Day One of Rookie Mini-Camp: The first day of the Giants’ two-day rookie mini-camp was held yesterday. Rookies and first-year players participated in two practices. A video of the rookies arriving is available at Giants.com. A good review of the first day’s action is provided at InsideFootball.com.
Between practices, Head Coach Tom Coughlin and some of the rookies answered questions from the press. The following are media Q&A transcripts and/or videos provided by Giants.com:
- Head Coach Tom Coughlin (Video)
- S Kenny Phillips (Video)
- CB Terrell Thomas (Video)
- WR Mario Manningham (Video)
- LB Bryan Kehl (Video)
- QB Andre’ Woodson
- DE Robert Henderson (Video)
As previously reported, there are seven 2008 draft picks, 12 officially signed undrafted rookie free agents (minus two now - see story below), and several first-year "veterans" participating in the rookie mini-camp. But so are the following 36 unsigned players who are practicing on a tryout basis:
- QB Willie Copeland, Valdosta State
- QB Jeremy Young, Southern Miss
- RB Jerome Messam, Graceland College
- RB Amir Pinnix, Minnesota
- RB Matt Bernstein, Wisconsin
- RB Andre Callender, Boston College
- WR Willie Idelette, Wake Forest
- WR Taurean Rhetta, Jacksonville State
- TE Jake Sears, UTEP
- TE Dale Thompson, USC
- TE Jawad Nesheiwat, Syracuse
- OC Derrick Morse, Miami
- OG Christian Capote, Clemson
- OG Earl Cager, SE Louisiana
- OT Jacob Hobbs, SUNY Albany
- OT Theodric Watson, South Florida
- DT Willie Williams, Louisville
- DT Carlos Feliciano, Maryland
- DT Nate Robinson, Akron
- DT Brian Soi, Utah State
- DE Kelly Rouse, Delaware State
- DE Alex Morrow, USC
- LB David Hicks, Grambling State
- LB Vegas Franklin, Miami
- LB Durrell Mapp, UNC
- LB James Terry, Youngstown State
- CB Miguel Scott, NC State
- CB Jonathan Harris, Tuskegee
- CB De’Aundra Dix, Johnson C. Smith College
- CB Davanzo Tate, Akron
- S Terrance Stringer, Tuskegee
- S J.J. Justice, Maryland
- S Derrick Dogget, Oregon State
- P Brian Monroe, Miami
- LS Nick Leeson, Virginia Tech
- LS Tim Bugg, Indiana
Giants Cut Two Rookie Free Agents: The Giants terminated the contracts of two recently signed undrafted rookie free agents after they failed their physicals. The players are TE Eric Butler (Mississippi State) and OG Carnell Stewart (LSU). Because of all of these roster moves, we have updated the Roster, Depth Chart, and Transactions sections of the website.
Article on WR Mario Manningham: Giants Rookie Brings Some Baggage to Minicamp by Vinny DiTrani of The Bergen Record
Article on Linebackers Jonathan Goff and Bryan Kehl: Giants Rookies Kehl, Goff Are Athletic, And Smart by Tom Rock of Newsday
Article on QB Andre’ Woodson: Giants Have the Luxury to Invest Long Term by Jenny Vrentas of The Star-Ledger
Article on FB Matt Bernstein: Edgemont’s Bernstein Answers Calls to Camp by Jane McManus of The Journal News
Article on the Mannings: Mannings’ Dad Feels Super by Ken Peters of The Associated Press
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