2018 New York Giants season explained

Team:	New York Giants
Year:	2018
Record:	5–11
Division Place:	4th NFC East
Playoffs:	Did not qualify
Pro Bowlers:	RB Saquon Barkley SS Landon Collins K Aldrick Rosas OLB Olivier Vernon FS Michael Thomas
Coach:	Pat Shurmur
Owner:	John Mara Steve Tisch
General Manager:	Dave Gettleman
Stadium:	MetLife Stadium
Uniform:	File:New York Giants Uniforms 2016-2020.png
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The 2018 season was the New York Giants' 94th in the National Football League (NFL), their ninth playing their home games at MetLife Stadium and their first under head coach Pat Shurmur. The Giants entered the season looking to improve on their 2017 campaign, which saw the team finish with a 3–13 record, their worst since the adoption of a 16-game regular season. Despite starting 1–7 for the second consecutive year, the Giants managed to improve on their 3–13 campaign with a 30–27 win over the Chicago Bears. After a 17–0 shutout loss to the Titans in Week 15, the Giants missed the playoffs for the second straight season. The season was highlighted by blown fourth-quarter leads much like 2015, the Giants were in 12 one-possession games and lost eight games by seven points or fewer. The Giants finished the season 5–11 and last place in the NFC East for the second straight year and the first time they finished last in back to back years since 1977 and 1978.

Despite the 5–11 record, the season was highlighted with rookie running back Saquon Barkley who won many awards including Pepsi Rookie of the Year,^[1] FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Year,^[2] AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year^[3] and was named to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and AP All-Rookie teams.^[4]

Player movements

Free agency

Players with the Giants in the 2017 season

Position	Player	Tag	Date signed	2018 Team	Notes
TE	Ryan O'Malley		April 6, 2018	New York Giants	1 year, $555,000 contract.^[5]
C	Jon Halapio		March 12, 2018	New York Giants	1 year, $555,000 contract.^[6]
DT	Robert Thomas		March 15, 2018	New York Giants	1 year, $630,000 contract
LB	Curtis Grant				Not tendered
C	Brett Jones		April 9, 2018	New York Giants	1 year, $2.914 million contract.^[7]
LB	Deontae Skinner				Waived.^[8]
QB	Geno Smith		April 1, 2018	San Diego Chargers	1 year, $1 million contract.^[9]
RB	Orleans Darkwa
RB	Shane Vereen			New Orleans Saints	1 year, $935,000 contract
WR	Tavarres King		April 5, 2018	Minnesota Vikings	1 year, $790,000 contract.^[10]
G	Justin Pugh		March 17, 2018	Arizona Cardinals	5 years, $45 million contract.^[11] ^[12]
C	Weston Richburg		March 14, 2018	San Francisco 49ers	5 years, $47.5 million contract.^[13] ^[14]
G	D. J. Fluker			Seattle Seahawks	1 year, $1.5 million contract.
G	John Greco		February 21, 2018	New York Giants	1 year, $1.015 million contract.^[15]
DE	Kerry Wynn		March 19, 2018	New York Giants	1 year, $1.25 million contract.^[16]
DT	Jay Bromley			New Orleans Saints	1 year, $790,000 contract.
LB	Devon Kennard		March 13, 2018	Detroit Lions	3 years, $18.75 million contract.^[17]
LB	Jonathan Casillas
LB	Keenan Robinson			Buffalo Bills	1 year, $790,000 contract.
LB	Mark Herzlich		March 12, 2018	New York Giants	1 year, $1.105 million contract.^[18]
LB	Kelvin Sheppard
LB	Akeem Ayers
CB	Ross Cockrell		March 23, 2018	Carolina Panthers	2 years, $6.8 million contract.^[19]
CB	Darryl Morris
S	Nat Berhe		April 4, 2018	Pittsburgh Steelers	1 year, $880,000 contract.^[20]

