Back in December, the New York Giants held a very under-the-radar workout with CFL quarterback Nick Arbuckle.
The 26-year-old Arbuckle posted a record of 4-3 for the Calgary Stampeders this past season in place of injured starter Bo Levi Mitchell, completing 174 of his 238 passes for 2,103 yards, 11 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also ran 27 times for 76 yards.
As a pending free agent, Arbuckle made it clear that he’d like to earn a starting job in the CFL, but would also entertain NFL offers.
That offer never came. At least not from the Giants.
That’s A-OK in Arbuckle’s book as he recently told TSN radio 1200 in Ottawa that he’d have turned down the Giants’ offer anyway.
“Even if the Giants were to offer me a contract it’s not something that I would’ve done at that time within our current situation. Everything about this league and about this country has been so welcoming and so great for our family,” Arbuckle said.
“There was the opportunity presented to go workout for the Giants. It was still something that we had discussed and felt like we want to be in Canada, this is where we want our kid born and raised.”
Why Arbuckle took the workout when he clearly had no desire to move out of Canada is unclear, but in the end, it all worked out for him because the Giants had no interest in making an offer.
Due diligence by the Giants done, while Arbuckle remains in the CFL as he desires. A win-win.
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