A day after the New York Giants released defensive tackle Chris Canty, the team announced today that they have signed his potential replacement, veteran Shaun Rogers. Rogers, a 13-year veteran, has played his share in both 3-4 and 4-3 defensive schemes.
Last season, the Giants signed Rogers to act as an insurance policy in case Chris Canty’s knee injury proved to be a lingering concern. It turned out to be serious enough to force him to begin the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, causing him to miss the first 6 games.
Unfortunately, Rogers developed a blood clot in his leg, which forced the Giants to place him on injured reserve before the season even started.
In the absence of Rogers and Canty, veteran Rocky Bernard filled the vacancy in the interior of the defensive line alongside Linval Joseph. That they signed Rogers last season was a strong indicator that Bernard was not their first choice as a replacement, however, and the re-signing of Rogers proves it.
Bernard is currently a free agent, and though it is not out of the question that he is re-signed, it does seem unlikely. While the Giants prefer a rotation on the defensive line, they tend to favor number at defensive end rather at tackle.
The Giants now have four players on the roster at the position with Joseph, Rogers, Marvin Austin, and Markus Kuhn. And though Rogers was signed, that does not mean that he will be begin a starting spot, either. He will likely have to compete with Austin and Kuhn to get on the field. