• Xavier McKinney’s fractured foot the latest hit to ravaged Giants secondary

    Xavier McKinney’s fractured foot the latest hit to ravaged Giants secondary

    The Giants’ already-decimated secondary took another major hit Wednesday when it was revealed that rookie and projected starting free safety Xavier McKinney has suffered a fractured left foot that will require surgery. McKinney, the Giants’ second-round draft pick (36th overall) out of Alabama, was slated to start alongside strong safety Jabrill Peppers in a DB …
  • Giants mailbag: These free-agent long shots have shot at roster spots

    Giants mailbag: These free-agent long shots have shot at roster spots

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Giants. Who are you most excited to see out of the UDFAs? I like [Javon] Leake and [Binjimen] …
  • Giants mailbag: Examining Saquon Barkley’s long-term future

    Giants mailbag: Examining Saquon Barkley’s long-term future

    You ask, we answer. The Post is fielding questions from readers about New York’s biggest pro sports teams and getting our beat writers to answer them in a series of regularly published mailbags. In today’s installment: the Giants. Is Saquon a Giant for the 2022-23 season and beyond? — Cardinal Ximinez Saquon Barkley is signed …
  • Xavier McKinney could completely transform Giants secondary

    Xavier McKinney could completely transform Giants secondary

    Part 10 in a series analyzing the New York Giants Can one player transform an entire position group? Sure, if that player is a superior performer on the field and also enhances the performance of those around him. This is what the Giants are hoping Xavier McKinney brings to the table and to the back …
  • Giants trending upward with Xavier McKinney, Andrew Thomas picks

    Giants trending upward with Xavier McKinney, Andrew Thomas picks

    If you look hard enough, you will see some light at the end of the Gettleman Midtown Tunnel, after all the darkness that has enveloped and engulfed the franchise since Super Bowl XLVI, and never mind that it is still more of a flicker than a blinding heat lamp, or an aurora borealis in the …
  • Giants select Xavier McKinney with No. 36 pick in NFL Draft 2020

    Giants select Xavier McKinney with No. 36 pick in NFL Draft 2020

    Dave Gettleman filled one major hole Thursday night with the selection of offensive tackle Andrew Thomas and he hopes to have erased another weakness with his first pick Friday night. The Giants took Alabama safety Xavier McKinney, who should have the inside track to be the opening-day starter opposite Jabrill Peppers for a defense in …