New York Giants news for Thursday
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From Big Blue View
- NFL Week 1 power rankings: Giants considered one of league’s worst teams
- Did Hard Knocks catch Joe Schoen scouting quarterbacks?
- Adoree’ Jackson contract details: 1-year, $1.75 million for the veteran cornerback
- Giants-Vikings Wednesday injury report: All 53 Giants participating in practice
- Giants’ ST coordinator Michael Ghobrial: Speed still big factor on kickoff returns
- Test your NFL knowledge on Sep 4 with SB Nation’s new daily trivia game
Other Giant observations
Q&A: Giants legend Eli Manning talks Malik Nabers, Hall of Fame prospects and more | The Athletic
Just go play football. He’s focused. He’s worked hard to get healthy, to get where he is. He’s looked great in training camp running around, moving around. I think he feels confident about that, which is important. You’ve got to go in there feeling very confident about your health, and you can do all the things that he’s done — being able to run, being able to move in the pocket. Just go out there and try to win football games. I know he’s excited for this opportunity.
Gunner looking to be moving better
Gunner Olszewski, working back from a groin injury, fielding punts on Wednesday during NYG practice. pic.twitter.com/lruSnypt8e
— Big Blue View (@bigblueview) September 4, 2024
Tyler Nubin: Giants rookie already making presence felt, voice heard | The Record
“I don’t back down from anybody,” Nubin said. “I put myself to a high standard. I hold myself to a higher standard than anybody else around me can hold me to. Having that standard for myself, having that expectation for myself, just elevates me and elevates everybody else. There’s nothing that anybody can expect from me that I don’t already expect of myself.”
NFL Season Predictions: 1 Player Who Will Regress on Every Team in 2024 | ProFootballNetwork.com
This isn’t to say that Kayvon Thibodeaux isn’t going to be a productive player for the Giants, but his statistical production may not be what it was in 2023. His rate-based stats, such as pass rush win rate, did not imply an 11.5-sack campaign, and with Brian Burns coming over from Carolina, Thibodeaux could take a back seat in terms of getting to the quarterback.
Pass rusher Brian Burns may be the missing piece for Giants’ D | ESPN.com
“I feel like a high-end pass rusher can make his plays and be a game-changer, but at the same time, I feel like it’s a unit type of thing,” Burns said. “I feel like any great pass rusher would tell you, yeah, he’s good at what he does and he’s great, but if it wasn’t for the other three guys or the other four guys, he couldn’t get that job done. So without Dex, I can’t get sacks. Without me, he can’t get sacks.”
2024 NFL Trade Block Big Board Entering Week 1 | Bleacher Report
Even if the Giants manage to surprise and stay relevant in the NFC East this season, they could end up taking calls on pass-rusher Azeez Ojulari. Another team could be eager to take a chance on Ojulari, though, and with the player set to be a free agent in 2025, the Giants may be willing to deal.
High expectations
Caught up with #Giants wideout Malik Nabers before his debut.
He’s confident — that’s what the team loves about him. But the hype around him resonates through the locker room.
Just listen to what @isaiahsimmons25 believes he’s capable of this year pic.twitter.com/So92MXUUkt
— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) September 4, 2024
NFL’s All-Underrated Team: Most Overlooked Player at Every Position in 2024 | Bleacher Report
Darius Slayton, meanwhile, has only suited up for the New York Giants. He’s been a part of many mediocre New York offenses in five seasons but recorded four years of 46-plus receptions and 700-plus yards.
Can Giants’ stopgap RB committee replicate Saquon Barkley’s production? | NJ.com
To say the Giants’ running back room went through a massive overhaul this summer would be putting it lightly.
Saquon Barkley — the face of the franchise since 2018 — skipped town for the rival Eagles on Day 1 of free agency. Last year’s backup Matt Brieda wasn’t re-signed. Even the offensive line blocking for them looks new, with right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor and guards Greg Van Roten and Jon Runyan all signing this summer and earning starting jobs.
