Rhett Ellison

Jason Pierre-paul's Leverage Evident; Justin Pugh Will Get Paid

... day of NFL free agency has come and gone. It was nowhere near the Giants  thrill ride they enjoyed a year ago. With Jason Pierre-Paul's franchise tag weighing down their salary cap and the Brandon Marshall splash move already done, the Giants did not do much as the new league year began. They added tight end Rhett Ellison  from the Vikings and re-signed running back Orleans Darkwa , but that's about it. However, it was still a newsworthy day for the Giants on many fronts. Here are 12 Giants thoughts from the first day of the 2017 NFL league year, featuring JPP, Tom Coughlin, Marshall, Justin Pugh, Johnathan Hankins, Ellison, O. J. Howard, Alshon Jeffery, Janoris Jenkins, Robbie Gould and more. On JPP and leverage. This is why Jason Pierre-Paul has had all the leverage  since the day the Giants placed the franchise tag on him. Pierre-Paul's deal did not get done by 4 p.m. Thursday, which means his $17 million cap hit stayed on the books. And it will stay ...

Five Things I Think I Think About Day 1

... their teams. Also, there are always some surprising players cut loose. So, just because the Giants did not find help on Day 1 doesn’t mean they won’t. Today is March 10. The regular season is six months away. About Ereck Flowers and left tackle. I was going to include this in the section about the offensive tackle market. because it really is part of it, but talk about Flowers requires its own category. Fans have been screaming for months that the Giants need to move Flowers to right tackle, to right guard, to the bench, to the trash bin. Whatever. Anything but another year of Flowers at left tackle, struggling to protect the blind side of Eli Manning. Well, folks, at this point it looks like that’s an idea you just might need to come to grips with. The players who would have been obvious upgrades are gone, too expensive for the Giants. Maybe a top-flight left tackle suddenly, somehow, becomes available. Maybe the Giants are able to draft Ryan Ramczyk or Garett Bolles, and they decide to roll the dice with a rookie on the left side. Don’t count on ...

Top Free Agents And Their Status

... catch for quarterbacks. Top receivers making moves were De Sean Jackson from Washington to Tampa Bay and Alshon Jeffery from Chicago to Philadelphia. Four offensive linemen were among the top 25 free agents who changed teams, led by guard Kevin Zeitler's intra-Ohio move from Cincinnati to Cleveland and including tackle Matt Kalil leaving Minnesota to join his brother Ryan, a Pro Bowl center, in Carolina. Green Bay held on to top-rated free agent, linebacker Nick Perry, making cornerback A. J. Bouye the highest ranked free agent signing. He opted to leave Houston and sign a deal with Jacksonville reported to be worth $67.5 million over five years with $26 million guaranteed. The Jaguars also signed defensive lineman Calais Campbell (from Arizona), ranked ninth by TSX, to a four-year deal worth $60 ...

How And Where Rhett Ellison Fits Into Giants' Offense

... the Giants are releasing Johnson, a source confirmed an NJ Advance Media report. The loss of Johnson hurt last season as the Giants’ running woes (29 th in the NFL) stretched beyond their offensive line. Just two days into free agency this year and they’ve already upgraded their blocking at wide receiver with Brandon Marshall and tight end/fullback with Ellison. “Rhett is a versatile, hard-nosed player who we feel is one of the best blocking tight ends in the league,” general manager Jerry Reese said in a statement. “He also has good hands and is a very capable receiver in the pass game.”. Ellison, 28, is comparable to former Giants tight end/H-back Bear Pascoe. While at USC he watched tape of Pascoe because they had similar roles. Ellison visited the Giants during the pre-draft process in 2012 and said that was where he wanted to land. Instead, he was a fourth-round pick by Minnesota, where he spent the first five years of his career. It didn’t all go smoothly with the Vikings. Ellison suffered a torn patellar tendon in his knee (the same injury that derailed ...

