The New York Giants face a pivotal decision regarding safety Xavier McKinney's future with the team as free agency looms. McKinney, expressing his desire to remain with the Giants, highlighted ongoing negotiations but noted that both sides are not close to an agreement. This situation has sparked discussions about potential safety options for the Giants, with names like Eddie Jackson, Kevin Byard, and Micah Hyde being considered if McKinney's contract doesn't materialize. The free agent market is notably deep this season, with several veteran defensive backs, including Justin Simmons with 30 interceptions, Xavien Howard with 29, Kevin Byard with 28, and J.C. Jackson with 26, available, all of whom have significant interception numbers since 2016. McKinney's situation is particularly noteworthy given his expressed preference to stay with the Giants, amidst a backdrop of an unusually deep pool of free agent safeties.
Giants’ other safety options if they don’t bring back Xavier McKinney https://t.co/0PxoUZFayc https://t.co/o98JRTUBE6
Xavier McKinney was on @UpAndAdamsShow this morning. Here’s what he told @heykayadams about the #NYGiants and free agency, confirming what I reported on no-tag day re: negotiations continuing this week: “I’m big for the Giants right now. That’s where I want to be. But like I…
Xavier McKinney Wants to Remain a Giant https://t.co/ldFDynC6uo @countrygiants
Xavier McKinney explains his priorities in free agency after surprise Giants decision https://t.co/Wxv7TG4NGf https://t.co/K3gGL6AUIM
"I'm big for the Giants right now. That's where I want to be." Xavier McKinney talks about his free agency https://t.co/nnELXjEXMj (via @UpAndAdamsShow) https://t.co/nYt5J7sieM
No one has picked off Patrick Mahomes more than Simmons. An unbelievably deep free agent pool of safeties just got deeper https://t.co/Veli9smx1e
Safety Xavier McKinney was on @UpAndAdamsShow Thursday and said they're still "trying to figure something out." He was hopeful something could get done with the #Giants. But ... it also did not seem that the two sides were close.
Xavier McKinney: Hopefully something gets done with the Giants. https://t.co/QuWxZMSkBa
NFL defenders with most interceptions since 2016: Justin Simmons - 30 Xavien Howard - 29 Kevin Byard - 28 J.C. Jackson - 26 All four are currently free agents. A lot of ballhawks and interceptions available to be scooped up to make teams better next week.
All of the DBs have been released this offseason 🤯 • Jamal Adams • Kevin Byard • Quandre Diggs • Xavien Howard • Eddie Jackson • J.C. Jackson • Rayshawn Jenkins • Avonte Maddox • Jordan Poyer • Tre’Davious White • Darious Williams https://t.co/zssz4lfmSJ
Veteran DBs who have been released so far this offseason include: - Xavien Howard - Tre’Davious White - Eddie Jackson - Kevin Byard - Jordan Poyer - Jamal Adams - Quandre Diggs - J.C. Jackson - Darious Williams - Rayshawn Jenkins - Avonte Maddox Some of the NFL's biggest… https://t.co/92kKYyLJdm
Xavier McKinney gets cryptic on X as Giants uncertainty looms before free agency https://t.co/PmmBIpGxvc https://t.co/C3kcARA8L2
Why New York Giants Didn't Tag Safety Xavier McKinney https://t.co/t37WRBfEZX
Eddie Jackson Kevin Byard Micah Hyde Rayshawn Jenkins Darnell Savage Mike Edwards Geno Stone Jeremy Chinn Jonathan Owens Kam Curl Jordan Fuller These are some of the veteran safeties in FA if McKinney doesn’t get done.