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Geno Smith's decision to sign with Giants is a strange one
Geno Smith still envisions himself as a starting quarterback, which is one thing the Giants absolutely don't need. In fact, the Giants don't expect to need one until at least the 2020 season, when Smith will turn 30 and will probably be long gone. That's why Smith's decision to sign with the Giants -- and to a lesser extent, the Giants' decision to sign Smith -- is so strange.
Giants agree to four-year deal with Jason Pierre-Paul
The Giants have agreed with DE Jason Pierre-Paul on a four-year deal, a source confirmed to SNY's Ralph Vacchiano. The deal is expected to be worth close to $17 million per year, with roughly $54 million guaranteed, reports Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Giants placed the nearly $17 million franchise tag on Pierre-Paul earlier this offseason, but did so with the hope that they'd be able to reach a long-term deal before the deadline, Vacchiano reported on March 3.
Giants expected to sign QB Geno Smith, sign QB Josh Johnson
The Giants are expected to sign former Jets QB Geno Smith, according to Adam Schefter and Jordan Ranaan of ESPN. In addition, New York has agreed to a two-year contract with QB Josh Johnson, per his agent Doug Hendrickson. Johnson signed with the Giants prior to Week One of the 2016 season, and served as the third-string quarterback behind Ryan Nassib.
What happened to the market for Johnathan Hankins?
When the NFL free-agent signing period began, almost everyone assumed that Giants defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins was about to strike it rich. The only question seemed to be how close he'd get to the five-year, $46.25 million contract the Giants gave defensive tackle Damon Harrison last season, or whether he had a shot to exceed it. One week after the market opened, though, the 24-year-old Hankins remains unsigned and the market for defensive tackles has collapsed around him.
Hart, Adams among Giants who made most from performance-based compensation
Bobby Hart went from a seventh-round pick in the 2015 draft to a mainstay in the Giants' starting lineup the next year. And he gets to cash a big check for that. The 22-year-old Hart, who started 13 games at right tackle last season for the Giants, led his team in performance-based compensation from the NFL, getting a bonus of $361,072 for his efforts. The bonus was so big, in fact, that it ranked 19th among all performance-based pay recipients in the NFL for 2016.
Giants re-sign OL John Jerry to three-year deal
The Giants have re-signed OL John Jerry to a three-year deal worth $10 million, SNY's Ralph Vacchiano confirmed. $4.25 million of the deal is guaranteed, reports Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Jerry, 30, started all 16 games for the Giants this past season. He has been with the Giants since 2014, starting 40 of 48 regular season games during that span. The Giants signed OL D.J. Fluker over the weekend and had also expressed interest in free agent OL Menelik Watson, it was reported last week.
Giants to pay Vereen's roster bonus, keeping him on the roster
The Giants will pay RB Shane Vereen's $500,000 roster bonus prior to Monday's deadline, ensuring he will be on the roster, reports Kimberly Jones of the NFL Network. He is due $3.1 million this coming season (aside from the bonus), with a cap hit of $4.9 million. The 28-year-old Vereen tore his triceps last September. He returned in December but re-injured his triceps and missed the remainder of the season.
Giants Free Agent Watch: Blount, Cook among low-cost options
The Giants don't have a ton of salary cap room. In fact, at the moment they really don't have any. So even if they make some cuts or restructure some contracts, they're likely to shop mostly in free agency's bargain bin. The thing about the bargain bin, though, is that you can sometimes find real bargains -- valuable players that can actually help, for a price that is pretty low.
Five Giant questions heading into second wave of free agency
The Giants haven't been big spenders in the first few days of the NFL's free-agent frenzy, but they have been players, adding a receiver, a blocking tight end, and a starting offensive lineman. Not surprisingly, all their work has been on the side of the ball that struggled the most. So what's next? There's still work to do as the Giants try to build themselves into a true Super Bowl contender to take advantage of the final few years of Eli Manning's career.
Geno Smith visiting with Giants
The Jets still haven't ruled out bringing Geno Smith back to compete for their starting quarterback job next season. But the Giants may be taking a shot at him first. Smith, the former Jets second-round pick, is making a free agent visit across town to the Giants on Saturday afternoon, an NFL source confirmed. The Giants are in the market for a backup to Eli Manning, with both Josh Johnson and Ryan Nassib currently unrestricted free agents.
With salary cap tightening, Giants look to shore up O-line
The Giants are short on salary cap space. Now they're short on offensive linemen too. Though it wasn't surprising, a hole was officially created on the right side of their line late Friday night when their former right tackle, Marshall Newhouse, reportedly signed with the Oakland Raiders. The Giants had been looking for an upgrade on the right side anyway. Now, they have no choice. The problem, though, is their lack of cap space and the lack of options on the free-agent market.
