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Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Profootballtalk reports that contract extension talks between the Giants and restricted free agent Victor Cruz are "moving slowly."

Talks are expected to resume this week, a source tells PFT's Mike Florio. Cruz has yet to sign his one-year, $2.879 million tender, and he has reportedly lowered his contract demands "much closer" to $8 million annually after previously seeking $10-11 million per year. Cruz hasn't shown up for OTAs.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports
May 18 - 3:42 PM
Michael Palmer - TE - Giants

Giants waived/injured TE Michael Palmer and CB Antonio Dennard.

Palmer just signed with the Giants last weekend after spending his first three seasons with the Falcons. Dennard spent all of 2012 on the Jaguars' practice squad. The Giants signed TE Morgan Newton in a corresponding move.
Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter
May 16 - 2:30 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Sources tell the New York Daily News that restricted free agent Victor Cruz has lowered his contract demands.

At one point, Cruz was asking for $10-11 million per season. Now he's reportedly seeking "much closer" to the $8 million annually the Giants are offering. It's a reminder that slot receivers just don't have the same clout as true No. 1 wideouts. The Daily News believes a deal will "probably" be done in time for Cruz to report to the full-team minicamp that begins on June 11. It's a great sign for both Cruz and Eli Manning's 2013 fantasy value.
Source: New York Daily News
May 15 - 8:20 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports that "value-wise," the Giants view restricted free agent Victor Cruz as more than a slot receiver in long-term talks.

That's good news for Cruz in a market that's been cruel to slot men, but hardly an indication the Giants are willing to pay him as the No. 1 receiver he's produced like the past two seasons. The Giants are believed to be offering somewhere in the neighborhood of $8 million annually, while Cruz is reportedly seeking $10-$11 million. Rapoport also reports the next few days are viewed as "extremely important" in the negotiations, but doesn't know why.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 14 - 8:36 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

A source tells the Daily News that there's "nothing imminent" between the Giants and restricted free agent Victor Cruz.

Negotiations are moving at a snail's pace because Cruz is a slot receiver that wants to be paid as a No. 1 wideout. The Giants were reportedly offering something close to $8M a year, and Cruz was seeking more like $10-11M annually. Cruz is not attending the Giants' OTAs.
Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter
May 14 - 12:42 PM
Damontre Moore - DL - Giants

The Giants are grooming third-round pick Damontre Moore to be a hybrid stand-up outside linebacker and down defensive end.

Moore played both 3-4 rush 'backer and 4-3 end at Texas A&M as the Aggies switched schemes during his career. The Giants' current hybrid SLB/DE is Mathias Kiwanuka, though he's moving to end this season. At one point a projected first-round pick, Moore's stock fell due to questionable work ethic.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
May 12 - 6:09 PM
Michael Palmer - TE - Giants

Giants signed TE Michael Palmer, formerly of the Falcons.

Palmer, 25, has appeared in 43 career games as a blocking tight end. An undrafted free agent in 2010, Palmer spent the last three seasons in Atlanta.
May 11 - 8:53 PM
Frank Okam - DL - Giants

Giants signed DT Frank Okam, formerly of the Bucs.

Okam, 27, has appeared in 25 career games, making 33 tackles. A 2008 fifth-round pick of the Texans, Okam was out of the league in 2012. He faces extremely long odds of cracking the final 53 on a deep interior line in New York.
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Source: Mike McCartney on Twitter
May 11 - 5:32 PM
Jerrel Jernigan - WR - Giants

Giants OC Kevin Gilbride says it's "about time" WR Jerrel Jernigan "steps up."

Jernigan, a 2011 third-round pick, will be running routes out of the slot in Victor Cruz's absence this offseason. "He's been here now long enough," said Gilbride. "Until Victor gets back, he'll be the main guy inside. It’s a chance for him to shine and step forward and do the things that we believe he can do." On the roster bubble, Jernigan has three catches for 22 yards in 17 career games.
Source: New York Daily News
May 11 - 1:34 PM
David Wilson - RB - Giants

Special teams coach Tom Quinn believes David Wilson can handle an increased offensive role and kickoff returns.

Wilson was the Giants' primary kick returner last season, returning a league-high 57 kicks for an average of 26.9 yards. In Week 14 against the Saints, he returned a kick for a 97-yard score. With Ahmad Bradshaw out of the mix, Wilson is in line for a dramatically increased role on offense, sharing running back duties with Andre Brown. We're not convinced the Giants would risk such an important piece of their offense and doubt Wilson handles kickoffs in 2013.
Source: Art Stapleton on Twitter
May 11 - 12:16 PM
Justin Pugh - T - Giants

Giants first-round pick Justin Pugh is lining up at right tackle at rookie minicamp practices.

Pugh was a left tackle at Syracuse, but he's going to play the right side or guard in the pros. Keep in mind this was only a rookie camp. Pugh could wind up pushing Kevin Boothe for the left guard job if James Brewer is up to the task of replacing David Diehl. Pugh has short arms for a tackle at 32 inches.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
May 10 - 6:10 PM
Aaron Curry - LB - Giants

Giants signed LB Aaron Curry, formerly of the Raiders.

Curry, 27, has made 39 career starts primarily as a strong-side linebacker in Seattle and Oakland. He appeared in only two games last year due to chronic knee soreness. Ostensibly healthy, Curry will fight for snaps at SAM 'backer with Keith Rivers and/or Mark Herzlich. The Giants' linebacker depth chart is wide open, so Curry has found a good spot to potentially resurrect his career.
Source: Aaron Curry on Twitter
May 10 - 4:11 PM
Aaron Curry - LB - Giants

Updating a previous item, free agent LB Aaron Curry stayed at the Giants facility for this weekend's minicamp after his Thursday visit.

Coach Tom Coughlin said Curry was still at club headquarters for "a tryout," indicating the team wants to see him perform drills on the field. Curry has battled knee problems in recent years. "We brought him back in this morning and talked to him a little bit," Coughlin said. "We'll see where it goes."
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Source: New York Daily News
May 10 - 12:35 PM
Michael Cox - RB - Giants

Giants agreed to terms with No. 253 overall pick RB Michael Cox on a four-year contract.

The second to last pick of the draft, Cox has a power-back pedigree the Giants can fall back on if injury-prone runner Andre Brown can't survive camp unscathed. Cox's most likely home is the practice squad.
May 10 - 12:27 PM
Damontre Moore - DL - Giants

Giants signed No. 81 pick DE Damontre Moore to a four-year contract.

Although Moore needs work in an NFL weight room, he was a legitimately great college football player, posting eight of his 12.5 sacks against SEC competition last season. As a rookie, he'll be developed as the No. 4 end behind Justin Tuck, Jason Pierre-Paul, and Mathias Kiwanuka. Moore is nearly 6-foot-5 and 250 pounds with long arms. He's a likely nickel rusher at worst by 2014.
May 10 - 12:24 PM

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