Louis Nix finds new home with N.Y. Giants

Louis Nix’s first plunge into unemployment didn’t last long.

A couple of days after the former Notre Dame star got cut by the Houston Texas, the New York Giants claimed the former third-round draft choice off waivers and added him to their 53-man roster.

Nix, a 6-2, 321-pound nose guard, spent his entire rookie season last year on injured reserve.

Among other former Irish players getting a reprieve after getting cut Saturday:

• Former ND center and Penn graduate Braxston Cave has been added to the Detroit Lions’ practice squad.

• Rookie tight end and seventh-round draft choice Ben Koyack gets added to Jacksonville’s practice squad.

• The Baltimore Ravens added former ND/Stanford tight end Konrad Reuland to their practice squad.

Among the former Irish players cut Saturday and still looking to be added to an active roster or a practice squad include:

• Offensive lineman Eric Olsen, cut by the Cleveland Browns.

• Offensive lineman Mike Golic Jr., cut by the New Orleans Saints.

• Running back Jonas Gray and linebacker Darius Fleming, cut by the New England Patriots.

• Running back George Atkinson III, cut by the Oakland Raiders.

• Notre Dame/Delaware defensive lineman Ronald Talley and Notre Dame/UCLA wide receiver Shaq Evans both cut by the New York Jets.