GIANTS ONE OF THREE TEAMS INTERESTED IN VETERAN SAFETY DEON GRANT

[RoanokeFan]

GIANTS ONE OF THREE TEAMS INTERESTED IN VETERAN SAFETY DEON GRANT

"Could veteran safety <a class="st_tag internal_tag" title="Posts tagged with Deon Grant" href="http://www.giants101.com/tag/deon-grant/" rel="tag nofollow">Deon
Grant</a> make a late offseason return to the <a class="st_tag internal_tag" title="Posts tagged with New York Giants" href="http://www.giants101.com/tag/new-york-giants/" rel="tag nofollow">New York
Giants</a> for the second consecutive year? It's certainly a possibility says
Grant, who revealed during an interview with SiriusXM on Sunday that the Giants,
Detroit
Lions and Dallas
Cowboys have all expressed interest in him.


Grant added that he's in no rush to sign, and is just waiting for the right
opportunity.</p>


The 11-year veteran has spent the last two seasons with the Giants, returning
a year ago in mid-August following a string of injuries to their secondary. He
went on to play all 16 games for the Giants, who often employed a three-safety
look, recording 64 tackles, one sack and one interception.</p>


Given the current health and depth at cornerback for the Giants, it's
unlikely that they'll showcase a similar three-safety look this season. However,
having recently waived Chad Jones and with questionable depth behind Kenny
Phillips, Antrel Rolle and Tyler Sash, signing Grant for training camp
competition and leadership wouldn't be such a bad decision.</p>


Should Grant end up re-signing with the Giants, it would likely be a one-year
deal for the veteran minimum."</p>BRONCOS MAY BE INTERESTED IN DEON GRANT

"The Denver Broncos may pursue free agent safety Deon
Grant (6-2, 215 lbs.), according to one NFL insider. Grant, 33,
started in nine games with the New York Giants last season and
received a Super Bowl XLVI ring following New York’s 21-17 win over the
New England Patriots.<div id="post-36479" class="post">


“I’ve heard the Broncos may have interest (in Grant),” ESPN NFL
Insider Cecil Lammey Tweeted on Sunday afternoon. The Giants and Detroit
Lions are also reportedly interested in Grant’s services.</p>


Grant was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second
round (57th overall) of the 2000 NFL Draft and spent two years with the Panthers
during John Fox‘stenurein Carolina (2003-’04). Fox is now
the head coach in Denver and Grant is a free agent. <span id="more-36479"></span></p>


Over the past two seasons in New York, Grant played in all 32 games (with 17
starts) and recorded 136 tackles, two sacks, four interceptions, two forced
fumbles and defended 16 passes. Grant joined the Giants in 2010 after stints
with the Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Seattle
Seahawks.</p>


The Broncos secondary isn’t getting any younger, but Grant could provide
solid veteran experience in Denver. Earlier in the offseason, Brian Dawkins (38) retired and Denver signed fellow veteran Mike Adams (31). Adams will presumably start across from
Quinton Carter (23) in the back-end of Denver’s secondary this
season.</p>


Adams and Carter are joined by David Bruton, Rafael
Bush,Duke Ihenacho and Rahim Moore
as the six safeties currently on the Broncos’ roster. Bruton has been with the
Broncos since 2009, Bush joined the Broncos last season as a rotational
defensive back, Inhenacho signed as an undrafted college free agent in April and
Moore was drafted by the team in the second round of last year’s draft.</p>


There will be a lot of competition in the secondary during training camp this
summer and the acquisitionof another safety would add more intensity to the
camp battle. Grant would likely provide special teams depth and become the
third safety on Denver’s depth chart if signed."</p></div>

[NYgiants141]

He's a great leader. I would love to have him back.

He's also good value for the vet min.

[Mod_C]

[quote user="NYgiants141"]He's a great leader. I would love to have him back.

He's also good value for the vet min.
[/quote]

+1

[jomo]

[quote user="Mod_C"][quote user="NYgiants141"]He's a great leader. I would love to have him back.

He's also good value for the vet min.
[/quote]

+1
[/quote]He's the kind of guy you round out your roster with. Would love to have him.

[RoanokeFan]

[quote user="jomo"][quote user="Mod_C"][quote user="NYgiants141"]He's a great leader. I would love to have him back.

He's also good value for the vet min.
[/quote]

+1
[/quote]He's the kind of guy you round out your roster with. Would love to have him.[/quote]

I hope they can bring him back in. He was a good veteran voice in the locker room.

[derekunion28]

wish we could find room for him

[gmen0820]

I was adamate on him returning last year when many overlooked it, but I just think it'd be much better if he just retires.

[giantsfan420]

Id welcome him back but dunno how hed get on the field unless injuries stack up...

Tt is gonna move into the role grant gave us, and likely do a better job.
grants a great leader and teammate, but there were several instances where u could see he lost a few steps and he ended up costing us some big plays/points

[RoanokeFan]

[quote user="derekunion28"]wish we could find room for him[/quote]

I'd just like him to have the opportunity to compete in camp.

[Martyr]

[quote user="derekunion28"]wish we could find room for him[/quote]

I think he'd be better for the giants then Chris horton