Seventh-round pick missed two seasons because of knee injuries

Thomas Fidone lost two full seasons of his college career to back-to-back ACL tears in his left knee. Despite that, Fidone did enough at Nebraska to be drafted in the seventh round by the New York Giants.

On Saturday, Fidone told New York media that he would change his path.

“It was definitely difficult, but I’ve always said this from college, and I wouldn’t take them back,” he said. “I think that they’ve made me who I am mentally and physically, and it made me train harder in terms of just...

It looks like a good beginning for the Giants’ rookie quarterback

It has not taken New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll long to gain an appreciation for how rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart, drafted No. 25 overall, works.

“He did what he was supposed to do. He was prepared. He put a lot of time and effort into it,” Daboll said of how Dart handled the two days of rookie minicamp. “I got a lot of appreciation for how he’s gone about short amount of time his business, and that’s what’s most important is how we can get him to...

Will the Giants be facing Tyler Shough?

New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr has announced his retirement from the NFL.

Carr's status for the season had been in question dating back to the news that he required shoulder surgery prior to the draft. It was revealed Saturday that Carr suffered a labral tear and damage to his rotator cuff that is degenerative in nature, which prompted his retirement.

The New York Giants will face the Saints in New Orleans this year, making their quarterback situation of significant importance for the Giants. With Carr’s retirement, the Saints’ QB room now consists...

Alexander talked about getting to work, as well as his surprising off-field interest

The New York Giants had all of their rookies in attendance for this year’s rookie minicamp.

And while minicamp isn’t a great showcase for linemen, it was still our first opportunity to see players like third round pick Darius Alexander and third overall pick Abdul Carter on the field. They might not have participated in 7-on-7 drills, but they did get to work in individual drills.

Alexander, and the rest of the Giants rookies, also got a treat at the start of rookie minicamp when they learned...

Yes, Brian Daboll wanted this quarterback

There has been an impression that the New York Giants’ interest in drafting quarterback Jaxson Dart was driven by head coach Brian Daboll and his staff once coaches got involved in the draft process.

Watching the ‘Giants Life: How the Jaxson Dart trade went down’ video pretty much confirms that Dart was the quarterback Daboll had zeroed in on.

Here is a snippet:

Listen to the growl in Daboll’s voice when he says “Good job, Joseph,” and watch the ferocity of the handshake.

Daboll wanted this quarterback.

Here’s what Schoen said to Daboll when...

Skattebo meets media after first practice

The New York Giants rookies reported to rookie mini-camp on Friday, and fourth-round selection Cam Skattebo spoke with the media for the first time after a practice. Skattebo immediately expressed graciousness with the opportunity when asked about his reaction to the Giants selecting him:

“I mean, as you’ve seen, I cried. This is an awesome place to be,” he said. “Did I expect it to be here? No. But this is where I want to be now, and I love that I’m here. I’ve met new guys throughout the last two weeks, and it’s...

The mail’s here!

George Sucato asks: My question is this. Do you think the Giants should try to sign Brandon Scherff? I think he would be a good pick up, especially with the killer schedule the Giants have this year.

Ed says: George, I think you will find your answer in here. I would have no problem with that move.

*Bob Brodman asks: The Giants have less than $2M in cap space and need to clear $22M (according to Spotrac) to sign their draft picks, practice squad, and transition from the top 51 salaries to the full 53 +...

First practice in the books for rookies

There was, of course, a lot of fuss about what number New York Giants rookie Abdul Carter, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, would wear.

Carter asked Lawrence Taylor if he could don the retired No. 56, and got rejected. Phil Simms broached the idea of letting Carter wear No. 11, which Carter had worn at Penn State. Simms’ wife and daughter put the kabosh on that.

Carter took the field on Friday for the first practice of rookie minicamp wearing No. 51, worn last season by Azeez Ojulari....

Dart takes the reins on first day of rookie minicamp

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Jaxson Dart was already leading his New York Giants teammates, though many of those are only temporary, before stepping on the field for Friday’s first of two rookie minicamp practices.

Dart and his teammates received the script for Friday’s abbreviated 7-on-7 session during a Thursday meeting. On the bus back to the hotel following the meeting, Dart gathered “as many guys as I could together on the offensive side of the ball and go through it and teach everybody, making sure that we’re all on the...

The Giants now have three rookies under contract

The New York Giants rookie minicamp is under way, and it got started with three members of the Giants’ 2025 draft class signing their rookie contracts.

The Giants announced Friday afternoon that offensive lineman Marcus Mbow, tight end Thomas Fidone II, and cornerback Korie Black have all signed their rookie deals.

Mbow was selected with the 154th overall pick out of Purdue and signed a four-year contract worth $4.167 million, including $417 thousand in guaranteed money. The Giants have said that Mbow will start at offensive tackle — he played right tackle...

That is a surprising move to get to 90-man roster limit

After signing 13 undrafted free agents, the New York Giants needed to release one more player on Friday to get to the 90-man offseason roster limit. The move they reportedly made, cutting wide receiver Lil’Jordan Humphrey, is a surprise.

Humphrey, a six-year veteran, signed with the Giants as a free agent this offseason. The 6-foot-4, 225-pound Humphrey had 31 receptions last season for the Denver Broncos, and has 62 receptions for the Broncos, New England Patriots and New Orleans Saints.

The Giants did not draft any wide receivers, but...

Rookie mini-camp practices set for Friday, Saturday

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The New York Giants open rookie mini-camp on Friday with a roster that will include 13 undrafted free agent signees.

Those players are:

Rushawn Baker, RB, Elon; Jordan Bly, WR, Gardner-Webb; Dalen Cambre, WR, Louisiana; Beaux Collins, WR, Notre Dame; Ronald Delancy III, CB, Wisconsin; Da’Quan Felton, WR, Virginia Tech; Trace Ford, OLB, Oklahoma; O’Donnell Fortune, CB, South Carolina; Tommy McCormick, S, Idaho; Makari Paige, S, Michigan; Jermaine Terry II, TE Oregon State; Antwante Wells, WR, Ole Miss, Jaison Williams, G, Youngstown State.

The Giants’ rookies will practice Friday...