It’s no secret that the New York Giants need help on the offensive line. After the retirements of Joe Looney and Zach Fulton, the offensive line is a position
The Giants do not appear to have had a great camp so far. This is just the latest evidence of that, and it doesn’t seem to bode well for the upcoming season.
The retirements of New York Giants offensive linemen Joe Looney and Zach Fulton this week has sent a ripple effect throughout their offense to the point where the defense is simply running roughshod over them in practice.
The New York Giants have lost two offensive linemen — Joe Looney and Zach Fulton — to retirement this week. They joined wide receiver/tight end Kelvin Benjamin and linebacker Todd Davis, each of whom also decided to hang it up.
Fulton joined veteran offensive lineman Joe Looney and linebacker Todd Davis among the Giants to hang up the cleats. Tight end Kelvin Benjamin also retired from football after being released by the Giants last week.
The New York Giants had one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL last season. In 2020, according to ESPN, the Giants’ pass-block win rate ranked dead-last in the NFL at 46%.
The New York Giants did not make any splashes or additions this offseason along the offensive line but that does not discount the fact that upgrades would be welcome.
Fulton was cut by the Texans, just before he was set to collect a $1M bonus on March 22. The veteran was in set to enter the final season of a four-year, $28M deal.
Houston is clearing some more cap space. The Texans have released veteran offensive lineman Zach Fulton, who had been due a $1M bonus on March 22.
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