New York Giants Rumors & News

ESPN.com "Hakeem Nicks didn't want to delve into the reasons why he was not at voluntary OTAs this offseason. But the New York Giants receiver said in an interview with NFL Network on Wednesday morning that his absence was not because of his desire for a new long-term contract. "I really don't talk..." June 19

NFL.com "Dave Jennings, the most prolific punter in New York Giants history who was later a radio analyst for the team, died Wednesday in his Upper Saddle River, N.J., home. He was 61. Jennings had suffered from Parkinson's disease since 1996. He played for the Giants from 1974 to 1984. He holds the..." June 19

New York Post "Victor Cruz has no choice between now and training camp but to sign the multi-year offer the Giants weeks ago put on the table, because playing for less than $3 million for this season makes absolutely no sense. So says a prominent NFL player agent who has done many lucrative deals throughout..." June 18

CBSSports.com "The NFL might not be that far away from having its first full-time female official on the field. And when -- not if -- it happens, look to 2014 as the year and look to Sarah Thomas as the zebra breaking ground. Thomas, 39, became the first female to ever officiate an NCAA football game in 2007..." June 17

Pro Football Talk "While it’s still possible that Giants receiver Victor Cruz will skip training camp and uncur daily fines of $30,000 despite signing his restricted free agency tender, it’s highly unlikely that he’ll hold out beyond August 6. Because Cruz is now under contract, failing to show up at least 30..." June 15

New York Post "There are times when Prince Amukamara not only looks wide-eyed but he acts it as well, as if he’s somewhat amazed and perhaps even a bit baffled by his surroundings. “I think he does it just for attention, to be honest with you,’’ teammate Terrell Thomas said yesterday. “He’s smarter than..." June 14

New York Post "No Victor Cruz for the organized team activity practices or the minicamp? No Hakeem Nicks for the OTAs? No problem, as long as Rueben Randle was on the scene. Randle, the second-year receiver, rose above all other Giants receivers this offseason, which concluded Thursday with the end of a..." June 14

New York Daily News "Victor Cruz still doesn't have his long-term deal with the Giants, but he is signing up for at least one more year. The restricted free agent was enroute to the Meadowlands on Friday morning where he is expected to sign his one-year, $2.879 million tender, an NFL source confirmed. By doing so,..." June 14

New York Post "David Carr said “I was a selfish player for a long time’’ but that time has come and gone, which is why he can deal with the Giants moving up in the NFL Draft to select Syracuse quarterback Ryan Nassib, 23, a move that directly affects Carr. “I would have freaked out 10 years ago,” Carr said..." June 13

New York Post "At the end of last year, Ahmad Bradshaw knew his sixth season with the Giants might be his last. The veteran running back told rookie David Wilson it would likely be the case, but naivete prevailed. “I was surprised. I really wasn’t expecting that,” Wilson told The Post of his reaction upon..." June 13

New York Post "Ryan Mundy knows what it’s like to play for a Super Bowl champion and back up one of the best safeties in the NFL. So his transition from the Steelers to the Giants shouldn’t be that difficult. Mundy has played behind Troy Polamalu for the past four seasons and won a ring as a member of the..." June 12

North Jersey "Hakeem Nicks never entertained the idea his absence from voluntary OTAs would be a potential distraction to the Giants. The only regret Nicks expressed upon his return to the team for the start of its mandatory minicamp Tuesday was his lack of communication with Tom Coughlin regarding the..." June 12

New York Post "I should have called Coach. That’s the only do-over star receiver Hakeem Nicks wanted Tuesday as he finally showed up after staying away from the Giants the past two weeks. After telling Tom Coughlin he would attend organized team activity practices, Nicks was a no-show, irritating the coach..." June 12

North Jersey "The attention-grabbing story line involving the Giants revolves around someone who isn’t expected to be there when the team hits the practice field today for its mandatory three-day minicamp. Paterson native Victor Cruz is without a contract, and as long as the star wide receiver remains..." June 11

Indianapolis Star "The Indianapolis Colts finally got their man. The team has agreed to a one-year contract with former New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw, according to general manager Ryan Grigson. Terms of the deal were not immediately known. Negotiations with Bradshaw, 27, began shortly after he..." June 11

New York Daily News "When the NFL invades Broadway this winter, the term “Great White Way” will take on a whole new meaning. The Daily News exclusively obtained details and artist renderings of some of the major plans the NFL has for “Super Bowl Boulevard” — a football-themed extravaganza between 34th and 44th..." June 11

New York Post "Eli Manning has recently been in contact with Hakeem Nicks and the Giants’ franchise quarterback expects to see the wide receiver today when the team begins the first day of a three-day mandatory mini-camp. Then again, coach Tom Coughlin expected Nicks to be present during OTAs more than two..." June 11

New York Post "It would have behooved John Tortorella well before the Rangers canned him to ask for a sit-down with Tom Coughlin, a request Coughlin no-doubt would have granted, a meeting that might have saved Tortorella’s hide. Coughlin was once — well, a whole lot more than once — abrasive to those around..." June 09

North Jersey "Kara Keough has already scripted how "this circus that we call life" will play out eight months from now, at least in her mind and her heart. Her fiancé, Kyle Bosworth – the newest linebacker for the Giants — is going to cap the best season of his football career by winning Super Bowl XLVIII at..." June 08

Indianapolis Star "The Indianapolis Colts’ pursuit of Ahmad Bradshaw continued today with no resolution. Negotiations between the team and former New York Giants running back went on throughout the day without a deal in place, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. Bradshaw first visited the Colts..." June 08