Players signed by the Giants from other teams

Date	Position	Player	Tag	2017 Team	Notes
	OT	Nate Solder	UFA	New England Patriots	4 years, $62 million contract, which made Solder the NFL's highest paid offensive lineman.^[21]
	OLB	Kareem Martin	UFA	Arizona Cardinals	3 years, $15 million contract.^[22]
March 14	G	Patrick Omameh	UFA	Jacksonville Jaguars	3 years, $15 million contract.^[23]
March 15	S	Curtis Riley	ERFA	Tennessee Titans	1 year, $630,000 contract.^[24]
March 19	WR	Cody Latimer	UFA	Denver Broncos	1 year, $2.5 million contract.^[25]
March 26	S	Michael Thomas	UFA	Miami Dolphins	2 years, $4 million contract.^[26]
June 12	TE	Scott Simonson	UFA	Carolina Panthers	1 year, $705,000 contract.^[27]
July 12	G	Zac Kerin	UFA	Detroit Lions	1 year, $630,000 contract.^[28]
July 24	OLB	Connor Barwin	UFA	Los Angeles Rams	2 years, $5 million contract.^[29] ^[30]
August 3	CB	Leonard Johnson	UFA	Buffalo Bills	1 year, $790,000 contract.^[31]

Draft

See main article: 2018 NFL draft.

Notes

• The Giants were awarded a fourth-round compensatory pick (135th overall).

Draft trades

• The Giants traded a compensatory fourth-round selection (135th overall) and a sixth-round selection (176th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a seventh-round selection in 2019 and linebacker Alec Ogletree.
• The Giants traded a fourth-round selection (102nd overall) and defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for a third-round selection (69th overall) and a fourth-round selection (108th overall).
• The Giants traded a seventh-round selection (220th overall) to the Pittsburgh Steelers in exchange for defensive back Ross Cockrell.

Supplemental Draft

• The Giants selected Western Michigan cornerback Sam Beal in the 2018 Supplemental draft.^[32] As a result, the team forfeited their 3rd-round selection in the 2019 draft.

Undrafted free agents

The Giants signed a number of undrafted free agents. Unless stated otherwise, they were signed on May 11, 2018.^[33]

Position	Player	College	Notes
TE	Stephen Baggett	East Carolina	Waived on May 14, 2018.
WR	Jawill Davis	Bethune–Cookman	Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad.
C	Evan Brown	SMU	Made roster.
T	Tyler Howell	Missouri	Waived on June 11, 2018.
DT	Tyrell Chavis	Penn State	Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018.
LB	Tae Davis	Chattanooga	Made roster.
CB	Aaron Davis	Georgia	Waived/injured on June 12, 2018.
CB	Bryon Fields	Duke	Waived on May 14, 2018.
CB	Grant Haley	Penn State	Waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad.
S	Sean Chandler	Temple	Made roster.
G	Nick Gates	Nebraska	Place on injured reserve on September 1, 2018.
RB	Robert Martin	Rutgers	Signed on May 14, 2018;^[34] made roster.
CB	Mike Jones	Temple	Signed on May 14, 2018; waived on June 4, 2018.
TE	Garrett Dickerson	Northwestern	Signed on June 4, 2018;^[35] waived during final roster cuts on September 1, 2018; resigned to practice squad.
S	Mike Basile	Monmouth	Signed on August 8, 2018;^[36] waived on August 20, 2019.