Agent’s Take: Aaron Rodgers, Kirk Cousins headline 10 quarterbacks who are looking to bounce back in 2024 | CBSSports.com
The Giants will likely move on from Jones if he can’t take advantage of these key offensive upgrades. It wouldn’t be surprising for the Giants to bench a healthy Jones at some point with him looking more like he did in 2023 than in 2022 because $23 million of his $30 million 2025 base salary is guaranteed for injury. On the fifth day of the 2025 league year (March 15, 2025), $12 million of the $23 million becomes fully guaranteed. The Giants would pick up $19.395 million of 2025 salary cap room from parting ways with Jones next March as there would $22.21 million in dead money rather than his $41.605 million 2025 cap number.
NFL Hope-O-Meter results: Ranking how optimistic fans are for all 32 teams | The Athletic
31. New York Giants: 17.2 percent optimism. Pessimist Danny: The Giants have never been conventionally good. In Super Bowl seasons and recent playoff runs alike, they are entirely dependent on miracles, crazy catches, the other team’s misfortune, etc. The Giants don’t win games by large margins. Everything they do is squeaking it out. Terrible. Seven wins max.
Gold medalist visits Giants
Got a visit from Olympian @_Kingben_ pic.twitter.com/EL1JtdRigu
— New York Giants (@Giants) September 4, 2024
5 storylines to follow as Giants kick off 100th season vs. Vikings | Giants.com
But of course, the Vikings offense starts with the three-time Pro Bowler and former NFL Offensive Player of the Year, wide receiver Justin Jefferson.
“You better know where he’s lined up,” Daboll told reporters about the star wideout. “He can hurt you in all three areas of the field. Catch and run, intermediate, vertical, double moves. They’ll use him in a variety of spots.”
Deonte Banks on facing Justin Jefferson: I like challenges, wouldn’t want it any other way | Pro Football Talk
“Just take it head on,” Banks said. “This is what they drafted me for, this is what I came here to do. This is what I want. I wouldn’t want it [any] other way, really. It gives me a challenge, I like challenges. They’re fun. I feel like I match up well.”
This week’s opponent
Wes Phillips: We’re really excited about Sam Darnold, the kind of year we believe he’ll have | Pro Football Talk
“He hasn’t had any issues, really, that I’ve noticed or that have come up,” Phillips said. “He asks good questions when something does come up in the meeting room. He’s got a lot of experience playing football — and being in different systems, I think you have some history with some concepts. But the one thing he’s done is come out and be able to throw the football extremely well throughout the spring, throughout the [summer].”
Vikings at Giants Week 1 Game Preview | Vikings.com
Minnesota’s defense features plenty of newcomers who joined the team via free agency or the draft, including former Giant Jihad Ward.
“I like the group,” defensive coordinator Brian Flores said. “We’re still kind of coming together. There’s a lot of new faces there over the course of training camp with Fabian coming in, and then ‘Gilly’ coming in, Shaq going down and coming back, so there’s still a little bit of putting those pieces together, working some of the communication that happens in the back end, along with the safety group we’ve got.”
Around the league
Eagles rule Devin White out for Friday | Pro Football Talk
Sao Paulo beefs up security for NFL game between Eagles, Packers | ESPN.com
Cowboys list Ezekiel Elliott as RB1, but will he lead the team in rushing? | Pro Football Talk
Cowboys rookie aims to continue tradition of strong CB play as injury fill-in for Dallas | CBSSports.com
Dallas Cowboys, Dak Prescott contract hold up about years involved | Blogging The Boys
Dak Prescott has all the leverage in Cowboys contract negotiations | FOX Sports
Commanders see value in Zach Ertz, Austin Ekeler | ESPN.com
Commanders guard Sam Cosmi agrees to four-year, $74M contract extension | NFL.com
Commanders suspend VP for comments on players, Jones, Goodell ESPN.com
Ex-Giants bust Kadarius Toney visits with Seahawks after Chiefs cut | New York Post
Ja’Marr Chase returns to Bengals practice on Wednesday | Pro Football Talk
Trent Williams contract: 49ers sign All-Pro tackle to three-year, $82.69 extension | CBSSports.com
Inside the 4-year, $96M Patrick Surtain II deal | Pro Football Talk
Ravens’ Zay Flowers moving past AFC Championship Game fumble: ‘I use it as fuel, but it’s a new season’ | NFL.com
Kyle Pitts injury: Status of Falcons TE uncertain for Week 1 | CBSSports.com
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