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Getty Images Anyone who has been paying any attention to the NFL in recent weeks knows that, for plenty of veteran players, a major squeeze is coming. They’ll either be asked to take less under threat of termination, or they’ll simply be cut without conversation. The Giants have, as expected...

Getty Images Former Giants defensive tackle John Mendenhall has died. He was 72. According to the Giants, Mendenhall passed on Friday, following a lengthy illness. Mendenhall’s family made the announcement on Monday. Mendenhall, a 1972 third-round draft choice from Grambling, started all 14...

Getty Images The following are PFT’s top 100 free agents for the start of the 2021 league year. The rankings include prospective unrestricted free agents, as well as released players. The list will be updated as events warrant, with signings, tags and re-signings denoted when announced and/or...

Getty Images Former Giants offensive line coach Pat Flaherty is returning to the team this season. Dan Graziano of ESPN reports Flaherty is joining Joe Judge’s staff in an advisory role. Flaherty will help with the offensive linemen among other duties. Flaherty previously worked for the...

Getty Images Former NFL defensive tackle Louis Nix III was found dead in Florida on Saturday, three days after being reported missing by his mother. Nix was 29. NBC Sports reports the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office pulled a car from a pond near Nix’s apartment that matched his vehicle’s...

Getty Images Louis Nix, a third-round pick of the Texans in 2014 who also spent time with the Giants, Washington, and Jaguars, has gone missing in Florida. Ben Becker of ActionNewsJax.com posted the plea from Nix’s mother, who explained that she has heard nothing from her son in several days...

Getty Images Giants tackle Nate Solder opted out in 2020. Nate Solder is opting back in for 2021. The veteran lineman recently told Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com that Solder intends to play this season, “as long as the situation is right.” Solder exercised his collectively-bargaining right to opt...

Getty Images The Cowboys twice have appeared on Hard Knocks, NFL Films’ reality TV series that appears on HBO. Both were hits. In 2002, the Cowboys acquired Chad Hutchinson to compete with Quincy Carter, and Emmitt Smith was closing in on the NFL’s all-time rushing title. In 2008, the Cowboys...

Getty Images The news that Andy Reid’s defrosted face shield will be displayed at the Hall of Fame inspired PFT Live producer Pete Damilatis. Wednesday’s show included a draft that allowed us to take the discussion in various directions. (And we did.) Simms and I drafted the artifacts we’d...

Getty Images Tuesday marks an important day on the NFL’s offseason calendar. It is the first day that teams are allowed to use the franchise or transition tag on impending unrestricted free agents. The window will remain open until March 9. Most teams will likely wait until closer to that...

Getty Images Soon-to-be-free-agent quarterback Cam Newton recently declared that there aren’t 32 quarterbacks better than him. He’s right. On Tuesday’s PFT Live, Simms and I went through all 32 teams and identified several starting (for now) quarterbacks who aren’t as good, in our view, as...

Getty Images The Giants and Jets played all their home games in an empty MetLife Stadium in 2020, but in 2021 New Jersey is beginning the process of bringing fans back. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that 15 percent capacity will be permitted at outdoor stadiums, beginning March 1...

Getty Images Giants running back Saquon Barkley was crying and asking “Why me?” when he tore his ACL in Week Two of last season. But he’s done feeling sorry for himself and focused on getting better. Barkley said on Mike Tyson’s podcast that he understands not every running back gets his...

Getty Imges The Giants have made a pair of Friday roster moves, waiving wide receiver Da'Mari Scott and cornerback Shakial Taylor. Scott opted out of the 2020 season due to COVID-19 concerns. He had been with the club since the summer of 2019, when the Giants claimed him off waivers from the...

Getty Images Alex Tanney, a longtime NFL backup quarterback who may still be best known for a viral video he made while in college, is calling it a career. The Giants announced today that Tanney is retiring. Tanney may be best known for a video he made in 2011 when he was the quarterback at...

Getty Images The Giants have found a new offensive line coach. New York will hire Rob Sale for the position, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. He has been Louisiana’s offensive coordinator and offensive line coach since 2018. Sale and Giants head coach Joe Judge worked together on Alabama’s...

Getty Images The 2020 season ended in Tampa. The 2021 season will start there. The Buccaneers, winners of Super Bowl LV, will host the Week One opener on the first Thursday of the next season. Here are the options, beyond the three NFC South rivals: Dolphins, Giants, Bears, Bills, and...

Getty Images Tom Brady and Patrick Mahomes will face off in Sunday’s Super Bowl to decide the NFL champion for the 2020 season. The champion in merchandising sales already has been declared. The NFLPA released the latest numbers of merchandising sales for NFL players from the period covering...

Getty Images The Steelers are hiring Chris Morgan as their assistant offensive line coach, TheAthletic.com reports. Morgan, who recently was let go by new Falcons’ coach Arthur Smith, also interviewed with the Giants. He has 12 years experience, six as an offensive line coach and six as an...

Getty Images The Giants could have some changes to their coaching staff, but those changes won’t include a new offensive coordinator. Jason Garrett is expected to return, Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports. It is not a surprise. Garrett, 54, interviewed with the Chargers for their head coaching...