Other signings

Date	Position	Player	Previous team	Notes
March 7	ILB	Alec Ogletree	Los Angeles Rams	Acquired via trade (see trade details).
	RB	Jonathan Stewart	Carolina Panthers	Free agent signing; 2 years, $6.9 million contract.^[37]
March 14	CB	Teddy Williams	Carolina Panthers	Free agent signing; 1 year, $880,000 contract.^[38]
March 19	CB	B. W. Webb	Cleveland Browns	Free agent signing; 1 year, $815,000 contract; 7th team in 6 NFL seasons.^[39]
March 19	DE	Josh Mauro	Arizona Cardinals	Free agent signing; 1 year, $880,000 contract.^[40]
April 5	CB		Pittsburgh Steelers	Free agent signing; 1 year, $1.105 million contract.^[41]
April 21	P	Riley Dixon	Denver Broncos	Acquired via trade (see trade details).
May 2	QB	Alex Tanney	Tennessee Titans	Free agent signing; 1 year, $550,000 contract.^[42]
May 2	NT	A. J. Francis	Washington Redskins	Free agent signing; 1 year, $705,000 contract.
May 2	CB	C. J. Goodwin	Arizona Cardinals	From waivers.^[43]
May 3	S	Orion Stewart	Washington Redskins	Free agent signing; 1 year, $480,000 contract.^[44]
May 14	CB	Chris Lewis-Harris	Denver Broncos	Free agent signing.
May 14	WR	Alonzo Russell	Arizona Cardinals	Free agent signing.
May 14	G	Chris Scott	Carolina Panthers	Free agent signing.
May 14	G	Malcolm Bunche	Jacksonville Jaguars	Free agent signing.
May 22	WR	Russell Shepard	Carolina Panthers	Free agent signing; 1 year, $1.3 million contract.^[45]
June 5	P	Taylor Symmank	Minnesota Vikings	Free agent signing.^[46]
June 11	CB	Kenneth Durden	Tennessee Titans	Free agent signing.^[47]
June 11	OT	Jarron Jones	Dallas Cowboys	Free agent signing; 1 year, $480,000 contract.
July 25	DE	Izaah Lunsford	Green Bay Packers	Free agent signing.^[48]
July 30	CB	Kenneth Durden	New York Giants	Free agent signing; resigned by the Giants having been waived on July 11, 2019.^[49]
August 1	OT	Victor Salako	Cleveland Browns	From waivers.^[50]
August 20	RB	Jhurell Pressley	Jacksonville Jaguars	Free agent signing.^[51]
August 20	LB	Warren Long	Seattle Seahawks	Free agent signing.
September 2	WR	Kaelin Clay	Buffalo Bills	From waivers.^[52]
September 2	DE	Mario Edwards Jr.	Oakland Raiders	From waivers.
September 2	CB	Antonio Hamilton	Oakland Raiders	From waivers.
September 2	CB	Mike Jordan	Cleveland Browns	From waivers.
September 2	S	Kamrin Moore	New Orleans Saints	From waivers.
September 2	C	Spencer Pulley	Los Angeles Chargers	From waivers.
September 4	NT	John Jenkins	Chicago Bears	Free agent signing; 1 year, $790,000 contract.^[53]
September 5	LB	Nate Stupar	New Orleans Saints	Free agent signing; 1 year, $850,000 contract.^[54]
September 18	FB	Elijhaa Penny	Arizona Cardinals	Signed off the Cardinals practice squad.^[55]
September 19	WR	Stacy Coley	Minnesota Vikings	From waivers.^[56]
September 19	TE	Garrett Dickerson	New York Giants	Signed off the practice squad.^[57]
October 9	T	Brian Mihalik	New York Giants	Signed off the practice squad.^[58]
October 16	WR	Bennie Fowler	New England Patriots	Free agent signing.^[59]
October 16	LB	Ukeme Eligwe	New York Giants	Signed off the practice squad.
October 16	CB	Grant Haley	New York Giants	Signed off the practice squad.

