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The New York Giants claimed defensive tackle Louis Nix III and cornerback/return specialist Asa Jackson off waivers Sunday.

Nix, a second-year player with the Houston Texans, and Jackson, a fourth-year veteran with the Baltimore Ravens, were waived Saturday.

To make room on the roster, the Giants released veteran defensive tackle Kenrick Ellis and waived cornerback Mike Harris.

Houston originally traded with Philadelphia to get back into the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft and selected Nix with the 83rd overall pick. However, after being inactive for the first three weeks of his rookie season, the 6-foot-2, 331-pound Nix was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on Sept. 24, 2014. He has yet to appear in an NFL game but did start all four of the Texans’ preseason games this summer, recording four tackles.

The 5-10, 183-pound Jackson, originally selected by the Ravens in the fifth round of the 2012 draft, is coming off a preseason of highs and lows. In back-to-back games, he returned a kickoff 103 yards and a punt 53 yards. However, neither went for touchdowns while he also lost a fumble on separate punt returns in each of those games. Jackson has played in 14 regular-season games with six career starts, recording 29 tackles and three passes defensed.

In 2014, Jackson recorded 27 tackles and blocked a field goal attempt before being placed on injured reserve with a knee injury on Dec. 16. He began the year on injured reserve/designated for return with a toe injury.

Ellis, a former New York Jet, signed with the Giants as a free agent in March. Harris came to the Giants from the Detroit Lions’ practice squad on Oct. 29, 2014.