The New York Giants have some tough decisions to make this offseason, namely regarding what to do with free agent running back Saquon Barkley, but the team’s secondary is also slated to go through a major overhaul.
New York has corners Adoree’ Jackson, Darnay Holmes, and Nick McCloud all hitting free agency, leaving plenty of holes around rookie Deonte Banks outside the hashes.
Help could be on the way, as Cameron Wolfe of NFL Network has reported former Bills defensive back and special teamer Siran Neal is coming in for a visit on Monday.
Former Bills DB and special teams ace Siran Neal is scheduled to visit the Giants on Monday, per source.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) March 10, 2024
Buffalo released the 29-year-old last week after six years as a Bill.
Neal was a 5th-round pick in 2018 and missed just two games in his six seasons in Buffalo, which is exactly the kind of reliability the Giants secondary has been lacking in recent years.
Neal has been primarily a special teams player in his career, with just 567 defensive snaps under his belt.
He’ll be 30 at the start of next season and likely won’t command a huge contract, though it will be interesting to see if his next team utilizes him more as a corner.
Neal hasn’t recorded an interception yet, but he has forced four fumbles.
Corner is clearly a position New York is prioritizing early, as the Giants have also met with veteran corner Darious Williams after he was released by the Jaguars.
Neal wouldn’t be the starting-caliber corner the Giants need, but he would certainly provide necessary depth at the position in addition to immediately upgrading the special teams unit.
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