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How former Giant worked his way into Super Bowl picture

ATLANTA — Donte Deayon, a long shot when he made the Giants’ roster, now is in the Super Bowl. The diminutive cornerback is a member of the Rams’ practice squad...

Giants add veteran receiver, swap corners in roster shakeup

The Giants came off their mini-break and made a series of roster moves Tuesday, none of which will shake the core of a team that is 1-5. They signed one...

Damon Harrison is becoming the face of the Giants' problem

It’s time for the Giants to prove they are who we thought they were: a team building toward success, which around here means reaching the playoffs and having a chance...

One player defined Giants defense's refusal to break

HOUSTON — Giants linebacker Alec Ogletree had a lot more trouble finding his luggage than he did locating Texans running back Lamar Miller in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game...

Cornerback hoping to stick with Giants after big preseason finale

There were two NFL footballs positioned in Donte Deayon’s locker and he gazed at them as if they were priceless possessions. When he was finished describing the way he came...

This Giants team is acing Pat Shurmur's chemistry exam

General manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur inherited a Giants team that won three games in 2017 and lacked in many, many areas, including team chemistry. There was...

A miniature Giants cornerback is getting out of DRC's shadow

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie is gone from the Giants’ secondary, but the undersized cornerback who learned under his tutelage is eager to break out. Entering his third year in the NFL, Donte...

Early word in on Odell Beckham return at Giants training camp

Saquon Barkley smiles as readily as Odell Beckham Jr. dances, and the news that the Giants are moving to make sure they will be Superman and Batman together, probably for...

Giants' emerging lineman done for the year, as it only gets worse

Monday was on off-day on the schedule for the Giants but that did not stop the season from continuing to fall by the wayside. They put four players on season-ending...

The Giants' injuries are somehow worse than before

Somehow, the Giants’ health situation worsened over the bye week. The names on the back of the jerseys will be so unfamiliar on the home sideline Sunday afternoon at MetLife...

Hits keep coming for Giants' beleaguered cornerbacks

The Giants’ cornerback situation gets dicier by the day. On Tuesday, it was announced No. 1 corner Janoris Jenkins would be suspended for Sunday’s game against the Rams after missing...

Suspension had one silver lining for Giants' Rodgers-Cromartie

They have become great friends, and so there was symmetry when the suspension of Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie opened the door for cornerback Donte Deayon to make his NFL debut last week...

Meet the Giants' new ‘elder statesman’ receiver

DENVER — There are promotions, and then there is what transpired this week with Roger Lewis. “Yeah, that’s something else,’’ offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan said. “He goes from being the...

McAdoo welcomes Rodgers-Cromartie back with indefinite suspension

A face-to-face meeting did not solve any of the festering problems. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie arrived at the Giants' practice facility Thursday morning and met with head coach Ben McAdoo, who informed...

Why Giants-Cowboys feels like a 'car accident' afterwards

While the front office and coaching staff decide who makes the team, the veteran Giants get to kick back this weekend and look ahead to the regular-season opener, once again...

This long shot might fill the Giants' need at cornerback

When the Giants season was over, Donte Deayon was training. While his teammates vacationed, he was sweating. All for what could come Saturday when he could realize a lifelong dream...

Odell Beckham getting new-age treatment on injured ankle

Odell Beckham Jr. is availing himself of some modern medicine in an attempt to heal his injured left ankle. Beckham, according to NFL.com’s and SiriusXM’s Gil Brandt, is beginning Phoenix...

Giants pick up journeyman defensive tackle on waivers

The “final’’ cuts on Saturday gave way to the waiver process and the Giants on Sunday claimed and were awarded defensive tackle Robert Thomas, who had been cut a day...

Giants release Andre Williams, shape WR corps on cutdown day

When a fourth-round pick two years ago is the biggest name and greatest surprise on cutdown day, you know the Giants did not go for any shock value Saturday as...

Giants RB's 5-letter comeback for panicking fans

Is it pointless to obsess about the starting Giants’ offense going pointless with Eli Manning at the controls this preseason? Manning has been on the field for 12 possessions this...