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NFL Agent on New York Giants’ Victor Cruz: “He Has No Other Choice but to Sign Giants’ Offer”
June 18th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
***PHOTO1*** The countdown to July 26th is on for the New York Giants and star wide receiver Victor Cruz. The 27-year-old signed his first-round tender with the team back on Friday, which will pay him $2.879 million for the 2013 season, but Cruz is looking for a long-term deal from the...

New York Giants’ Kevin Gilbride on Eli Manning: He’s Always Looking to Get Better
June 18th, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Heading into the 2013 season, the New York Giants could have one of the most explosive offenses in the entire NFL, especially if they all stay healthy. In 2012, the Giants had one of the highest scoring offenses in the entire league with 429 points, which was the sixth highest in...

New York Giants Planned to Reduce Victor Cruz’s Tender Amount
June 17th, 2013 at 12:45 PM
***PHOTO1*** Had wide receiver Victor Cruz not signed his one-year, $2.879 million restricted free agent (RFA) tender, today would have been the day the New York Giants had the option of reducing his tender amount. And although many experts and pundits didn't anticipate Big Blue doing so, it turns out...

Cops Raid Club Where New York Giants WR Victor Cruz was Partying
June 17th, 2013 at 9:25 AM
A relaxing night of Champagne and the company of close friends turned sour in a hurry for New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz as police raided the club in which he was partying late last week. “Victor was at a table surrounded by a group of friends and some girls,”...

New York Giants’ Hakeem Nicks Focused on Football, not New Contract
June 17th, 2013 at 8:25 AM
Most articles are prefaced with some type of information on a situation. The last few on New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks weren’t about his 2012 season or about his rehabilitation, or even about what’s to hopefully come for the 2009 blue first-round draft pick. This one is. 2013 will...

New York Giants Standing Firm on $8 Million Annual Offer to Victor Cruz
June 15th, 2013 at 8:30 AM
Wide receiver Victor Cruz has signed his one-year, $2.879 million restricted free agent (RFA) tender and may or may not show up to training camp when it begins in late July. And the New York Giants, doing their part to get this long-term deal done, have upped their offer to...

Victor Cruz to Show up to New York Giants Training’ Camp by August 6: Report
June 14th, 2013 at 5:39 PM
***PHOTO1*** The theme of Friday's news has been dominated by Victor Cruz. As reported earlier in the day, Cruz showed up in New Jersey and signed his one-year, first round tender for $2.879 million, thus making him a contractually obligated member of the team now. Even with the signed tender, Cruz...

What to Expect with New York Giants, Victor Cruz Regarding Contract Situation Moving Forward
June 14th, 2013 at 4:44 PM
On Friday, after three months of perhaps one of the longest stare-offs in team history, one side finally blinked. As reported earlier this morning, Victor Cruz showed up to East Rutherford and signed his first-round, free agent tender which was placed upon him back in March, which is for one-year...

New York Giants’ Victor Cruz Refusing to Settle for Anything Less than $9 Million Annually: Report
June 14th, 2013 at 1:28 PM
***PHOTO1*** The New York Giants signed wide receiver Victor Cruz today, but not really. Cruz signed his tender of $2.89 million, which does relatively nothing in terms of securing No. 80 for the long-term. In reality, the two sides are at a standstill and are refusing to budge, which will...

New York Giants’ Victor Cruz May Still Holdout Despite Signing RFA Tender: Report
June 14th, 2013 at 12:05 PM
***PHOTO1*** Are you one of the many celebrating Victor Cruz's decision to sign his one-year, $2.879 restricted free agent (RFA) tender offer from the New York Giants? Well, don't get too excited just yet. Despite the fact that Cruz can now be fined $30,000 per day for each day of...

Victor Cruz Will Sign One-Year RFA Tender Today; Still Seeking Long-Term Deal from New York Giants
June 14th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Wide receiver Victor Cruz is reportedly on his way to the New York Giants' team facilities in East Rutherford, NJ this morning where he will sign his one-year, $2.879 million restricted free agent (RFA) tender. "I'm going to sign my tender today and will continue talks for a long-term deal before...

New York Giants’ Kevin Gilbride on Rueben Randle: “He Has Stepped into a Leadership Role”
June 13th, 2013 at 6:50 PM
Over the last few weeks, some of the main stories dominating headlines have been about Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks and their absence from the New York Giants. Even with Nicks back this week, others had to step up in the first-team reps and catch passes from Eli Manning, thus allowing...

New York Giants’ Kevin Gilbride on Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz Missing Practice: “They Both Need It”
June 13th, 2013 at 12:40 PM
The New York Giants had been without two of their top wide receivers at the start of camp until this past week, when Hakeem Nicks reported on Tuesday to the team's mandatory mini-camp. Victor Cruz, however, is still a no-show because he is in a contract dispute with the team trying...

Can New York Giants WR Hakeem Nicks Cash in on Impending Free Agency Season?
June 12th, 2013 at 7:15 AM
The New York Giants could breathe a little sigh of relief on Tuesday when one of their two absent wide receivers made their arrival at the team's mandatory mini-camp. Hakeem Nicks finally arrived for the Giants after skipping the team's OTA's last week and took part of the team's drills...

New York Giants’ Head Coach Tom Coughlin Growing Impatient with Victor Cruz’s Absence
June 11th, 2013 at 5:35 PM
It's sounding like Tom Coughlin is reaching his breaking point regarding the Victor Cruz contract situation. On the very first day of the mandatory mini-camp for the team, the team's restricted free agent wide receiver was again, a no-show to camp, just like he was for the team's OTA's last...

New York Giants’ Marvin Austin Had Knee Surgery in January
June 11th, 2013 at 1:00 PM
In some non-Hakeem Nicks or Victor Cruz contract soap opera news, New York Giants' defensive tackle Marvin Austin told reporters at mandatory mini-camp that following Big Blue's 2012 campaign, he underwent surgery to correct an issue (torn meniscus) that caused his knee to lock up. Given that Austin practiced during...

Report: Victor Cruz, New York Giants “Not Close” on New Deal; Negotiations Moving “Incredibly Slowly”
June 11th, 2013 at 7:35 AM
When the New York Giants open mandatory mini-camp this morning, wide receiver Victor Cruz will not be there. The restricted free agent (RFA) remains without a long-term deal and has not yet signed his tender, and negotiations between the two sides are now moving at an "incredibly slow" pace, reports...

Report: Hakeem Nicks, Victor Cruz No-Show New York Giants Team Physical
June 10th, 2013 at 6:25 PM
The drama continues between the New York Giants and their two star wide receivers. Adam Schefter of ESPN has reported that both Victor Cruz and Hakeem Nicks have skipped the team's physicals before the start of their mandatory mini-camp on Tuesday. "Neither Giants WR, Hakeem Nicks nor Victor Cruz, showed up...

New York Giants’ Eli Manning Expects Hakeem Nicks at Mini-Camp Following Text Exchange
June 10th, 2013 at 3:05 PM
Hakeem Nicks was a no-show at New York Giants organized team activities (OTAs) with little explanation as to why. The absence has been a mystery to most and it has been speculated whether or not it's related to his contract, in which he is in the final year. ***PHOTO1*** Yahoo Sports' Jason...

New York Giants WR Hakeem Nicks Signing Autographs in Woodbridge on June 13th
June 10th, 2013 at 3:04 PM
New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks is scheduled to be in Woodbridge, New Jersey on Thursday, June 13 and will be available to sign autographs starting at 7 PM EST at Locker Room Sports. ***PHOTO1*** This will be Nicks' fifth season with the Giants and over the first four seasons, he has...