Janoris Jenkins' Pal Terrelle Pryor Signs With Redskins, Reports Say

... event when the two NFC East foes meet, but there will now be a strong undercard bout twice a season (at least) as well. Wide receiver Terrelle Pryor, who Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins once referred to as a "sh-t eater" on Twitter, has signed a one-year deal with the Redskins , according to multiple reports. The deal is worth $8 million, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter - a sizable discount from the one-year, $14 million deal  the Eagles  just handed A lshon Jeffery. Signing Pryor away from the Browns is a boost for the Washington offense, which was staggering a bit after losing both Pierre Garcon (to the 49 ers) and De Sean Jackson (Buccaneers) when free agency began Thursday. It also provides a much-needed positive headline after a whirlwind recent stretch that has been impressively dysfunctional for even a Daniel Snyder-owned team. How will Ellison fit into Giants' offense. Quarterback Kirk Cousins signed ...

Vikings Lose Ellison, Kalil, Locke In Free Agency

... Focus’ highest blocking grade in the 2015 college football season among tight ends. Ellison caught 51 passes for 515 yards and three touchdowns in his Vikings career. Additionally, he tallied one career carry — a one-yard score that put the Vikings ahead of the Detroit Lions late in a Week 9 matchup this past season (Minnesota went on to lose thanks to a truly unfortunate series of events). Sixth-year left tackle Matt Kalil agreed to join his brother Ryan on the Carolina Panthers’ offensive line. The massive contract agreement is a five-year deal worth $55 million, including $25 million guaranteed, according to Tom Pelissero of USA Today. #Panthers will sign left tackle Matt Kalil to a five-year, $55.5 million deal with $25 million guaranteed, source said. — Tom Pelissero (@Tom Pelissero) March 9, 2017. Kalil’s departure momentarily left Minnesota with only TJ Clemmings and Rashod Hill as its top left tackles before the recent ...

Chaos In D.c., Alshon’s An Eagle, Tony Romo In Dallas

... Philadelphia Eagles added talent at a position where they've lacked it, the Dallas Cowboys appear set to make make a significant move and the Washington Redskins continue to implode. Let’s spin the NFC East for the latest. Washington Redskins. Stories of general manager Scot Mc Cloughan’s lack of involvement in Washington’s personnel decisions have dominated headlines for the Redskins in recent weeks. So has Kirk Cousins future with the team. Both of those situations came to a head Thursday when Mc Cloughan was fired by the team and Cousins’ trade request was denied by owner Dan Snyder. Rumors swirled about Mc Cloughan’s alcohol abuse, but an unnamed Redskin stood up for his now former-GM. “I don’t know what their issue is with him,” one player told the Post. “All the players love Scot.”. Washington also lost their top two receivers Thursday, De Sean Jackson to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Pierre ...

Cowboys Adding Carroll, Moore

... defensive end Kony Ealy and a third-round draft pick to New England for the Patriots' second-round pick. The move allowed Carolina to move up eight spots in the draft. - Steve Reed reporting from Charlotte, North Carolina. 5:05 p.m. Safety Isa Abdul-Quddus has been waived by the Miami Dolphins after he failed his physical following a neck injury that ended his 2016 season and threatens his career. He spent three seasons with New Orleans, two with Detroit, and last year with Miami. The Dolphins re-signed long snapper John Denney, who has played in a team record 192 consecutive regular season games. Miami also confirmed the signing of free agent linebacker Lawrence Timmons, and announced it re-signed defensive end Andre Branch, who agreed to terms earlier this week. Timmons, who agreed to the deal after visiting ...

Giants News And Rumors On Friday

... Johnathan Hankins  and linebacker Keenan Robinson  - remain on the market. The Giants also could release/restructure players to create more cap space, so there will be plenty to monitor on Friday. Keep it here all day long for the latest Giants rumors, buzz, news and more. LT Riley Reiff to the Vikings. Man, this offensive tackle market was crazy. #Vikings signed LT Riley Reiff to a 5-year deal worth $58.75 M. $26.3 M guaranteed. - Ian Rapoport (@Rap Sheet) March 11, 2017. Ex-Giant Damontre Moore to the Cowboys. Damontre Moore, Dallas Cowboy was something you always knew was going to happen someday. __link__/Cuc Nwmss 2 L. - James Kratch (@James Kratch) March 11, 2017. Martellus Bennett to the Packers. Former Patriots TE Martellus Bennett is signing with the Packers, per source. - Adam Schefter ...