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Running back David Wilson didn’t play for the Giants in 2014 after aggravating a serious neck injury he suffered in 2013 and announced he wouldn’t resume his playing career, but the former first-round pick still took up space on the Giants salary cap because he was still on their roster.

That won’t be the case any longer. The Giants waived Wilson on Wednesday, a move that will clear about $1.3 million in cap space for the Giants to use on players that will be able to help the team in 2015. It also leaves Wilson free to join another team once he clears waivers, although there’s no sign that his condition will make that a possibility.

The Giants also announced the previously reported signing of former CFL center Brett Jones, who said in a release from the team that he knows he’s got some learning to do if he’s going to make it in the NFL.

“I am coming from the Canadian style, where they are one yard off the ball,” Jones said. “I know that there is going to be a learning curve to that. I went right from the CIS [Canadian Interuniversity Sport] to the CFL, and it is a big difference from college to pro. Hopefully my pro experience will help me, but I understand there is going to be a learning curve and I look forward to that.”

Running backs Rashad Jennings and Andre Williams are both expected back and Jones will be trying to open holes for them in the running game if he sticks on the Giants roster into the regular season.