lorenzo Carter, who was declared out on Friday. On Monday night, Harris played seven snaps and was credited with one solo tackle on defense, Oshane Ximines Jersey and also played 18 special teams snaps. Harris played in four games with two starts in his first season with the Giants in 2020.More from Giants Country Join the Giants Country Community