Leonard Williams is back, team adds speedy John Ross
ESNY’s 2021 New York Giants totally free agency tracker will present you with information on every of Large Blue’s signings and re-signings.
The totally free agency time period is below. On Monday, the lawful tampering time period commenced at 12:00 p.m. ET — when teams could begin conversing to brokers and agree to contracts. Even so, on Wednesday, the new league calendar year formally commences at 4:00 p.m. ET — that’s when teams can really signal new gamers to deals.
Though the New York Giants possess a selection of gamers they will have to endeavor to re-signal (most notably Leonard Williams), there are other men they ought to look to purchase in purchase to fill a multitude of roles, these types of as a new No. 1 receiver for quarterback Daniel Jones.
Luckily for us, ESNY has you included with all of Large Blue’s totally free agency moves for the 2021 offseason.
Who has New York signed? Who has New York re-signed? Who is leaving the staff?
Without having more ado, let’s get into it.
Gamers signing
WR Kenny Golladay
The Giants eventually have a new No. 1 huge receiver for Daniel Jones.
On Saturday, the corporation came to conditions with Kenny Golladay on a four-calendar year deal value $72 million ($40 million confirmed). Golladay ought to appreciably guide in the improvement of Jones whilst boosting the expertise stage of this Giants offensive device.
I’m told WR Kenny Golladay has agreed to go to the #Giants, for every resource. “Accomplished” they mentioned.
— IG: JosinaAnderson (@JosinaAnderson) March twenty, 2021
The #Giants and Kenny Golladay have a 4 calendar year, $72M deal with a max of $76M with $40m confirmed
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March twenty, 2021
LB Reggie Ragland
The Giants will signal linebacker Reggie Ragland to a one-calendar year agreement, for every NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The #Giants are signing LB Reggie Ragland to a one-calendar year deal, for every resource.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 19, 2021
Ragland most just lately put in time with the Lions in 2020, when he racked up 52 mixed tackles in 16 video games (six begins).
TE Kyle Rudolph
The Giants have agreed to a two-calendar year deal value up to $14 million with veteran restricted close Kyle Rudolph.
#NYGiants have agreed to conditions with TE Kyle Rudolph, for every resource
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) March eighteen, 2021
Kyle Rudolph’s deal with the Giants is a two-calendar year agreement value up to $14 million, for every resource, as @MikeGarafolo mentioned.
The strong Rudolph has performed in 92 of the Vikings’ ninety six regular time video games considering the fact that the begin of the 2015 time.
He has 48 career TD catches. High character.
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) March eighteen, 2021
Rudolph put in the previous 10 seasons with the Vikings. It is unclear the type of function he’ll possess with Large Blue, contemplating the coaching team seemingly wishes to make Evan Engram one of the offensive unit’s prime weapons.
QB Mike Glennon
The Giants will be signing veteran journeyman quarterback Mike Glennon to be Daniel Jones’ backup.
Your resources are dependable. #Giants are, in reality, signing Mike Glennon. https://t.co/00qghpQw5y
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March eighteen, 2021
Glennon has put in time with the Buccaneers, Bears, Cardinals, Raiders, and most just lately, the Jaguars. He appeared in 5 video games for Jacksonville previous calendar year (all begins) and done sixty two% of his throws for 1,072 yards, seven touchdowns, 5 picks, and an eighty.1 passer ranking.
DE Ifeadi Odenigbo
Ifeadi Odenigbo, who most just lately put in time with the Minnesota Vikings, is headed to the Giants on a one-calendar year, $2.5 million deal (for every NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero).
It is a one-calendar year, $2.5 million deal for former #Vikings DE Ifeadi Odenigbo with the #Giants, for every resource.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March eighteen, 2021
Odenigbo racked up 35 mixed tackles, three.5 sacks, and fifteen quarterback hits previous time (fifteen video games, all begins) and 23 mixed tackles, 7. sacks, and thirteen quarterback hits the calendar year prior (16 video games, zero begins).
FB Cullen Gillaspia
Jordan Raanan of ESPN reviews the Giants have signed fullback Cullen Gillaspia, who beforehand put in time with the Texans. Gillaspia performed in seven video games for Houston previous time and appeared in all 16 the calendar year prior.
The Giants signed former Texans FB Cullen Gillaspia. He was just lately launched with a unsuccessful actual physical designation just after missing time previous time with a again personal injury.
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) March 16, 2021
He was initially a 2019 seventh-spherical draft decide out of Texas A&M.
WR John Ross
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reviews the Giants have agreed to a one-calendar year deal with huge receiver John Ross. The agreement will be value $2.5 million ($1 million confirmed).
He hasn’t made his mark in the NFL just however and only performed 11 overall video games for the Bengals around the previous two seasons.
The #Giants have agreed to conditions with WR John Ross on a one-calendar year, $2.5 million deal that contains $1 million confirmed, resource states. The ninth overall decide in 2017 with the 4.22 40 time gets a likelihood to reset his career in East Rutherford.
