New York Giants Agree to Terms with Jameel McClain

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New York Giants Agree to Terms with Jameel McClain: The New York Giants have agreed to terms with unrestricted free agent linebacker Jameel McClain, who was waived in February by the Baltimore Ravens in a salary cap-related move. The contract is expected to be signed formally on Friday. Terms of the deal are not yet known.

BBI scouting report on McClain:

The Giants signed McClain in March 2014. McClain was originally signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted rookie free agent after the 2008 NFL Draft. In six seasons with the Ravens, McClain started 55 regular-season games with 54 of those starts coming in the last four seasons. A serious neck injury (spinal contusion) suffered late in 2012 caused him to miss the first six games of the 2013 season on the Physically-Unable-to-Perform (PUP) List. The Ravens released him in February 2014. A defensive end in college, McClain has good size and he is versatile – he has experience playing both inside and outside linebacker. He is an aggressive, hard-working, tough, physical player who is solid against the run. McClain lack ideal overall athleticism and isn’t as strong in pass coverage. McClain was a well-respected team leader in Baltimore. Good special teams player.

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