Damon Harrison on leaving Giants: One of my biggest regrets in life

Veteran DT Damon Harrison says leaving the New York Giants (via trade) is one of his three biggest regrets in life.

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In October of 2018, the New York Giants traded defensive lineman Damon Harrison to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a conditional 2019 fifth-round draft pick.

Following the trade, Harrison wished the Giants well and said little else about his departure, what facilitated it or how he felt about it.

To some degree, that changed on Tuesday.

In what was ultimately a live Twitter Q&A with the man nicknamed “Snacks,” Harrison admitted that leaving the Giants was one of his three biggest regrets in life and that it had absolutely nothing to do with general manager Dave Gettleman.

Those who are gone from the 2018 Giants include head coach Pat Shurmur, defensive coordinator James Bettcher and defensive line coach Gary Emanuel.

Also gone is director of player development David Tyree, but it’s hard to imagine Harrison took issue with the former Super Bowl hero.

Harrison was clearly unhappy in 2018 and wasn’t doing much to help himself. During a training camp scuffle, Harrison swung a helmet at the head of rookie offensive lineman Will Hernandez, which drew the ire of Shurmur.

But that wasn’t exclusive to Snacks. Shurmur had run-ins with other players, including linebacker Olivier Vernon, who also ended up being traded.

Whatever the reason for the falling out with Harrison. he clearly still has respect and admiration for the organization. And while he won’t likely be back in 2020, the veteran did hint that his time on the shelf may soon be coming to an end.

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