Breaking: Terms have been reached between the Minnesota Vikings and the five-time Pro Bowler’s new contract, guarantees him $7 million.
The Giants were never going to make it happen, but the Vikings paid Stephen Gilmore $10 million for the 2017 campaign. The five-time Pro Bowler’s new contract with the NFC North team guarantees him $7 million, according to Adam Schefter.
Naturally, this isn’t the first time a standout CB hasn’t signed with the G-Men this offseason; both Darious Williams and Tre’Davious White signed with the Rams, despite NY’s stated interest in both DBs.
Deonte Banks is currently the Giants’ top wide receiver, although Nick McCloud and Cor’Dale Flott are still vying for the CB2 position. With all due respect, these two young players have been just too inconsistent this summer. The fact that Flott is also dealing with a slight injury makes matters worse.
There are just too many young people at both CB and safety, and neither group has a leader. Adoree’ Jackson is still a free agent, and Xavier McKinney left for the Packers. It would have been great to have someone like Gilmore on board, but the funding was simply not available.
Though it’s unfortunate, this is the current state of affairs for Schoen and New York. But if camp cuts start to taper off, they’ll probably want to bring in a veteran.
