Marcus Harris

New York Giants wide receiver Marcus Harris makes a catch during NFL football mini camp, Tuesday, June 16, 2015, in East Rutherford, N.J. (Julio Cortez | AP Photo)

(Julio Cortez)

Wide receiver Marcus Harris, who has missed the last two seasons due to injury, took to Twitter on Wednesday night and said he will not return to the Giants in 2016.

#TeamSoup, I was informed that I won't be signing back with the Giants in 2016, but don't think it's the end, I just started back cookin!! — Soup Lion (@SoupLion777) February 17, 2016

Harris, whose nickname is "Soup," was waived by the Giants after having microfracture surgery on his knee this past July, but returned to the team and was placed on injured reserve after clearing waivers. Harris also missed the 2014 season with shoulder and hip injuries. Those issues short-circuited a strong training camp that had Harris, a former Arena Football and UFL player, in the mix for a starting job.

Harris, who will turn 27 in March, will now be an unrestricted free agent. He was one of the Giants' seven exclusive rights free agents this offseason.

Exclusive rights free agents are players with three or fewer tenured seasons whose contracts have expired. If the player's team does not offer a contract - in this case, the Giants - by the league deadline, the player becomes a unrestricted free agent. No compensation is awarded for lost exclusive rights free agents.

The Giants have until before the new league year begins at 4 p.m. on March 9 to offer contracts to their remaining exclusive rights free agents - punter Brad Wing, running back Orleans Darkwa, wide receiver Myles White, tight ends Will Tye and Jerome Cunningham, and safety Bennett Jackson. A source said there was no indication the Giants have decided to move on from any of the other six exclusive rights free agents at this point.

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