The New York Giants fielded several phone calls at the NFL trading deadline — far more than they made — and turned multiple offers, including one for tight end Evan Engram.
But Engram wasn’t the only Giants player other teams were hot after. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports that New York also rebuffed a mid-round offer for defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson that came via the Green Bay Packers.
#Packers made a run at #Texans WR Will Fuller this week, but that wasn’t the only standout they offered a mid-round pick for. Source said they attempted to trade for #Giants DT Dalvin Tomlinson, tho NYG resisted dealing the captain even though he’s in the final year of his deal.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 8, 2020
“To be honest with you, we were a lot more active in taking calls than we were in making calls today. We had a lot of people calling about our guys,” head coach Joe Judge told reporters at the deadline. “Obviously, we’re going to have conversations throughout the organization about anything, that’s our responsibility to do our due diligence. Make sure we’re doing the best for the team. Today was really kind of a busier day with people calling us and having some internal conversations more so than being overly active in that.
“We want to keep building with the guys we have. We have a lot of confidence in the guys we have, and they’re hard work is paying off. There are a lot of calls that come in. Obviously, guys looking to fill positions they have of need. But for us, we’re not looking to go ahead and make anyone else’s roster for them.”
Tomlinson has been one of the most consistent all-around Giants this season, appearing in eight games (eight starts), recording 33 tackles, four stuffs, three passes defensed and one sack. He’s amassed a Pro Football Focus grade of 79.4.
Tomlinson is currently in the final year of his rookie contract and is expected to seek a long-term deal in 2021. The Giants had previous negotiations with Tomlinson’s representatives, but were unable to come to an agreement.
Even with Leonard Williams in the picture, Tomlinson figures to be a focus of the Giants following the season.
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