Practice squad

Having been cut as the roster was trimmed to the 53-man limit on September 1, Jawill Davis, Garrett Dickerson, Grant Haley, Jhurell Pressley, Alonzo Russell, Victor Salako, Avery Moss and Calvin Munson cleared waivers and were resigned to the practice squad. They were joined over the following days by linebacker Ukeme Eligwe and defensive tackle Josh Banks, who had been waived by the Giants on September 2.^[60] On September 13, Munson was released and replaced by offensive tackle Brian Mihalik.^[61]

Other departures

Date	Position	Player	Notes
March 22	WR	Dwayne Harris	Released (vested veteran).^[62]
March 22	DE	Jason Pierre-Paul	Selected 15th overall in the 2010 NFL draft; traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (see trade details).
April 19	WR	Brandon Marshall	Released (vested veteran).^[63]
April 20	T	Jessamen Dunker	Waived.^[64]
April 23	WR	Darius Powe	Waived.^[65]
May 7	S	Ryan Murphy	Waived.^[66]
May 7	G	Damien Mama	Waived.
May 7	P	Austin Rehkow	Waived.
May 7	WR	Canaan Severin	Waived.
May 7	RB	Terrell Watson	Waived.
May 11	T	Laurence Gibson	Waived.^[67]
May 14	T	Adam Bisnowaty	Sixth round pick in the 2017 NFL draft; waived.^[68]
May 14	CB	C. J. Goodwin	Waived.
May 14	TE	Stephen Baggett	Waived.
May 14	CB	Brandon Dixon	Waived.
May 14	CB	Bryon Fields	Waived.
May 14	LB	Derrick Mathews	Waived.
May 22	S	Tim Scott	Waived.
June 4	WR	Keeon Johnson	Signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017; waived.^[69]
June 4	CB	Mike Jones	Waived.
June 4	CB	Jeremiah McKinnon	Waived.
June 11	T	Tyler Howell	Waived.
July 11	CB	Kenneth Durden	Waived.
July 12	G	Ethan Cooper	Waived.
July 25	P	Taylor Symmank	Waived.
July 25	TE	Kyle Carter	Waived.
August 1	T	Jarron Jones	Waived.
August 3	CB	Kenneth Durden	Waived.
August 6	CB	Teddy Williams	Requested release due to family reasons.^[70]
August 20	LB	Mike Basile	Waived.
August 26	C	Brett Jones	Traded to the Minnesota Vikings (see trade details).
September 1	RB	Jhurell Pressley	Waived during final roster cuts.^[71]
	RB	Jalen Simmons
	WR	Kalif Raymond
	WR	Travis Rudolph
	WR	Alonzo Russell
	WR	Jawill Davis
	WR	Amba Etta-Tawo
	WR	Marquis Bundy
	WR	Roger Lewis Jr.
	TE	Garrett Dickerson
	TE	Ryan O'Malley
	T	Victor Salako
	G	Malcolm Bunche
	G	Zac Kerin
	DT	Izaah Lunsford
	DT	Robert Thomas
	DT	Tyrell Chavis
	DT	A. J. Francis
	LB	Avery Moss
	LB	Calvin Munson
	LB	Warren Long
	CB	Grant Haley
	CB	Mike Jones
	CB	Orion Stewart
	S	Andrew Adams
	K	Marshall Koehn
	G	Chris Scott	Released (vested veterans) during final roster cuts.
	LB	Mark Herzlich
	CB	Leonard Johnson
	CB	Chris Lewis-Harris
September 2	QB	Davis Webb	Third round pick in the 2017 NFL draft; waived.
September 2	WR	Hunter Sharp	Waived.
September 2	TE	Jerell Adams	Sixth round pick in the 2016 NFL draft; waived.
September 2	DT	Josh Banks	Waived.
September 2	G	John Jerry	Released (vested veteran).
September 2	CB	William Gay	Released (vested veteran).

