The New York Giants made the masterful determination to signal inside linebacker Bobby Okereke final offseason and that paid instant dividends. Not solely was Okereke probably the greatest in soccer, he didn’t miss a single snap in 2023 — a testomony to his toughness.
Okereke returns as the principle man in 2024 and little has modified round him. The one notable additions to the unit are sixth-round rookie Darius Muasau, who’s prone to see extra time on particular groups than on protection, and veteran Matthew Adams.
The Giants may also return Micah McFadden, who had a breakout season in 2024, Darrian Beavers, Carter Coughlin, and the versatile Isaiah Simmons.
ESPN’s Mike Clay lately ranked all 32 NFL groups by their inside linebackers and the Giants fared considerably effectively contemplating their lack of huge names outdoors of Okereke (for edge rusher rankings, click on right here).
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Robert Spillane, Divine Deablo, Luke Masterson, Amari Burney, Tommy Eichenberg
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Jerome Baker, Tyrel Dodson, Tyrice Knight, Jon Rhattigan, Drake Thomas
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Fred Warner, Dre Greenlaw, De’Vondre Campbell, Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, Dee Winters
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