It’s been a long, drawn-out offseason, but the New York Giants are slowly getting their ducks in a row as rookies, quarterbacks and rehabbing players begin to report to East Rutherford ahead of training camp.
Already the team has signed seventh-round linebacker Tae Crowder and agreed to terms with four others — cornerback Darnay Holmes, offensive linemen Shane Lemieux and Matt Peart, and linebacker Cam Brown — in recent days. But they’re not done yet.
Art Stapleton of The Record and USA TODAY reports that the Giants have also agreed to terms with rookie linebacker T.J. Brunson.
I'm told #NYGiants seventh round pick TJ Brunson is in New Jersey and he's agreed to terms with the team on his rookie deal, per source. Expectation is contract will be finalized and signed after the two rounds of COVID-19 tests and physical to follow are complete by Tuesday.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) July 23, 2020
Brunson, 22, was a seventh-round pick of the Giants back in April and will likely factor in on special teams in 2020.
“T.J. played at South Carolina as you guys know. He’s a little bit smaller. He plays the stack Will linebacker. He’s fast, he’s really athletic, he’s got good instincts. He’s just a little bit on the small side but he plays at about 230. We feel like he will be a really good fit and also has a lot of special teams value,” general manager Dave Gettleman said in April.
Four of the Giants’ 10 draft picks remain unsigned or without a contract agreement, including first-round offensive tackle Andrew Thomas.
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