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Getty Images The NBA draft lottery happens tonight, and there could be a brand-new conspiracy theory regarding the team that randomly (or otherwise) secures dibs on Zion Williamson. That sparked memories of the NBA draft lottery that allowed the Knicks to secure dibs on Patrick Ewing in the...

Getty Images He’s a 10-year veteran who has played for four teams. He’s now potentially on track for an 11th year and a fifth team. Per multiple reports, Connor Barwin will visit the Dolphins. A second-round pick of the Texans in 2009, Barwin has played for Houston, Philadelphia, the Rams...

Getty Images With the duo of Jets defensive linemen Quinnen and Leonard Williams being dubbed the “Twinkie Twins” by a teammate, we decided to borrow that idea for Wednesday’s PFT Live. It was an easy leap to make — what are the best nicknames for a duo or group in NFL history? Simms and I...

Getty Images Corey Ballentine’s close to getting back to work, and now has his paperwork finished. The Giants announced the sixth-round cornerback had signed his rookie contract. He rejoined the team last week, after he was shot in the rear the night after he was drafted. One of his college...

Getty Images Usually by this time of the year, we know which team will be featured on NFL Films’ “Hard Knocks.” This year, we’re still in limbo. According to Peter King of NBC’s Football Morning in America, part of the delay stems from programming for the league’s 100th season. But there also...

Getty Images The Giants’ decision to pass on Josh Allen with the No. 6 pick in the draft in order to select quarterback Daniel Jones has been well documented over the past few weeks and it figures to come up during the regular season if the team struggles to generate pass rush off the edge...

Getty Images The Giants kicked off the week with three contract signings. Two of the deals belong to members of this season’s draft class. The team announced that fifth-round picks Ryan Connelly and Darius Slayton have signed four-year deals. They also announced that defensive lineman John...

Giants rookie Corey Ballentine is back to work. According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com, the sixth-round pick was at the team facility with the rest of the rookie class, and partaking in some of the normal activities such as meetings and rehab work. Ballentine was shot in the rear the night...

Getty Images The Giants agreed to terms with undrafted free agent Freedom Akinmoladun, Dan Duggan of TheAthletic.com. Akinmoladun is a defensive lineman from Nebraska. He earned a roster spot at the team’s rookie minicamp two weeks ago as a tryout player. Akinmoladun started all 12 games at...

Getty Images It’s been expected for a while, and now it’s official. Almost. Agent Brett Tessler has announced on social media that his client, offensive lineman Mike Remmers, has agreed in principle to join the Giants. Tessler added that Remmers will be moving back to his “natural position of...

Getty Images Giants rookie Corey Ballentine took another step in his physical and emotional recovery from a shooting that injured him and killed his friend. Ballentine visited the team’s facility for the first time since the Giants made him a sixth-round choice, Art Stapleton of...

Odell Beckham appears taken aback about the criticism he received after stating a desire for the Browns to become the new Patriots. The Browns receiver took to social media Thursday to clarify what he meant in an interview with GQ. “Just to clarify, I will always aspire to be great,’’ Beckham...

Getty Images The Giant surprisingly didn’t keep safety Landon Collins after the 2018 season. Even more surprisingly, they traded receiver Odell Beckham Jr., only months after signing him to a long-term deal. “Was I shocked with Odell?” Collins told NJ.com. “No, honestly, not. They felt like he...

Getty Images Shortly after he was drafted by the Giants, former Washburn cornerback Corey Ballentine and his roommate and teammate Dwane Simmons were shot. Ballentine was injured and Simmons was killed. Although some in the media suggested that Ballentine was somehow to blame for being in the...

Getty Images Whatever the reasons for the Giants’ surprising decision to trade Odell Beckham, it wasn’t that his position coach didn’t want to keep coaching him. Giants receivers coach Tyke Tolbert declined to get into the specifics of the trade but made clear that he’s a fan of Beckham’s...

Getty Images There were plenty of people who thought that the Giants were going to take edge rusher Josh Allen with the sixth pick of the draft last month, but they wound up taking quarterback Daniel Jones instead. Giants defensive coordinator James Bettcher admitted on Wednesday that he would...

Getty Images Teams made decisions about picking up the 2020 contract options for their 2016 first-round picks earlier this month, but no one had to make a call on wide receiver Corey Coleman. Coleman was the 15th overall pick of that draft by the Browns, but he was traded to the Bills last...

Getty Images The Giants signed a veteran running back yesterday, and cleared some space for him today. The Giants announced they had waived running back Robert Martin. Martin spent last year on the team’s practice squad, after signing as an undrafted rookie from Rutgers. The Giants added...

Getty Images The Giants continue to add to their roster, one rookie at a time. They announced the addition of kicker Joey Slye, who worked out during their weekend rookie minicamp. He’s from Virginia Tech, and never latched on last year. They announced three additions from the weekend on...

Getty Images The Packers signed wide receiver Darrius Shepherd after a tryout over the weekend and they added another player to the position via a waiver claim. The NFL’s daily transaction report brings word that the team claimed wide receiver Jawill Davis after he was cut loose by the Giants...