New York Giants Sign Safety Chris Horton: The Giants have signed “street” free agent S Chris Horton. Horton started 15 games for the Washington Redskins in 2008-09, but was out of football in 2011 after the Redskins cut him. The Bergen Record is reporting the contract is a 1-year deal worth the veteran minimum.
After he signed, Horton tweeted, “I would like to thank the NY Giants for giving me the opportunity to continue to play ball. Honored to be a part of the organization.’’
WR Kevin Ogletree Visits: Unrestricted free agent WR Kevin Ogleetree (Dallas Cowboys) visited the Giants yesterday but left without a contract.
WR Mario Manningham’s Tour Continues: Unrestricted free agent WR Mario Manningham visited with the San Francisco 49ers yesterday but left without a contract. He is now meeting with the St. Louis Rams.
CB Aaron Ross Still in Cincinnati: Unrestricted free agent CB Aaron Ross is still visiting with the Cincinnati Bengals. If the Bengals do not sign him, he will meet with the Washington Redskins later today.
QB David Carr Says He’s Glad to Be Back: As we reported yesterday, unrestricted free agent QB David Carr has re-signed with the Giants. According to The Star-Ledger, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and one other unidentified team pursued Carr and one of those teams offered more money than the Giants gave him.
“It was nice to have the opportunity to hear other teams were interested and made some very interesting offers,” said Carr. “But when it came down to it, moving my family again was a factor as well as my comfort level with the Giants, and the fact that if I was to get into a game who better to be in a game with than the champs? In the end, it’s NOT all about the money. It’s about loyalty and being in a situation that, if called upon, knowing that it would be a positive situation for everyone involved.”