Trade details

On March 7, 2018, the Giants acquired linebacker Alec Ogletree from the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a 4th (#135, John Franklin-Myers) and a 6th (#176. John Kelly) round pick in the 2018 NFL draft. In the deal, the Giants also acquired a 7th round pick in the 2019 NFL draft.^[72]

On March 22, 2018, the Giants traded defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in exchange for their 3rd round pick and swapping 4th round picks in the 2018 NFL Draft.^[73]

On April 20, 2018, the Giants acquired punter Riley Dixon from the Denver Broncos in exchange for a conditional 7th round draft pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.^[74]

On August 26, 2018, the Giants traded center Brett Jones to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a 7th round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft.^[75]

On October 23, 2018, the Giants traded cornerback Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints in exchange for a 4th round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft and a 7th round pick in the 2020 draft.^[76]

Schedule

Preseason

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1		Cleveland Browns	L 10–20	0–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2		at Detroit Lions	W 30–17	1–1	Ford Field	Recap
3		at New York Jets	W 22–16	2–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
4		New England Patriots	L 12–17	2–2	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Regular season

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 9	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 15–20	0–1	MetLife Stadium	Recap
2	September 16	at Dallas Cowboys	L 13–20	0–2	AT&T Stadium	Recap
3	September 23	at Houston Texans	W 27–22	1–2	NRG Stadium	Recap
4	September 30	New Orleans Saints	L 18–33	1–3	MetLife Stadium	Recap
5	October 7	at Carolina Panthers	L 31–33	1–4	Bank of America Stadium	Recap
6		Philadelphia Eagles	L 13–34	1–5	MetLife Stadium	Recap
7		at Atlanta Falcons	L 20–23	1–6	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap
8	October 28	Washington Redskins	L 13–20	1–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
9	Bye
10		at San Francisco 49ers	W 27–23	2–7	Levi's Stadium	Recap
11	November 18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 38–35	3–7	MetLife Stadium	Recap
12	November 25	at Philadelphia Eagles	L 22–25	3–8	Lincoln Financial Field	Recap
13	December 2	Chicago Bears	W 30–27	4–8	MetLife Stadium	Recap
14	December 9	at Washington Redskins	W 40–16	5–8	FedExField	Recap
15	December 16	Tennessee Titans	L 0–17	5–9	MetLife Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	at Indianapolis Colts	L 27–28	5–10	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
17	December 30	Dallas Cowboys	L 35–36	5–11	MetLife Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

With the loss, the Giants started 0–1 for the second consecutive season. First round pick Saquon Barkley scored his first career NFL touchdown.

Week 2: at Dallas Cowboys

With the loss, the Giants started 0–2 for the second consecutive season. It was 20–3 for most of the 4th quarter until the Giants scored 10 points in the final 2:09.

Week 3: at Houston Texans

Odell Beckham surpassed Lionel Taylor (319) for the most receptions by a player through his first 50 career games with 337 catches (he would be passed by Michael Thomas (346) in 2019).^{[77] [78]}

With the win, the Giants improved to 1–2.

Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints

With the loss, the Giants fell to 1–3.

Week 5: at Carolina Panthers

Odell Beckham threw a touchdown pass to Saquon Barkley and also caught his first touchdown pass since breaking his ankle the year before. Similar to the Eagles game in Week 3 last season, the Giants rallied back in the 4th quarter, but were overshadowed by a 63-yard game-winning field goal by Graham Gano. However, controversy surrounded after the game, where players believed there was a wrong call on the final drive on a 3rd and 1 run by Christian McCaffrey and another wrong pass interference call on Landon Collins.^[79] This game marked the first time the Giants scored 30 or more points in a game since Week 17 of the 2015 season.^[80]

Week 7: at Atlanta Falcons

The Giants failed to capitalize on offense, including missing a critical 4th and Goal at the 1 yard line. They were unable to complete a comeback, and fell to 1–6 with the loss.

Week 8: vs. Washington Redskins

With the loss, the Giants entered their bye week at 1–7. This is the last time Washington beat the Giants as the Redskins, as they changed their name before the 2020 NFL season.

Week 10: at San Francisco 49ers

Despite fires threatening the region, the Giants and 49ers played a Monday Night thriller. The Giants managed to complete a comeback over the 49ers with Sterling Shepard's game-winning touchdown with 53 seconds remaining. The Giants snapped a 5-game losing streak and improved to 2–7. They beat an NFC team other than the Washington Redskins for the first time since Week 15 of the 2016 season. Odell Beckham Jr. also had 2 touchdowns in the win. This was the last primetime win of Eli Manning's career.

