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In the final 72 selections of the NFL draft, the Giants did something quite unusual. They selected four linebackers (and one cornerback) to close out their 10-player haul. It was such a flurry that it was difficult to distinguish which linebacker played where and who did what well. The Giants aren’t expecting miracles here. They …
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It doesn’t sound like this Love story is going to have a happy ending. Retired Packers quarterback Brett Favre — who was usurped by Aaron Rodgers in 2008 — thinks the dynamic created by drafting 21-year-old Jordan Love is a powder keg, bound to “rear its ugly head.” “I just think that Green Bay isn’t …
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Jameis Winston is taking a significant pay cut in the latest NFC South quarterback shakeup. According to ESPN, he is signing a one-year, $1.1 million deal with the Saints that includes up to $3.4 million in incentives. The contract is a substantial drop from the $46 million he earned through five years in Tampa Bay …
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NFL general managers who didn’t plug all their teams’ holes in the draft suddenly have a new mission. Return to free agency to see who fits a need. In some cases, a starting job is open. In others, the search is on for a one-year leader. Here is The Post’s list of the 10 best …
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When general manager Brian Gutekunst and coach Matt LaFleur traded up to draft quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the NFL Draft, they sent a message to 36-year-old Aaron Rodgers that his playing days in Green Bay were probably limited. But one Packers beat writer, who has covered the team for almost four …
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Breshad Perriman is a playmaker, not a consolation prize. At least that’s how coach Adam Gase views the Jets’ newest veteran wide receiver. “I’m excited to see what he can do in this offense,” Gase said Monday, in his first comments about the former first-round draft pick. “His skill set fits in well with what …
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It sure sounds as if new head coach Joe Judge is extremely interested in having Markus Golden as a member of his first Giants roster. The Giants on Monday put the rare unrestricted free agent tender on Golden, meaning if he is not signed by another team by July 22, he’ll play for the Giants …
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Could Cam Newton really be headed to New England? Oddsmakers seem to think so. One sports book, PointsBet, has moved the odds of a Patriots-Newton marriage to the heavy favorites at -190, despite unwavering reports of the team’s disinterest in the 2015 NFL MVP. Jeff Howe of The Athletic wrote on March 24 that “it …
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The NFL might be ready to admit this coming season could be as unprecedented as the virtual draft that concluded Saturday. Schedule-makers are in the process of designing several versions of the 2020 slate, some of which include a Super Bowl on Feb. 28, the regular season starting as late as Thursday, Oct. 15 and …
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Speed and production always open eyes and, sometimes, open doors. That is what Javon Leake is hoping to do with the Giants. The former Maryland running back did not get taken in the NFL draft and he was one of 15 players the Giants agreed to terms with during the hectic undrafted free agent frenzy. …
In the final 72 selections of the NFL draft, the Giants did something quite unusual. They selected four linebackers (and one cornerback) to close out their 10-player haul. It was such a flurry that it was difficult to distinguish which linebacker played where and who did what well. The Giants aren’t expecting miracles here. They …
