LB Kawika Mitchell Visiting New York Giants: According to The NFL Network, unrestricted free agent LB Kawika Mitchell (Kansas City Chiefs) is visiting the Giants today.
Houston Texans Facing Deadline on FB Vonta Leach Today: The deadline for the Houston Texans to decide whether or not they will match the Giants’ offer sheet to restricted free agent FB Vonta Leach is midnight tonight. If the Texans match, Leach will sign the 4-year offer sheet with Houston; if they don’t, Leach becomes a Giant.
Houston is expected to match however.
New York Giants Showing Some Interest in LB Takeo Spikes: According to The Star-Ledger, the Giants have some, but no serious, interest in LB Takeo Spikes of the Buffalo Bills. The Bills are attempting to trade the 30-year old linebacker who suffered a major Achilles injury in 2005. The Daily News is reporting that the Giants are not interested in Spikes. Yahoo! Sports had reported yesterday that the Giants and Eagles are both interested in Spikes.
New York Giants Would Have Given Denver Broncos a 3rd Round Pick for LB Al Wilson: According to The Denver Post, the Giants would have traded away their 3rd round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft for LB Al Wilson if Wilson had passed the Giants’ physical last week.