Week 11: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Giants improved to 3–7 with 152 total yards and 3 touchdowns from Saquon Barkley. Eli Manning completed 17 of 18 passes with a 155.8 passer rating.

Week 12: at Philadelphia Eagles

The Giants came out hot in a must win game, but squandered a 19–3-second quarter lead when Manning forced a pick deep in Eagles territory, who responded with a touchdown and 2-point conversion. The Eagles offense controlled the time of possession in the second half, and Jake Elliott kicked a game-winning field goal with 22 seconds remaining, his second against the Giants in as many seasons. With the loss, the Eagles tied the all-time series at 86–86–2, and is tied for the first time since it was 0–0 in 1933.

Week 13: vs. Chicago Bears

The Giants won in overtime and was Eli Manning's 37th and final game-winning drive in his career, which at the time put him in 9th place all-time. In his final game with the Giants, Odell Beckham Jr. threw and caught a touchdown pass, as he was inactive for the last 4 games of the season with a quad injury and then traded to the Cleveland Browns in the offseason. Kicker Aldrick Rosas converted the longest field goal in Giants franchise history to end the first half.

With the win, the Giants improved to 4–8 and surpassed their win total from 2017.

Week 14: at Washington Redskins

With this win, the Giants became the first team in NFL history to defeat a single opponent 100 times. This was the first time the Giants scored 40 or more points since Week 8 of the 2015 season and they improved to 5–8. Saquon Barkley also set a career high for rushing yards in a game.

Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans

Both teams struggled to move the ball on a cold, rainy, and windy day. The Titans were able to silence Saquon Barkley while Derrick Henry finally broke through the Giants defense after wearing them down. The Giants were shut out for the first time since 2017 and eliminated from playoff contention, falling to 5-9. This was their first shutout at home since week 15 of the 2013 season.

Week 16: at Indianapolis Colts

Andrew Luck orchestrated the final game-winning drive of his career and the Giants fell to 5–10. The Colts were one of three teams Eli Manning never defeated in his career (the other two being the Giants and the Los Angeles Chargers).

Week 17: vs. Dallas Cowboys

In a meaningless game for both teams, Dak Prescott and Eli Manning traded shots in the air, but it was Prescott and the Cowboys who had the last word. Prescott connected with Cole Beasley on a 4th Down and also connected with Michael Gallup on the ensuing two-point conversion. The Giants season ended at 5–11 and they lost their 4th consecutive game to the Cowboys. Saquon Barkley went on to win Rookie of the Year.

