Giants Grant Osi Umenyiora Permission To Seek Trade
Disgruntled defensive end Osi Umenyiora could soon be headed out of town. Reports indicate that the Giants have given Umenyiora permission to seek a trade.
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Disgruntled defensive end Osi Umenyiora could soon be headed out of town. Reports indicate that the Giants have given Umenyiora permission to seek a trade.
Perhaps questions surrounding the Giants will clear up Monday, because Sunday did nothing but muddy the waters – and little of this had anything to do with Plaxico Burress's surprising early-morning signing with the Jets.
A year ago, Matt Dodge and Steve Weatherford were the regular punters for New York's two football teams — Dodge with the Giants and Weatherford with the Jets. Now they're in training camp with the Giants, vying for the same job.
So two big-name players have come and gone from Giants camp since Friday night. Who returns and remains for the season or does neither one? It's anybody's guess but either player could have a dramatic impact on the team's record.
Manning left the distinct impression that it's up general manager Jerry Reese, coach Tom Coughlin and Giants ownership to decide whether to re-sign Burress now that the gifted receiver has finished his nearly two-year prison sentence for a weapons possession violation.
Umenyiora missed the opening of camp on Friday. He said during the summer that he was unhappy because general manager Jerry Reese failed to live up to a promise to renegotiate his contact after last season.
Finally, at least the Giants will be able to get on the field Saturday in their first practice, albeit one without pads, of training camp.
The Giants and Brandon Jacobs have agreed to a "small restructure" of his contract, according to the New York Daily News. The move was likely completed to make salary cap room for Ahmad Bradshaw -- if he decides to return to New York.
Hard to believe that many "experts" think the Giants shouldn't meet with or sign Plaxico Burress. Here's the reality: Plaxico Burress did the stupid crime, did the mandatory time and certainly deserves a second chance.
Many Giants fans were surprised when the team cut veteran offensive lineman Shaun O'Hara. Imagine how he felt.
It's already crazy for NFL teams, players, agents and fans -- and it's about to get a whole lot worse. Check out who's going where with CBSNewYork.com's free agency tracker, and follow the biggest names out there with our FA twitter stream.
The Giants continued their assault on their own free agents Thursday, reaching an unofficial deal with defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka as training camp nears. As reported by WFAN's Paul Dottino, another Giants defensive lineman, Osi Umenyiora, might be a different story.
Early on in his first update of the morning, Jerry 'Rello' Recco turned to the trusty "WFAN Boomer & Carton Von Stecker 2011 NFL Free-Agent Tracker" to get us up to speed on what's happening in the fast and furious free agency period.
The NFL lockout is history and the league's free-agent frenzy is -- well, it's frenzied. But there's still plenty of work ahead for NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith.
Due to post-NFL lockout rules, the Giants weren't allowed to meet with Burress as reportedly planned yesterday. A sit-down would be able to occur on Friday at the earliest -- and that's exactly what's on tap -- a dinner date -- according to the New York Daily News.