Giants to meet with D.J. Fluker
With almost no salary cap space left to spend - at least at the moment - the Giants are still trying to upgrade their offensive line. And their first step will be to meet with former first-round pick D.J. Fluker. The Giants are interested in the 6-5, 339-pound guard/tackle who was released by the Chargers on Tuesday, according to an NFL source, and they are bringing him in for a free agent visit. They are serious about signing him, another source said, assuming the price is right.
Orleans Darkwa agrees to one-year deal with Giants
RB Orleans Darkwa has agreed to a one-year deal with the Giants, reports Kimberly A. Martin of Newsday. The Giants didn't initially tender a contract to the 25-year-old Darkwa, who was a restricted free agent. He had been set to become an unrestricted free agent today at 4 p.m. There had been some discussions about Darkwa returning at a lesser price, SNY's Ralph Vacchiano reported last week, but a source recently indicated he was planning to test the free agent market first.
Giants agree to terms on four-year deal with TE/FB Rhett Ellison
The Giants will undoubtedly be looking for help at tight end this offseason and they may need reinforcements at defensive tackle, too. But they've decided to bring back a couple of their own players at those positions to see if they can get any help from within. Both tight end Matt LaCosse and defensive tackle Robert Thomas have re-signed with the Giants, according to NFL sources.
Marshall: Party boat does not happen if I'm with Giants
WR Brandon Marshall does not believe the Giants' young receivers would have gone to party in Miami following their Week 17 victory over the Redskins had he been a member of the team at the time. "You know what? No, it doesn't happen," Marshall said on NFL Network's 'Good Morning Football' Thursday morning. "Well, I can't say that. Everyone is different. But I would have been against that, and partly because of my pains, right? I've been in the league so long and I've never made the playoffs.
Robbie Gould signs with 49ers
Giants free agent K Robbie Gould will sign a two-year deal with the 49ers, the team confirmed Thursday night. New York signed Gould last Oct. 20 after Josh Brown was suspended and ultimately released due to domestic abuse allegations. The 35-year-old connected on all 10 of his field goal tries and was successful on 20-of-23 extra point attempts in 10 regular season games with the Giants.
Giants reach agreement with Brandon Marshall on two-year deal
The Giants are about to make a much bigger splash into the free agent pool than anyone expected, landing one of the biggest receivers they've had in years. On the eve of the opening of the free-agent signing period, the Giants were closing in on an agreement to sign receiver Brandon Marshall, an 11-year veteran who was released last week by the Jets.
Marshall to limit media exposure with Giants
It may be showtime for the Giants offense now that Brandon Marshall has signed on, but his appearances on Showtime may be over. Marshall, who had been one of the highest profile Jets the last two years and a weekly panelist on Showtime's "Inside the NFL," said he plans to cut back on his media appearances now that he's signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Giants. It was unclear if that was his choice or something the Giants asked him to do.
Brandon Marshall has Super Bowl on the mind
After 11 seasons in the NFL with not a single taste of the playoffs and a string of mediocre (or worse) quarterbacks throwing him passes, Brandon Marshall had enough. That's why he insisted his trip to free agency wasn't going to be driven by money. And he said he proved that by signing with the Giants when he had a chance to go elsewhere and make more. "They definitely didn't offer me the most money," Marshall said on a conference call with the media on Wednesday. "It was probably the least money.
Giants announce increased season ticket prices for 2017
The Giants will undoubtedly be looking for help at tight end this offseason and they may need reinforcements at defensive tackle, too. But they've decided to bring back a couple of their own players at those positions to see if they can get any help from within. Both tight end Matt LaCosse and defensive tackle Robert Thomas have re-signed with the Giants, according to NFL sources.
Giants won't tender deal to RFA Darkwa
The Giants have always been intrigued by the potential of running back Orleans Darkwa -- just not enough to pay him $1.797 million. An NFL source confirmed that the Giants will not be tendering the 25-year-old restricted free agent, making him an unrestricted free agent as of 4 p.m. on Thursday. There have been some discussions about Darkwa returning at a lesser price, but a source indicated he will test the free agent market first.
Giants meet with top three offensive linemen at NFL Combine
INDIANAPOLIS - Ben McAdoo may have blamed Eli Manning for some of the Giants' offensive problems on Wednesday, but he knows his quarterback isn't the biggest problem. That honor belongs to the offensive line. And the Giants seem intent on trying to fix it. As part of their first steps towards reinforcing a line that kept Manning under constant pressure last season, the Giants have already met with three of the top offensive tackles in the draft.
