Giants to let Xavier McKinney play out walk year before extension talks

The Giants are keen to let Xavier McKinney play out his contract’s stroll 12 months. 

Basic supervisor Joe Schoen revealed Monday that his plan is to “wait and get by the season” earlier than speaking about an extension with the 24-year-old security. 

McKinney, who missed seven video games final season with a damaged hand suffered in an ATV accident, is because of make $1.7 million and depend $2.6 million in opposition to the wage cap this season.

These numbers could be tough to decrease with an extension. 

“X is a pacesetter, he was a captain final 12 months, he had the unlucky incident, however he’s a younger participant with upside,” basic supervisor Joe Schoen mentioned on the “Evan & Tiki” program as WFAN radio visited Giants coaching camp. “We’ll should see the place we’re. 

“We don’t have a number of cap area to do far more. I believe our pockets are empty. However he’s a man who’s essential to us, that we’d prefer to be right here long run.

“We’ll see the way it performs out by the season. If we will get one thing finished down the highway, he’s any person we’d prefer to have right here.” 

McKinney had a five-interception season in 2021 between two injury-plagued seasons.

If he stays wholesome and produces, he may very well be looking for high-end cash on the place.

9 NFL safeties are signed to offers price $14 million per 12 months or extra. 

Security Julian Love was provided an extension by Schoen on the bye week final season, didn’t settle for and wound up signing for much less as a free agent with the Seahawks. 

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What’s in retailer for OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux and household on Christmas?

A visit to Philadelphia to face the Eagles and vitriol from notoriously rowdy followers. 

After Tiki Barber mentioned that he stopped letting his household attend highway video games in Philadelphia when he was a Giants star, Thibodeaux shared his household’s expertise. 

“They had been simply sporting Thibodeaux jerseys, [fans] don’t understand it’s my mother,” Thibodeaux mentioned. “You discuss all of the vulgar stuff happening within the stands.

“I couldn’t care much less being on the sphere. You zone it out. It’s the household — it’s laborious for them to course of they aren’t speaking to you, they’re speaking to the character or the game.” 

So, is his household making the journey once more this 12 months? 

“They’ll be again,” Thibodeaux mentioned. “We’re from LA. They’re like, ‘OK, now we all know what it’s.’ My mother is like, ‘I’m bringing my pepper spray. They aren’t messing with me.’ ” 

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QB Daniel Jones advised the “Boomer & Gio” present that he turned down an invitation to be on Season 2 of Netflix’s “Quarterback” documentary, led by govt producer Peyton Manning.

Jones mentioned that it was his determination, not the group’s. 

“I’m not doing it,” Jones mentioned. “I’ve been requested. I believe it was an excellent present.”