Giants take a flier on former first-round pick

Maybe the fourth time is the charm for Corey Coleman.

Coleman’s strange 2018 season took another turn Thursday, as the former first-round pick was put on the Giants’ active roster for Sunday’s game against the Redskins.

The 15th-overall pick in the 2016 draft was traded by Cleveland to Buffalo in August for just a 2020 seventhrounder. Coleman was quickly cut by the Bills and then landed in New England last month, but he was there less than a week before Josh Gordon’s arrival led to his placement on the Patriots’ practice squad.

New England released Coleman before the Giants picked him up last week and put him on their practice squad.

Coleman admitted his reputation has taken a hit, starting with a rough showing on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” during Cleveland’s preseason.

“They didn’t show everything,’’ Coleman said of the program, which showed him requesting a trade from the Browns. “To certain people, I probably do look bad. But I’m past that. I’m moving forward and hopefully people can see the real version of me.”

The Giants have dealt with injuries at wide receiver, but now have seven receivers on the 53-man roster.

“We’ll try to get him up to speed,’’ head coach Pat Shurmur said of the 24-year-old Baylor product, who had 56 catches for 718 yards in 2016 and 2017. “First, obviously, he’ll help on special teams, then we’ll try to get him some offensive sets, as well.’’

➤ Coleman wasn’t the only addition to the active roster Thursday, as the Giants also signed CB Tony Lippett.

Lippett will help fill the void left by the trade of Eli Apple to New Orleans — and also took Apple’s No. 24. The 26-year-old is coming off a torn Achilles that cost him last season after he played in all 16 games with Miami two seasons ago.

The move reunites Lippett with Giants DB coach Lou Anarumo, who worked with him in Miami.

Lippett had four interceptions in 2016 and Shurmur said he was impressed with his “excellent ball skills.”

➤ LB Alec Ogletree (hamstring) and WR Jawill Davis (concussion) sat out Thursday. ... Safety A.J. Howard signed to practice squad. LB Ray-Ray Armstrong signed with Cleveland on Thursday. Armstrong was waived by the Giants on Tuesday after suffering a hamstring injury.