Jordan Raanan of ESPN reports that the Giants are still likely to franchise S Landon Collins before the March 5 deadline, as they haven’t shown a strong desire to sign him to a long-term deal.
Collins obviously wants a long-term extension from the team and isn’t expected to be in attendance for offseason workouts if he’s tagged.
The franchise tag would cost the Giants over $11 million fully guaranteed for the 2018 season.
Josina Anderson of ESPN reported Wednesday that Collins cleaned out his locker on Wednesday and his goodbyes to teammates, coaches and trainers.
Anderson adds that it doesn’t seem like Collins expects to be a Giant for much longer.
On Tuesday, Anderson reported that the Giants and Collins are not in “active negotiations” on a long-term deal at this time.
Collins, 24, is a former second-round pick of the Giants back in 2015. He is in the final year of his four-year, $6.12 million rookie contract that included $4.459 million guaranteed and stands to make a base salary of $1,269,621 for the 2018 season.
In 2018, Collins appeared in 12 games for the Giants and recorded 96 tackles, a forced fumble and four pass defenses.
We have him featured in our Top 100 – 2019 NFL Free Agents list.
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Hey Nate and Jordan! According to a local NY network sports reporter as of late last night clearly stated,”That Collins DOES NOT Want To Play Under The Franchise Tag Next Year!” and that is the reason Collins cleared out his locker yesterday. If this statement is true, it contradicts all other alleged Collins’ statements.
NFLTR.COM reported numerous times that Collins stated, “If I have to play under the franchise tag I will. Although I would like to remain a GIANT long term.”
Either way, it seems the GMEN may have a LeVeon Bell situation rising in regards to Collins’ contract situation. Really! What is GM Dave Gettleman doing for this team other then creating turmoil? Or! Should I say NOT doing for the team! There is NO WAY that there is unity in the GMEN locker room, contrary to what Mara, Gettleman and Shurmur want the GMEN FANS to believe.
Since Gettleman took over the GMEN have gotten worse and the Collins situation is just a miniscule part of it all. I’ll take the time to point out a few of Dave Gettleman’s failures as the GMEN GM.
1. Signed Solder to a way over valued contract 4/$62M and the result was: Solder gave up 8 sacks alone.
2. Signed Omameh, Stewart and Barwin to 2 or 3 year deals, which none of them worked out and have been released. Omameh was gone during the season.
3. Signs Beckham to a ridiculous $90M deal. Results you say? Beckham finished out the last 4 games on the injured list AGAIN.
4. The Elisha Manning situation. Gettleman brought Elisha back for 2018, based on stats Elisha had against the Eagles in 2017. Now! For 2019 Gettleman is basing Elisha’s future on the numbers in Elisha’s last 8 games of 2018. The result another LOSING season.
5. OL, QB, DL, LB, CB and S were the areas of most need in the 2018 Draft. And Gettleman sitting at #2 picks a RB. While clamoring all offseason along with Mara that the offense is broken. And that both offense and defense are built starting with the trenches. A RB contradicts Gettleman’s whole theory.
6. Gettleman trades Snacks Harrison to the Lions for a 2019 5th round pick. Are you kidding me. A 5th rounder for one of the best run stopping DTs in the NFL. Then Gettleman clamors the rest of the season that he needs “ballers on the defensive side of the ball.”
7. Gettleman should have traded Vernon and Jenkins before Harrison. And every GMEN FAN knows it. Vernon was a obvious over valued signing out of desperation on Jerry Reese’s part. The same goes for Jenkins. Harrison was an anchor for the defense as well as a great locker room personality. And Harrison did LOTS for the community in the offseason.
8. Collins should have been extended already. Now! Gettleman and Co. Have more unneeded drama to deal with this upcoming season.
9. Gettleman will not admit he failed in all aspects of GMing in 2018.
10. The GMEN ship is sinking fast and the Ownership, GM and Head Coach DO NOT seem to have an answer on how to fix it!