Interest in Osi Umenyiora Picking Up Steam?: According to The Star-Ledger, some teams are still interested in trading for disgruntled DE Osi Umenyiora. The Ledger, citing an unnamed source, says a few teams might make more serious offers for Umenyiora and that one team is considering offering a 1st-round draft pick.
Meanwhile, The NFL Network is reporting that the Giants have offered Umenyiora to boost his current contract by adding incentives between $400,000 and $1 million. The incentives would be based on playing time and reaching top-10 statistics in certain defensive categories. Umenyiora is still due to make $7.1 million on the final two years of his current contract.
Former Giants Kicker Don Chandler Passes Away: Don Chandler, who played both kicker and punter for the Giants from 1956 to 1964, died on Thursday. He was 76.
“Don was a great player for us during some of the best years in Giants history,” said Giants’ President/CEO John Mara. “He was also a true gentleman.”
Giants.com Q&A With CB Aaron Ross: The video of a recent Giants.com Q&A with CB Aaron Ross is available at Giants.com.
Giants.com Q&A With Former Giants LB Antonio Pierce: The video of a recent Giants.com Q&A with former Giants LB Antonio Pierce is available at Giants.com.
Article on QB Ryan Perrilloux: Trying Hard to Stay in Line After a Wrong Turn by Jorge Castillo of The New York Times
Article on WR Victor Cruz: Another Preseason for Giants Receiver to Prove He’s Ready to Cruz by Paul Schwartz of The New York Post
Article on DE Jason Pierre-Paul: Pierre-Paul is Next Big Blue Monster by Steve Serby of The New York Post
Article on LB Mark Herzlich: ‘You Don’t Want to Lose Hope’ by Ohm Youngmisuk of ESPNNewYork.com