New York Giants

NEW YORK - Business as usual.

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Business as usual. The absence of a salary cap has caused little change in how NFL teams approach the early stages of free agency. There still has been a spending spree, highlighted by the $42 million guaranteed the Chicago Bears gave defensive end Julius Peppers on the first day he became unrestricted.

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The Giants struck quickly address one of their biggest areas of need in free agency, signing Antrel Rolle to the richest contract in NFL history for a safety.

Rolle has the starting job at free safety, and Michael Johnson, Kenny Phillips and C.C. Brown are all in the mix for the strong safety job. Rolle's addition was an important step for the back half of a secondary that was a significant weakness in 2009.

That's why the Giants jumped quickly to give Rolle a five-year, $37 million deal on Friday that includes $15 million in guaranteed money.

"Antrel is a young, ascending veteran player, and he is an outstanding person who will bring leadership, versatility and more big-play ability to our secondary," general manager Jerry Reese said.

Ironically, it comes...

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After six years backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Jim Sorgi will get a chance to do the same for Peyton's brother Eli.

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After six years backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Jim Sorgi will get a chance to do the same for Peyton's brother Eli. The New York Giants announced Tuesday that they have signed Sorgi to a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Sorgi will compete with second-year man Rhett Bomar for the Giants' backup quarterback job.

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For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.

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The first wave of free agency has come and gone, and while we're not quite at the "bargain bin"...

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On the second day of the NFL's free agent signing period, the Arizona Cardinals went the trade route to fill a big need. The Cardinals acquired safety Kerry Rhodes from the New York Jets on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011. Rhodes is expected to move into the starting spot opposite All-Pro Adrian Wilson that was vacated when Antrel Rolle, a...

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NEW YORK - It took the Arizona Cardinals one day to find a replacement for Antrel Rolle.

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Antrel Rolle believes the Giants now have the two best safeties in the NFL. A day after signing a five-year, $37 million contract that made him the highest-paid safety in the league, Rolle said that he is looking forward to being paired in New York's secondary with fellow University of Miami product Kenny Phillips.

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