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Ramses Barden - WR - Giants

Giants re-signed WR Ramses Barden.

Barden found no suitors on the open market, so he comes crawling back to the team he expected to move on from. The 2009 third-round pick went off for nine catches and 138 yards in a Week 3 Thursday night game at Carolina last year, but has still totaled just 29 catches for 394 yards and no touchdowns in the NFL. Barden won't push the exciting Rueben Randle for No. 3 wideout duties.
Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter
May 23 - 12:15 PM
Hakeem Nicks - WR - Giants

Updating a previous item, Yahoo's Jason Cole now says Hakeem Nicks did not skip Wednesday's OTAs as a contractual protest.

This situation could get cleared up quickly if Nicks' camp would just say why he hasn't shown up. Instead, his agent has strongly denied the absence is contract related, but won't offer any more details. Nicks was in New York as of Tuesday night, so perhaps he'll show up this week to explain. He doesn't have much leverage after posting an injury-plagued 53/692/2 line last season.
Source: Yahoo Sports
May 23 - 11:16 AM
Henry Hynoski - RB - Giants

Giants FB Henry Hynoski has been diagnosed with an injured left MCL and chip fracture to his lateral plateau.

It's actually a positive revelation for Hynoski. When he went down during Wednesday's OTA session, it looked like Hynoski could have blown out his ACL or patella. Instead, he will undergo surgery Friday and has a realistic shot at being back for Week 1. Hynoski graded out as Pro Football Focus' fifth-best fullback in terms of lead blocking last season.
Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter
May 23 - 10:36 AM
Rueben Randle - WR - Giants

Rueben Randle is ahead of Louis Murphy on the depth chart, as expected.

Randle isn't facing any real competition for the No. 3 gig. Domenik Hixon is gone, Jerrel Jernigan is working in the slot and Murphy is a situational deep threat. Even if/when Ramses Barden re-signs, he won't truly challenge. With Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks both skipping OTAs, Randle is running as the No. 1 wideout. Entering his second NFL season, there's a ton to like about the 6'3/210 LSU product. Despite a 19/298/3 line last season, Randle's tape was impressive.
Related: Louis Murphy
Source: ESPN New York
May 23 - 8:53 AM
Aaron Curry - LB - Giants

Giants LB Aaron Curry -- the former No. 4 overall pick of the Seahawks -- admitted the money he earned as a high draft pick changed him and caused him to lose his motivation.

"I was just selfish and self-centered," he said. "I was more about me than I was the Seahawks at the time. I was more focused on my own desires versus the franchise and the team. It was immaturity, and I’m glad I got past that stage." Curry inked a six-year, $60 million deal with $34 million guaranteed in 2009. He lasted just two and a half seasons in Seattle, and he surely isn't the first or last rookie that felt invincible after a fat paycheck. Fortunately for NFL teams, the new rookie wage scale makes it a bit easier to compete and get rid of a first-round bust. Curry, 27, is now playing for the veteran's minimum in New York.
Related: Seahawks
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
May 22 - 10:20 PM
Hakeem Nicks - WR - Giants

Yahoo! Sports' Jason Cole reports Hakeem Nicks is unhappy with his contract, which is why he didn't show up to OTAs on Wednesday.

The Giants now have a double dose of financially unhappy receivers in Nicks and restricted free agent Victor Cruz. Coach Tom Coughlin was noticeably irritated that Nicks was a no-show for "voluntary" OTAs, saying that the receiver "should be here." With Cruz seeking $8-10 million annually on a long-term deal, Cole expects Nicks to seek "closer to the range" of $10 million per year and possibly more. Nicks is expected to show up to the facility sometime this week, and we really wouldn't expect a long-term contract worked out before training camp.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
May 22 - 9:12 PM
Ramses Barden - WR - Giants

The Giants will bring in free agent WR Ramses Barden for a physical on Thursday.

If all checks out well, Barden could sign a one-year deal. The 27-year-old former third-round pick said in February that it was "probably best to move on" from the Giants, but he hasn't generated any interest on the open market. He'll probably be back at the minimum salary and as the No. 5 receiver.
Related: Giants
Source: New York Daily News
May 22 - 8:24 PM
Jacquian Williams - LB - Giants

Giants WLB Jacquian Williams is still recovering from his 2012 knee injury.

Williams' injury is of the PCL variety, and cost him six games last season. "Just kind of taking my time with it," Williams said. "It is a day to day thing. It is getting better. Definitely better than it was. That’s all." Williams will compete with Spencer Paysinger to replace Michael Boley at weak-side linebacker.
Source: ESPN New York
May 22 - 5:35 PM
Eric Herman - G - Giants

Giants agreed to terms with No. 225 overall pick G Eric Herman on a four-year contract.

Herman has NFL-size at 6-foot-4, 320 pounds, but has stubby 32 1/4-inch arms. He managed 36 bench-press reps at the Combine, but is not a high-end athlete, even for a guard. The Giants are undertaking a youth movement along their offensive line, but Herman's best bet is the practice squad.
May 22 - 4:38 PM
Hakeem Nicks - WR - Giants

Hakeem Nicks was a no-show for Giants OTAs Wednesday.

Coach Tom Coughlin was steamed by Nicks' absence from the "voluntary" sessions. "He should be here," Coughlin said after professing ignorance as to why Nicks wasn't present. Recovering from a knee scope, Nicks wouldn't have been a full participant even if he showed. Going into the final year of his rookie contract, Nicks could be looking to avoid further injury, or perhaps signaling that the time to negotiate a new deal is now.
Source: New York Daily News
May 22 - 2:43 PM
Henry Hynoski - RB - Giants

Giants FB Henry Hynoski was carted off the field with an undisclosed injury at OTAs on Wednesday.

The "Hynoceros" is one of the top fullbacks in the game, and the Giants are one of few teams that still feature a lead blocker for their running backs. OTAs are non-contact, and non-contact injuries are typically never good. The G-Men might need to take a gander at the free-agent crop.
Source: Ohm Youngmisuk on Twitter
May 22 - 11:52 AM
Mark Herzlich - LB - Giants

Giants LB Mark Herzlich lined up as the first-team middle linebacker at OTAs Wednesday.

Herzlich and Dan Connor are competing for the job. Either one would be an upgrade on departed Chase Blackburn. During Wednesday's practice, Herzlich was flanked by Spencer Paysinger and Keith Rivers at outside 'backer.
Related: Dan Connor
Source: Ohm Youngmisuk on Twitter
May 22 - 11:37 AM
Hakeem Nicks - WR - Giants

Hakeem Nicks (knee surgery) says he's feeling "as good as I've felt in awhile."

Nicks says he hasn't had "any problems" in his recovery. Working his way back from a "minor" scope, Nicks is expected to be full-go for camp one season after a foot injury wiped out most of his offseason. The knee injury essentially ruined Nicks' year while greatly disrupting the Giants' 2012 offense.
Source: New York Daily News
May 22 - 12:14 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Team chairman Steve Tisch is "confident" the Giants will reach a long-term agreement with restricted free agent Victor Cruz.

"We're talking," Tisch said. "I'm personally confident that Victor wants to be a Giant, will be a Giant. ... He's a great guy. It's just taking its time." Despite frequent on- and off-the-record assurances that a deal is imminent, there's been nothing to suggest the sides are on the verge of a long-term agreement. It might not happen until sometime during camp.
Source: USA Today
May 21 - 1:35 PM
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

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