Giants' Evan Engram: Listed second on depth chart

The Giants are listing Engram second on their depth chart at tight end behind Rhett Ellison heading into the season opener against the Cowboys, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports.

Ellison, a six-year veteran, is the more accomplished blocker of the two tight ends, so it's conceivable that he'll end up seeing the bulk of the early-down reps and cede work on passing downs to Engram, a first-round pick whose speed and hands stack up favorably with most wide receivers. Until Engram proves his worth as a blocker, his snap counts could be restricted a bit, but the Giants are confident that he'll eventually emerge as the team's starting tight end. Even in a backup role, it's quite likely Engram will outproduce Ellison from a fantasy standpoint, as Ellison has never caught more than 19 passes or more than one touchdown in any of his previous five NFL seasons.