Marshall to Giants could be big win for both sides
INDIANAPOLIS - In a perfect (and uncapped) world, Brandon Marshall would make perfect sense for the Giants. He's the big receiver they've needed for years, a potential mentor for the young and turbulent Odell Beckham, and with a personality that proved to be a good fit for New York. And while the Giants' salary cap situation could make it complicated, now that Marshall is an ex-Jet, a move to the other locker room at the Meadowlands makes too much sense for the Giants not to at least try.
Giants still looking to sign Pierre-Paul to long-term deal
INDIANAPOLIS -- Ben McAdoo was thrilled to learn that Jason Pierre-Paul would be back with the Giants and he was unconcerned with the nearly $17 million cost. And never mind that the cost is more than half of the Giants' available cap space. McAdoo believes that won't hinder the Giants as they go about their offseason business at all. "No," he said. "We evaluate the free agents.
Fixing the Giants' offensive line hinges on decision regarding Flowers
INDIANAPOLIS - Whatever the Giants plan to do to fix their offensive line hinges on what they plan to do with Ereck Flowers. The Giants need to decide if he's a left tackle or a right tackle, or maybe even a guard. And on Wednesday, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo wasn't ready to say. "I'm saying, right now it's March 1st," McAdoo said.
Giants begin to ponder life after Manning
INDIANAPOLIS - At some point the Giants will have to think about drafting the next Eli Manning. And this week, at the NFL Scouting Combine, they'll take the first steps towards deciding if this will be the year. It's a big and difficult decision the Giants face, as they ponder their post-Manning future - something that might not begin until after his contract runs out in 2020.
Giants have interest in Adrian Peterson
INDIANAPOLIS - The Giants will "take a look" at free-agent running back Adrian Peterson, according to Ben McAdoo, though it remains to be seen just how much of a look they'll actually take. McAdoo put the future Hall of Fame running back in the same category as all the available free agents, during his short press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine on Wednesday morning. He didn't dismiss the idea of the Giants pursuing the soon-to-be-32-year-old, nor did he say they would.
Five questions surrounding Giants heading into NFL combine
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Giants got a big jump on their offseason business when they slapped the "franchise tag" on Jason Pierre-Paul on Monday, but that's likely to only be the start. They have a lot more work to do as they try to load up for one more Eli Manning-led Super Bowl run. The NFL scouting combine gives them their first look at who they might draft with the 23rd overall pick, though there are many other things they can accomplish at what is essentially the NFL's annual convention this week.
Giants apply franchise tag to Pierre-Paul with hopes of long-term deal
The New York Giants want to keep their rejuvenated defense together, and they're willing to pay the price to do it. They proved that on Monday when they slapped the franchise tag on DE Jason Pierre-Paul. That move all but guarantees the 28-year-old defensive end will play at least one more season with the Giants, though both sides seem to be hoping they'll soon strike a long-term deal that will keep him with the Giants for much longer.
Pierre-Paul would have Giants' second-largest cap hit with franchise tag
If Jason Pierre-Paul doesn't sign a long-term contract before the start of the free-agent signing period on March 9, he will count for approximately $17 million against the New York Giants' salary cap. That would be more than 10 percent of the projected $168 million cap, and the second-highest number on the team.
Pierre-Paul's franchise tag may be expensive, but worth the cost
The New York Giants' decision to use their franchise tag on Jason Pierre-Paul probably won't sit well with either him or his agent. Pierre-Paul didn't want it. And if he doesn't end up with a long-term contract, he surely won't be happy. The decision also tied up a dangerous amount of cap space into one position on the Giants' roster.
Giants' fourth-round pick drops 10 spots due to "Walkie-Talkie-Gate"
In the end, Giants head coach Ben McAdoo's decision to use a walkie-talkie during a game cost $200,000 and 10 spots in the fourth-round of the draft. The final value of the Giants' punishment for "Walkie-Talkie-Gate" became official on Friday as the NFL announced the compensatory picks in the 2017 NFL draft. The Giants already knew their fourth-round pick was being moved closer to the bottom of the round as part of their penalty.
Giants re-sign Zak DeOssie to two-year deal
One of the steadiest and most overlooked players on the Giants for the last decade is coming back for more. Zak DeOssie, the Giants' long-time long snapper, has agreed to terms on a new two-year contract, according to an NFL source. The financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. DeOssie, who'll be 33 years old in May, has been the Giants' long-snapper since 2007 when -- as a linebacker -- he was a fourth-round pick out of Brown.
Giants Draft Stock Watch: Bolles, Howard move up, Ramczyk falls
SNY's weekly look at the top players on board for the Giants as they prepare to make the 23rd overall pick of the NFL draft on April 27, complete with who's rising and who's falling throughout the process and as the Jets' potential needs change: 1. OT Garett Bolles, Utah - The only consensus right now on the top offensive linemen in the draft is that there's probably not a Top 10-worthy pick. Otherwise there's no consensus on either which ones are the best and where the run might begin.
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