The Giants ’ cutdown day mostly followed the script, until Elijah Chatman ’s name hit the wire. The undrafted tackle had logged steady reps with the starters all camp, showed up in preseason games, and looked like a safe bet for the rotation. Instead, he was waived in what feels like the team’s first real surprise of roster trims. He cleared waivers and landed back on the practice squad, but the drumbeat has already started: Chatman looks more like a player who should be seen on Sundays than stashed away midweek.

And his case to be on the roster is loud, logical and, frankly, kind of fun. Chatman didn’t just grind his way into defensive tackle snaps as an undrafted rookie; he did a lot more. He moonlighted on the other side of the ball, lining up as a short-yardage fullback. In a leag

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