Loading ...According to NFL Network, a deal between the New York Giants and free agent safety Antrel Rolle is “95% done. However, that report could just be a smokescreen sent out by his agent fishing for better offers, but we’ll just have to wait and see.
According to Pro Football Talk, two other teams – the Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals – remain in the hunt for his services.
Considering how cheap the Bidwell’s typically are, you can all but cross Arizona off the list. And if you factor in that Rolle already turned down a $6 million annual contract with them, I’d say it’s safe to assume this is a two team race.
3:20 PM UPDATE – Ralph Vacchiano reports that Rolle is taking a physical for the Giants, but if the Dolphins up their offer in the final moments, the tides could shift dramatically.
5:05 UPDATE – Mike Garafolo reports that in addition to Antoine Bethea and Oshiomogho Atogwe, the Giants are also talking to Darren Sharper as possible backups, should the Antrel Rolle deal not get finalized.
5:30 UPDATE – The South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that the Giants and Rolle are “finalizing a deal.”
7:04 UPDATE – Mike Garafolo tweets that Rolle will give Arizona a chance to match the offer Big Blue gives him…however, it remains unlikely that the Cardinals will be able to do so.
Other Notes:
- NFL sources say David Carr to the 49ers is very likely; “it’s the 49ers to lose.”
- Pat Traina hints that the Giants may reach out to Mark Brunell should they lose David Carr.
- Cornerback Aaron Ross and long-time girlfriend Sanya Richards were married on Feb. 26th.
- PFT says free agent linebacker/defensive end Aaron Kampmann will visit the Eagles first. However, Jay Glazer says that information is inaccurate and that Kampmann is taking the weekend to decide his next step.
- Mike Garafolo also reports that the Giants have contacted OJ Atogwe‘s agent.
Stay tuned to Giants 101 as we update this situation throughout the day.
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You guys all need to remember that even if Rolle is given a contract of $8 million annually, it does not MEAN he will be paid $8 million annually. We’ll have no way of knowing how much of that is guaranteed until the specific details are given.
Think of Eli’s contract. HUGE deal, but odds are he won’t earn all of that money. And if he does, it means he’s playing out of his mind and deserves every penny of it.
I don’t see why you guys care that we are giving Rolle $8 mil. It’s going to be uncapped next year. The owners are going to be making millions and millions off the PSLs I think it’s about time they invest it on the team. They last year they spent a bunch, but they left a huge void at S and it was the turning point of our season going sour. They have the money so spend it. I am sure that this deal with Rolle will probably incentive laden and front loaded this year in case next year there is a cap. Relax guys we needed to get this defense back to being dominant. Rolle and Phillips is the first step.
This Rolle signing allows us to focus on MLB, DT, OT, and RB in the early rounds. Two other things I hope Reese gets us are a kicker that can kickoff deep and a return specialist.
With all due respect, ff55, I wish the issue was as simple as you suggest.
From a team chemistry standpoint, I just don’t think you can look at Rolle’s salary on its face, do a quick run-through of the other players on the team, and blithely dismiss the possibility of it causing serous dissension down the road. By giving him such a salary, Reese is essentially betting that Rolle will come in and perform at a high level. Not necessarily an $8 MM a year level per se, but certainly at a level on a par with some of the better safeties in the league.
But what happens if Rolle comes in and stinks up the joint? Sure, that’s a possibility with any free agent but at least with other highly paid busts, you can usually point to a prior record of excellence which was the impetus for their high price in the first place. Not so with Rolle. Nothing he has done so far in his career suggests that he is an elite talent. But Reese is betting “on the come” that he is. As I said, if it works out, great. If not, you’re potentially looking have a whole locker room full of players who are saying “That bum’s getting $8 MM a year? Man, I can hardly wait for it’s time for me to negotiate my next deal; I’m worth at least TWICE that.” Yes, it’s a hypothetical but Reese has opened the door to that possibility.
Another point – which may or not be germane until we see the actual terms of the deal – is how this may hamstring the Giants if and when the cap is reinstated. If they manage to stuff most of the guaranteed money into the upcoming uncapped year, they may be able to sidestep any serious future cap issues. However if they’re on the hook for another $10-15 MM guaranteed over the next 2-3 years, that could have some negative ramifications. Again, this is pure speculation. The actual real world consequences are largely dependent on how the deal is structured and what the next CBA looks like.
Hey, like it or not (and I still don’t) I’m resigned to this happening. So I hope it works out as swimmingly as you and others on here suggest that it may. I’m a Giants fan, after all, and always hope for the best for my team. I suppose I’ll eventually come to “enjoy the ride,” as you say. But I gotta say, I miss the old patient, calculating Reese. I much prefer that erstwhile persona to that of his new one, “the freewheeling riverboat gambler.”
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Filed to ESPN: Miami reached agreement with linebacker Karlos Dansby on a 5-year, $43 million deal, including $22 million guaranteed.
I’m starting to think Reese lucked into that Super Bowl offseason. I am thinking the only reason he didn’t spend any money that first year is he assumed it would allow the Giants to bow out early and he could get rid of Coughlin and bring in his guy for the job. But the Super Bowl win made him think Coughlin could be his man and decided to try and stock the pool for him. I could be way off, but I think it’s a good theory.
Whoops…guess I was a little late on the Dansby news. Wonder when our confirmation is gonna hit the wire??!?!?!
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