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New York Giants coordinators Patrick Graham, Jason Garrett and Thomas McGaughey spoke to the media after the team’s June 9 minicamp session.
The second day of New York Giants minicamp was highlighted by media sessions from all three of the team’s coordinators who are set to implement changes based on the new players added to the roster this offseason.
Here’s a look at what special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey, defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and offensive coordinator Jason Garrett had to say.
Following his tryout during the team’s three-day rookie minicamp, WR/TE Kelvin Benjamin will sign with the New York Giants.
The New York Giants intend to sign wide receiver/tight end Kelvin Benjamin following his tryout during the team’s three-day rookie minicamp.
Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News was the first to report the news.
The Giants are signing Kelvin Benjamin, according to a source. He tried out as a tight end. Now he’s on the roster. #giants
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) May 16, 2021
Although Benjamin, who the Giants list as 6-foot-5 and 245 pounds, worked primarily at tight end over the past two days, head coach Joe Judge cautioned against labeling him as any one thing.
“In terms of Benjamin working different positions today, we’re going to work different guys at a variety of things right now. He’s a big guy. He’s always been a big receiver. He’ll work receiver. He’s working a little bit flex tight end as well,” Judge told reporters on Friday. “I wouldn’t really kind of, you know, pin him down to any one position at this point. We’re going to use the weekend to move him around to different spots and see how it works out.”
Benjamin, 30, was a first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2014 NFL draft. Perhaps not so coincidentally, the general manager who selected him was Dave Gettleman.
In his first season, Benjamin hauled in 73 receptions for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns. Many believed he had the potential to become one of the better receivers in football, but injuries quickly derailed his career.
In 2015, Benjamin suffered a torn ACL and was forced to sit out the entire year. He played in all 16 games the following season but was never again able to appear in a full slate.
After Benjamin’s time with the Panthers, he had a two-year stint with the Buffalo Bills (2017-2018) and a one-year stay with the Kansas City Chiefs (2018).
In 61 career games (52 starts), Benjamin has caught 209 passes for 3,021 yards and 20 touchdowns.
Veteran running back Corey Clement will join the New York Giants during their three-day rookie minicamp on a tryout basis.
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The New York Giants will almost certainly add a body or two to their depth at running back, and that could take place sooner rather than later.
In addition to wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, the Giants will also have veteran running back Corey Clement in for a tryout over their three-day rookie minicamp this weekend.
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The 26-year-old Clement originally signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a rookie free agent following the 2017 NFL draft. He remained with the team through the 2020 regular-season and was credited by many with helping carry Philly to a Super Bowl LII title (108 total yards and 1 TD).
In 46 career games, Clement has rushed for 655 yards and seven touchdowns, adding 37 receptions for 340 yards and two touchdowns through the air. He can also serve as a return man, having gained 17 yards on seven punt returns and 477 yards on 19 kickoffs.
The issue with Clement has always been injuries and health. He suffered a knee injury in 2018, a shoulder injury in 2019 and dealt with COVID-19 during the 2020 season.
Perhaps somewhat ironically, Clement scored his first NFL touchdown against the Giants as a rookie in 2017. It came on a 15-yard run.
30-year-old WR Kelvin Benjamin is expected to be among the tryout players at New York Giants rookie minicamp this weekend.
The New York Giants will have 22 total players during their three-day rookie minicamp over the weekend — all six of their 2021 NFL draft picks, three undrafted rookie free agents and up to five tryout players.
They will also have several other players currently on their roster — likely on reserve/future contracts — in East Rutherford.
But one of the more interesting participants is expected to be wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin, who will attend on a tryout basis.
Among tryout players this weekend for Giants is expected to be WR Kelvin Benjamin, per source. Only 30 but hasn’t played since ‘18. Had over 1K yards as rookie before injuries derailed him. Originally drafted in Carolina by…Gettleman. Has work cut out for him. Giants deep at WR
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) May 13, 2021
Benjamin, 30, was a first-round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2014 NFL draft. Perhaps not so coincidentally, the general manager who selected him was Dave Gettleman.
In his first season, Benjamin hauled in 73 receptions for 1,008 yards and nine touchdowns. Many believed he had the potential to become one of the better receivers in football, but injuries quickly derailed his career.
In 2015, Benjamin suffered a torn ACL and was forced to sit out the entire year. He played in all 16 games the following season but was never again able to appear in a full slate.
After Benjamin’s time with the Panthers, he had a two-year stint with the Buffalo Bills (2017-2018) and a one-year stay with the Kansas City Chiefs (2018).
In 61 career games (52 starts), Benjamin has caught 209 passes for 3,021 yards and 20 touchdowns.
The Giants are pretty deep at wide receiver following the free agent additions of Kenny Golladay and John Ross, and the selection of Kadarius Toney in the 2021 NFL draft, but you can never have too many talented players at any one position.
Benjamin may only have an outside shot to earn a 90-man roster spot and then crack the 53-man roster, but it’s something worth watching nonetheless.