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 16, 2021
RB Devontae Booker
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reviews working again Devontae Booker will be headed to the Giants on a two-calendar year, $six million agreement. Booker performed in all 16 video games for the Las Vegas Raiders this past time.
RB Devontae Booker agrees to conditions with the New York Giants on a two-calendar year, $six-million deal, for every resource. Booker with Saquon Barkley in the backfield.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 16, 2021
Gamers re-signing
DL Leonard Williams
Sure, Giants followers, you can rejoice. Leonard Williams will be returning to Large Blue on a a few-calendar year deal value $sixty three million ($forty five million confirmed). This can make Williams the 2nd-optimum-paid inside defensive lineman in the league in conditions of normal yearly wage ($21 million).
Large and Leonard Williams have agreed on a three calendar year deal for sixty three million with forty five million completely confirmed. Roosevelt Barnes and Brandon Parker, and exec Kevin Abrams concluded the deal nowadays.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2021
Leonard Williams now tied for 2nd among the inside defensive linemen in APY with DeForest Buckner at $21 million. His $45M completely confirmed is 2nd only to Aaron Donald.
Paid. $$$$$$$$$$
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) March 16, 2021
Williams’ cap hit for the 2021 time will now be all-around $11 million rather of $19.4 million (what his franchise tag cost was established to be), for every NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero.
The #Giants gave Leonard Williams a $22.5 million signing bonus, for every resource. So whilst he gets a huge-time payday — a few several years, $sixty three million with $45M completely confirmed — his cap selection drops from around $19 million on the tag to about $11M. Some additional adaptability for New York.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 16, 2021
In accordance to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Williams is furthermore dropping the grievance that he filed previous calendar year. In 2020, the Giants put the defensive deal with tag ($16.1 million) on Williams but he argued he should’ve obtained the defensive close tag ($seventeen.eight million).
Leonard Williams now will be dropping the positional wage grievance with the Giants, for every resource. The two sides are living happily at any time just after. https://t.co/xYc5njI8Gi
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 16, 2021
DT Austin Johnson
For each Dan Graziano of ESPN, the Giants are re-signing defensive deal with Austin Johnson, who performed for Large Blue previous time on a low-cost one-calendar year deal. He was largely a depth piece and racked up just eighteen mixed tackles and one sack.
Giants are re-signing DT Austin Johnson, resource mentioned.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) March fifteen, 2021
The Athletic’s Dan Duggan reviews Johnson’s agreement is value $three million across one time.
Wonderful agreement for Johnson, who signed a one-calendar year, $1.5M deal with the Giants previous calendar year.
Much better determination in Johnson a pretty obvious signal the Giants are not expecting Dalvin Tomlinson again.
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) March fifteen, 2021
WR C.J. Board
The Giants have re-signed reserve wideout C.J. Board. He’ll have an $850,000 cap hit in 2021 before getting to be a restricted totally free agent.
Board appeared in 14 video games previous calendar year and caught 11 balls for one zero one yards.
LS Casey Kreiter
The Giants have re-signed Casey Kreiter, who put in his to start with calendar year with the staff previous time pursuing the retirement of longtime Giants extended snapper Zak DeOssie. He was a huge portion of placekicker Graham Gano’s monster time.
OT Nate Solder
The Giants have restructured the agreement of offensive deal with Nate Solder, who opted out of the 2020 campaign because of to COVID-19 worries. Solder’s primary agreement (signed in 2018) was value $sixty two million across four several years. This restructure, even so, provides his 2021 wage down to $4 million from $10 million ($six million in cap place saved).
It will not be a straight wage reduce (assume some bonuses, and so on involved), but will appear out all-around $4M.
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) March seventeen, 2021
Slicing Solder would’ve furthermore saved the same quantity ($16.5 million cap hit, $10.5 million deap cap cost in 2021).
Gamers leaving
LB David Mayo
Before this month, the Giants determined to make David Mayo a cap casualty, which saved the corporation $2.three million in cap place. Even so, the linebacker is being inside of the division.
The Washington Soccer Team announced Thursday they’ve signed Mayo to a new agreement.
We’ve signed LB David Mayo and C Tyler Larsen.
— Washington Soccer Team (@WashingtonNFL) March eighteen, 2021
Mayo begun thirteen video games for the Giants in 2019 but did not find a concrete function in Patrick Graham’s protection previous time.
DL Dalvin Tomlinson
Dalvin Tomlinson will no extended be a Large starting up in 2021. For each Ian Rapoport, the talented defensive lineman is headed to Minnesota on a two-calendar year deal value $22 million ($twenty million confirmed).
Source: Dalvin Tomlinson to #Vikings
2 several years, $22M
$20M overall promise
$16M completely confirmed
$15M Signing Reward
$16M To start with Yr— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2021
OG Kevin Zeitler
Prior to the “legal tampering” time period, the Giants reduce offensive guard Kevin Zeitler. The veteran performed two seasons with Large Blue and was New York’s prime offensive lineman. The Giants saved $12 million in cap place by releasing him.
Zeitler has considering the fact that agreed to a a few-calendar year, $22.5 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens.