New York Post "General manager Jerry Reese predicted recently there will be tinkering to the Giants’ roster up until the start of the regular reason in September. A small move came down yesterday, when the Giants signed receiver Keith Carlos, who has limited experience with the Eagles but has never played a game..." June 07

North Jersey "Mathias Kiwanuka is not looking to replace Jason Pierre-Paul as he steps up and into the starting role vacated by the All-Pro pass rusher. Kiwanuka is looking forward to reminding everyone what he can do while Pierre-Paul is recovering from back surgery, especially now that the former is once..." June 07

New York Post "The decision had already been made, well before the surprising news Jason Pierre-Paul required surgery to quiet down a herniated disc in his lower back. The plan was for Mathias Kiwanuka to move from linebacker back to his familiar and natural defensive end spot, a move that now takes on greater..." June 07

Indianapolis Star "So, the Colts are entertaining Ahmad Bradshaw today at their Northwestside complex. That begs two questions: – Do they have serious interest in the former New York Giants running back? – Or are they simply kicking the tires of a veteran in case the need arises at the position down the..." June 06

USA Today "Jason Pierre-Paul is expected to miss approximately three months following his back surgery on Tuesday. Twelve weeks from that date is Aug. 27, which is 12 days before the New York Giants' season opener. That doesn't mean the Pro Bowl defensive end will be ready for Week 1. In fact, not even..." June 06

New York Post "The “voluntary’’ portion of the Giants offseason workouts ends Friday with the final organized team activity practice. Next week, starting Tuesday, the Giants have a three-day mini-camp that concludes their offseason work and the camp is very much not voluntary. Translation: A player gets fined..." June 06

New York Post "Anxious Giants fans worrying if star defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul will return from back surgery in time to play in the Sept. 8 regular-season opener are sweating out another uncertainty: Will the player they’ve come to know as JPP regain his stature as one of the NFL’s most feared defensive..." June 06

New York Daily News "Victor Cruz is eventually going to sign a contract and Hakeem Nicks will soon show up to work, no matter how worrisome those situations may seem. They may have been the dark clouds over the Giants the last few weeks, but they’re really nothing but minor distractions. They’re especially minor when..." June 05

NFL.com "With both London games already sold out this season, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has visions of expanding the league's overseas schedule in the future. Speaking at a New York University conference Tuesday, Goodell revealed that the NFL is planning to add a third London game each year. In..." June 05

Newark Star-Ledger "Giants have announced that Pierre-Paul had a herniated disc in his lower back repaired and will be out 12 weeks. Jason Pierre-Paul, the 24-year-old Giants defensive end, is in Los Angeles to undergo back surgery this morning, The Star-Ledger has confirmed. Pierre-Paul is expected to recover..." June 04

New York Post "General manager Jerry Reese predicted recently there will be tinkering to the Giants’ roster up until the start of the regular reason in September. A small move came down yesterday, when the Giants signed receiver Keith Carlos, who has limited experience with the Eagles but has never played a game..." June 04

New York Daily News "Has anyone seen Hakeem Nicks? Tom Coughlin hasn’t and he’s not too happy about it. On Thursday, the Giants’ big-play wideout missed yet another OTA session without any explanation. He’s been a no-show to the Giants’ voluntary offseason training program for the last two weeks, a fact that..." June 01

Newark Star-Ledger "Being the nephew of former NFL bad-boy linebacker Brian Bosworth, aka "The Boz," has been both a blessing and a curse for linebacker Kyle Bosworth, who the Giants officially signed Thursday. "It makes it a little bit harder," Bosworth said of being a member of the Bosworth clan. "You don’t..." May 31

North Jersey "Tom Coughlin told the media something Thursday afternoon that he has yet to share with Rueben Randle. With Victor Cruz still unsigned and Hakeem Nicks’ lingering absence from off-season training activities, the Giants are watching closely to see if Randle finally is poised to seize the..." May 31

New York Post "Coach Tom Coughlin remains irritated and frustrated that receiver Hakeem Nicks has stayed away from the Giants’ organized team activity practices. It was OTA No. 4 yesterday and, again, Nicks was a no-show. “At one point Hakeem told me that he was going to be here and then he was not here,’’..." May 31

New York Post "Remember Brian Bosworth, otherwise known as “The Boz’’ during his wild and crazy days starring at linebacker at Oklahoma? His nephew, former Jaguars linebacker Kyle Bosworth, signed a contract with the Giants yesterday. The Giants also signed Chase Clement, an undrafted tight end from LSU. Both..." May 30

Tampa Bay Times "Bucs receiver Steve Smith announced his retirement from the NFL after six seasons in a release by the team Wednesday. Smith, 28, joined the Bucs in April as a free agent from the Rams. Ultimately, recurring knee injuries ended his career. Smith had only 25 receptions the last two seasons since..." May 30

New York Post "There are signings that make complete sense, signings that are head-scratchers and signings made to specifically address a specific need. Count the addition of Louis Murphy as the latter. “I can do a lot of things,’’ Murphy said recently as he acclimates to playing wide receiver for the Giants...." May 29

Pro Football Talk "Problem No. 100 is coming soon for Jay-Z. Amid speculation that the NFLPA will find a way to look the other way when it comes to Jay-Z’s involvement in representing players, multiple sources with knowledge of the union’s thinking tell PFT that the Players Association intends to proceed..." May 28

NFL.com "The NFL Draft is moving two weeks later than usual, at least for 2014. The league announced Tuesday that the 2014 NFL Draft will be held at Radio City Music Hall on May 8 to 10. The league also was considering moving the draft to May 15 to 17 because of scheduling issues at Radio City Music..." May 28