Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News reports that there is a “significant market” for Giants S Landon Collins should he end up being available next week.
According to Leonard, there are many who believe the Giants won’t use their franchise tag on Collins and instead allow him to depart in free agency.
Collins has reportedly threatened to hold out if the Giants franchise him, as he has been looking for a long-term extension. However, New York has yet to engage in negotiations with Collins, according to Leonard, as of last Wednesday.
The franchise tag would cost the Giants over $11 million fully guaranteed for the 2018 season.
Collins, 24, is a former second-round pick of the Giants back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $6.12 million rookie contract that included $4.459 million guaranteed and is now in line to be an unrestricted free agent for the first time in his NFL career.
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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