ESPN: Giants should sign this veteran defensive lineman before training camp
ESPN: Giants should sign this veteran defensive lineman before training camp
The 2024 NFL offseason is ending, and training camp is approaching. Teams have completed most of the roster building but will continue to explore ways to improve their team before the regular season starts.
ESPN NFL writer Aaron Schatz recently published a list of potential final moves for all 32 teams before the start of camp.
Having depth is critical for the New York Giants, and Schatz believes that free agent Lawrence Guy, a veteran defensive tackle, could offer just that upfront.
Schatz writes:
The Giants’ biggest roster hole probably is tight end after the retirement of Darren Waller, but without a lot of strong tight ends available on the free agency market, it’s hard to recommend that as a big final move. Instead, the Giants have several places on their defense where they could add veteran depth. Guy spent the past seven seasons with the Patriots and can play against the pass and the run. He had an 83% stop rate last season on his run tackles, meaning that they stopped a successful offensive play 83% of the time. The Giants don’t want to be rotating out Dexter Lawrence very much, but Guy would give them more depth along with Jordan Phillips and Rakeem Nunez-Roches.
During his 13-year career, Guy has played for five different teams: the Green Bay Packers (2011-2012), the Indianapolis Colts (2012-2013), the San Diego Chargers (2013-2014), the Baltimore Ravens (2014-2016), and most recently the New England Patriots (2017-2023).
As a member of the Patriots, Guy helped New England win the franchise's sixth Super Bowl in 2018 and is a member of the New England Patriots All-2010s Team.
The former Arizona State Sun Devil has accumulated 507 tackles, 17 sacks, 39 tackles for loss, and six fumble recoveries throughout his career.