Giants likely will have to spend big to retain safety Xavier McKinney
INDIANAPOLIS — Two starting safeties, Kevin Byard and Amani Hooker, signed second contracts to remain in Tennessee when Shane Bowen served as the Titans’ defensive assistant and later directed the entire defense. Byard cashed in on a five-year deal worth $70.5 million, while Hooker remained on a three-year deal worth $33 million. Bowen is the […]
Giants considering using rare tactic in Xavier McKinney negotiations
Saquon Barkley is the Giants’ most attractive pending free agent, but Xavier McKinnie may be the most important to their future success. The 24-year-old safety’s price tag will likely be higher than what Barkley ends up commanding, and there’s certainly some thinking within the organization that it would be smarter to spend money on a […]
St. John’s rally can’t make up for lackluster effort in loss to Xavier
CINCINNATI — Ten minutes wasn’t enough. Not on the road. It’s not against a team that is desperately trying to compete for the season. St. John’s came back from an 11-point deficit in the second half, but couldn’t finish the comeback. Truth be told, Johnny didn’t deserve to leave Cintas Center with a victory. It’s […]
RJ Luis struggles in St. John’s loss to Xavier with practice limited
CINCINNATI — For RJ Lewis Jr., it was a night he’d like to forget. The explosive winger struggled mightily for 14 minutes after coming off the bench. It was no surprise that St. John’s lost 88-77 to Xavier on Wednesday night at the Cintas Center. If Lewis scores in double figures, the Johnnies will improve […]
Giants’ Xavier McKinney eyes massive NFL free agency payday
With a disappointing 6-11 season coming to an end and no playoff games to prepare for, Xavier McKinney caught up with his teammates Monday morning as the offseason begins, and finished cleaning out his locker while saying goodbye. I was just doing that. McKinney, a fourth-year safety who just completed the final year of his […]
Giants’ Xavier McKinney picks right time for interceptions
Xavier McKinney added two highlight-reel interceptions to his resume and likely added millions of dollars to his upcoming free agent salary. In what could have been his last game with the Giants, the same reality overshadowed longtime teammates Saquon Barkley and Sterling Shepard, as free agent-to-be McKinney continued his defensive streak. He intercepted two different […]