Jason Pinnock holds the SS · Backup spot in New York Giants’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jason Pinnock played 19 games in 2025 with a 41% snap share.

Jason Pinnock is a safety for the New York Giants. The Pittsburgh product was selected by the Jets in the fifth round (175th overall) of the 2021 draft. After his rookie season with New York, he was released on August 30, 2022, and claimed off waivers by the Giants the following day. Through 42 regular-season games and 2 postseason appearances, Pinnock has compiled 138 tackles, 10 passes defensed, 8 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 5 forced fumbles. He has recorded 2 interceptions, including a 102-yard return for a touchdown against Miami in 2023 that tied a franchise record. In 2023, he started all 16 games played, finishing fourth on the team with 85 tackles and ranking second in the NFL with 123 interception return yards.

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CollegePittsburghDraftRound 5 · No. 175 overall · 2021 · NYJAcquiredAcquired from New York Jets · drafted thereHometownWindsor, CT