Standings

Conference

Notes and References

1. Web site: Giants star Saquon Barkley wins fan vote to be named Pepsi Rookie of the Year. CBSSports.com. en. 2019-02-24.
2. Web site: Giants running back Saquon Barkley wins NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. ArtStapletonNFL. North Jersey. en. 2019-02-24.
3. Web site: Saquon Barkley wins the 2018 Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year. New York Giants. en-US. 2019-02-24.
4. Web site: NFC East rookie grades: Pro Bowl returns for Giants, Cowboys. NFL.com. en. 2019-02-24.
5. Web site: Giants bring back TE Ryan O'Malley on one-year deal. Giants Wire (USA Today). Dan. Benton. April 6, 2018. September 9, 2019.
6. Web site: Giants officially re-sign guard Jon Halapio. Giants Wire (USA Today). Dan. Benton. March 12, 2018. September 9, 2019.
7. Web site: Brett Jones signs RFA tender with Giants. Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports). Josh. Alper. April 9, 2018. September 9, 2019.
8. Web site: Giants waive Deontae Skinner. Josh. Alper. Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports). February 22, 2018.
9. Web site: Los Angeles Chargers signing Geno Smith to 1-year deal . Lewis . Edward . April 1, 2018 . NFL.com.
10. Web site: Vikings Sign Former Giants WR Tavarres King. Vikings.com. April 5, 2018.
11. Web site: Justin Pugh signs $45M deal with Arizona Cardinals. Knoblauch, Austin. NFL.com. March 17, 2018. September 5, 2019. September 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190905100848/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000921902/article/justin-pugh-signing-45m-deal-with-arizona-cardinals. dead.
12. Web site: Cardinals Add Justin Pugh To Offensive Line. https://web.archive.org/web/20180319063137/https://www.azcardinals.com/news-and-events/article-2/Cardinals-Add-Justin-Pugh-To-Offensive-Line/354b5d4d-a30f-4f9f-8189-04efaf591447. dead. March 19, 2018. AZCardinals.com. Darren . Urban . March 17, 2018.
13. Web site: 49ers Agree to Terms with RB Jerick McKinnon and G/C Weston Richburg. 49ers.com. March 14, 2018. March 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315041451/http://www.49ers.com/news/article-2/49ers-Agree-to-Terms-with-RB-Jerick-McKinnon-and-GC-Weston-Richburg/936ecc05-4c31-462c-a8ea-f474f56bf907. March 15, 2018. dead.
14. Web site: Weston Richburg gets $47.5 million, with $28.5 million guaranteed. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. March 14, 2018.
15. Web site: Giants re-sign veteran offensive lineman John Greco. Maya, Adam. NFL.com. February 21, 2018.
16. Web site: Giants sign WR Cody Latimer, CB B. W. Webb, and DE Kerry Wynn. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. March 19, 2018. September 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20180320022956/http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Giants-sign-WR-Cody-Latimer-CB-BW-Webb-and-DE-Kerry-Wynn/e4a3e161-e100-40ee-86cc-d282fdba7a6b. March 20, 2018. dead.
17. Web site: Instant analysis of EDGE Devon Kennard joining the Detroit Lions . Lions Wire (USA Today) . Ty . Schalter . March 13, 2018 . September 9, 2019.
18. Web site: Giants re-sign linebacker Mark Herzlich. Giants Wire (USA Today). Dan. Benton. March 12, 2018. September 9, 2019.
19. Web site: Panthers sign safety Searcy, corner Cockrell to two-year deals. Strickland, Bryan. Panthers.com. March 23, 2018.
20. Web site: Nat Berhe agrees to deal with Steelers. Williams, Charean. ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. April 4, 2018.
21. News: Source: Nate Solder to sign with Giants. SI.com. March 14, 2018.
22. News: NFL free agents: Kareem Martin to sign with Giants, reunite with James Bettcher. NJ.com. March 14, 2018.
23. Web site: Patrick Omameh's deal is three years and $15 million. He received $5.5M guaranteed. His cap number for 2018 is expected to be $2.5 million.. March 15, 2018. ESPN.com. March 16, 2018.
24. News: Giants add cornerback Curtis Riley. March 16, 2018. ProFootballTalk. March 16, 2018.
25. News: NFL Free Agency: Cody Latimer signs with New York Giants. March 19, 2018.
26. News: Giants sign former Dolphins safety Michael Thomas to 2-year deal. ESPN.com. March 26, 2018.
27. Web site: Giants sign tight end Scott Simonson. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. June 12, 2018. September 5, 2019. April 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210425080304/https://www.giants.com/news/giants-sign-tight-end-scott-simonson. dead.
