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I can careless if Eli went 1-7 in a preseason game. As long he isnt turning the ball over.
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It's a moment that Corey Washington will never forget.
It was an afternoon in late May, and the 6-4 receiver had just wrapped up another day in the Arizona Cardinals’ rookie minicamp. He’d made several plays, as he remembers it, when he was summoned to the office. The Cards had decided to cut him.
“I was surprised,” Washington recalled Sunday. “They called me in the office right after practice, and I had a good practice that day and that whole week. I was shocked. It was like, ‘Wow, OK.’”
It was the “wow” moment that spawned an August’s worth of highlights for Washington, propelling a little-known receiver from an unknown school (Newberry College in South Carolina) to the cusp of a Big Blue roster spot.
For the last three months, the young receiver has been motivated by revenge, chasing an opportunity to get back at the team that never knew the talent it had. The Giants play the Cardinals in Week 2 (Sept. 14), and all Washington wants to do is stick it to the squad that cut him.
“Oh yeah. I’m ready for that game,” Washington said. “There’s a big chip on my shoulder. I’m ready for that game. I got that game dotted, circled. Cell phone. iPad. Calendar. Everything.”
The Cards cut Washington on May 28. The Giants grabbed him off waivers on May 29. He’s gradually emerged as an option on a team searching for playmakers. The Giants have Victor Cruz and a collection of unproven quantities at receiver, and the entire group has been inconsistent throughout this preseason.
With each game, Washington has commanded more attention. He opened the preseason by catching a 73-yard game-winning TD against Buffalo, and caught game-winning scores in each of the next two weeks, too.
It was almost a letdown when he didn’t get the game-winner against the Jets on Friday, but he did haul in a perfect deep heave from Ryan Nassib for a 31-yard score.
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Washington says he’s been motivated since getting dumped by Cardinals.
The preseason stats (nine catches, four TDs) only tell part of the story. Beyond Rueben Randle, this receiving corps lacks a tall target. Washington has spent August proving that he can go high to beat cornerbacks for jump-balls.
The Giants’ top four receiving spots are all but certain to go to Cruz, Randle, Jerrel Jernigan and rookie Odell Beckham Jr. Washington is battling Marcus Harris, Preston Parker and Super Bowl hero Mario Manningham for one or two more spots. But Washington has made his mark.
“He will go up and get the ball,” said Tom Coughlin. “That is very noticeable.”
The only thing Washington hasn’t done is make plays against starting corners. He’s seen time with Eli Manning and the first team in practice, and looked like he belonged in those situations, but in four preseason games, he’s still seen action only with the second and third units. Harris drew first-team action on Saturday, although a shoulder injury will keep him out for several weeks.
Washington hopes he gets his chance with the first team this Thursday, in the preseason finale against the Patriots, the final audition of his improbable August. But even if he doesn’t, the young receiver says he will “do what I can do” to make the team.
And he’ll keep enjoying the ride that started that day in Arizona.
“I still can’t believe it right now,” he said. “Fourth touchdown right here in preseason. It’s been fun.”
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In need of offensive line help, the Giants have reportedly reached out to veteran guard Adam Snyder.
In need of offensive line help, the Giants have reportedly reached out to veteran guard Adam Snyder.
A battered Giants offensive line could add a veteran piece soon.
According to a source, the Giants are working hard to sign guard Adam Snyder. Snyder, a 10-year veteran, was released by the San Francisco 49ers on Saturday. The news was first reported by Fox Sports 1.
Snyder, 32, would add guard depth for a Giants team that's without prized offseason acquisition Geoff Schwartz (toe). Schwartz suffered the injury in the preseason win over the Jets, and there is currently no timetable for his return. The Giants have not ruled out moving Schwartz to short-term injured reserve, although they did not make the move on Tuesday at 4 p.m., when that designation became available.
The rest of the Giants guard options are young and inexperienced. Brandon Mosley, who struggled at times this preseason and is dealing with a back injury, has one career start. Weston Richburg, who is filling in for Schwartz at left guard, is a rookie whose natural position is center. Those two are backed up by John Jerry, who is coming off offseason knee surgery.
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