Tom Coughlin has expressed disappointment and frustration after losing Jake Ballard to the Patriots. The Giants took a risk by waiving the Ballard to make room on the roster to sign defensive tackle Rocky Bernard. It backfired when New England surprisingly snatched up the injured tight end off the waiver wire. "Discouraged is a minor description," Coughlin said. "Very disappointing. I am not going to have a lot to say about that one, just the fact that we are disappointed. We are very disappointed." The Giants were hoping that Ballard would clear waivers and then be placed on the team's PUP/reserve list. He is expected to miss this season while he recovers from microfracture knee surgery and a torn ACL suffered in the Super Bowl.