The New York Giants lost linebacker J.T. Thomas to a serious knee injury in a season-opening 20-19 victory over the Dallas Cowboys, so it only makes sense that their Friday workouts included a crop of linebackers.

Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports that former Philadelphia Eagle Myke Tavarres, and former sixth-round picks Eric Pinkins (Seattle Seahawks) and Deiontrez Mount (Tennessee Titans) were among the group who worked out.

The workout players at the Giants facility Friday were all LBs, including former Eagle Myke Tavarres and former… https://t.co/rIWqr1mbhL — Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 17, 2016

Tavarres, who signed with the Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Arkansas, made national headlines in late August when he publicly announced he would protest the national anthem. Within 24 hours, and at the urging of his agent, he changed his mind and promised not to be a distraction to the team.

Less than a week after his flip-flop, Tavarres was released by the Eagles as a part of final cuts.

Pinkins, a sixth-round pick of the Seahawks in 2014, spent most of his career on the team’s practice squad. He was signed to the 53-man roster late last season, and appeared in six games, collecting six tackles.

Earlier this year, he was placed on Injured Reserve (IR), but later released with an injury settlement.

Mount, a sixth-round pick of the Titans in 2015, appeared in four games as a rookie before landing on season-ending Injured Reserve. In those four games, Mount recorded one interception and one pass defensed.

As of Saturday morning, none of the players who worked out had been signed to a contract.