28. Web site: Giants sign Guard Zac Kerin, waive Ethan Cooper. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. July 12, 2018.
29. News: Connor Barwin agrees to 2-year deal with Giants. NFL.com. July 24, 2018.
30. Web site: Giants officially sign Connor Barwin, waive TE Kyle Carter . Giants Wire (USA Today) . John . Fennelly . July 25, 2018 . September 11, 2019.
31. Web site: Giants sign CB Leonard Johnson, waive CB Kenneth Durden. Giants Wire. USA Today. August 4, 2018.
32. Web site: Giants select CB Sam Beal in supplemental draft. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. July 11, 2018.
33. Web site: Giants sign undrafted free agents, three draft picks . New York Giants . May 11, 2018 . September 10, 2019.
34. Web site: Roster moves: Six players signed, six waived . Michael . Eisen . May 16, 2018 . September 10, 2019.
35. Web site: Giants sign Garrett Dickerson, waive three others . Giants Wire . Doug . Rush . June 4, 2018 . September 10, 2019.
36. Web site: Giants sign Monmouth rookie UDFA safety Mike Basile . 247sports.com . Dan . Schneier. August 8, 2018 . September 10, 2019.
37. News: Giants gave Jonathan Stewart a two-year, $6.9 million deal. March 14, 2018. Giants Wire. March 14, 2018.
38. Web site: Per source, the Giants are signing CB Teddy Williams to a one-year contract. Williams was a sprinter at Texas-San Antonio who didn't play college football. Was an All-State WR in high school in Texas. Very speedy. Has been with Cowboys, Cardinals, Bears, Panthers.. Dan Graziano. March 14, 2018. ESPN.com. March 14, 2018.
39. News: Giants signing veteran CB B. W. Webb to one-year deal. March 19, 2018. Giants Wire. March 19, 2018.
40. News: NFL Free Agency: Josh Mauro signs with New York Giants. March 19, 2018.
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44. Web site: Giants sign former Broncos DB Orion Stewart . Giants Wire . Doug . Rush . May 3, 2018 . September 5, 2019.
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46. Web site: Giants sign punter Taylor Symmank. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. June 5, 2018.
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58. Web site: Giants waive former first rounder Flowers, sign Mihalik . USA Today . October 9, 2018 . September 12, 2019.
59. Web site: Giants sign WR Bennie Fowler, waive CB Donte Deayon among roster moves. Eisen, Michael. Giants.com. October 16, 2018.
60. Web site: Here is full 10-player Giants practice squad to open 2018 season . NJ.com . September 2, 2018 . September 11, 2019.
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63. Web site: Giants release Brandon Marshall after he reportedly agreed to take a pay cut . CBS Sports . Sean . Wagner-McGough . April 19, 2019 . September 10, 2019.
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65. Web site: Giants waive wide receiver Darius Powe . Darin . Gantt . Pro Football Talk (NBC Sports) . April 23, 2018 . September 10, 2019.
66. Web site: Giants waive safety Ryan Murphy, four others ahead of rookie mini-camp . Giants Wire (USA Today) . Dan . Benton . May 7, 2019 . September 10, 2019.
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68. Web site: Giants waive Adam Bisnowaty, five others and sign six players . Giants Wire (USA Today) . Dan . Benton . May 14, 2018 . September 10, 2019.
69. Web site: Keeon Johnson: Cut loose by Giants . CBS Sports . June 4, 2018 . September 11, 2019.
70. Web site: Giants corner Teddy Williams asks for release for family reasons. Gantt, Darin. Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. August 6, 2018.
71. Web site: Giants officially announce initial 2018 53-man roster . Giants Wire (USA Today) . Dan . Benton . September 1, 2018 . September 11, 2019.
72. Web site: Rams to trade Alec Ogletree to Giants for two picks. Patra, Kevin. March 7, 2018. NFL.com.
73. Web site: Giants trade Jason Pierre-Paul to Buccaneers in blockbuster trade that shakes up draft . CBS Sports . Will . Brinson . March 22, 2018 . September 10, 2019.
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76. Web site: Giants trade CB Eli Apple to Saints . USA Today . Michael . Middlehurst-Schwartz . October 23, 2018 . September 11, 2019.
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80. News: Giants Finally Score 30, but a 63-Yard Field Goal Does Them In. October 22, 2018.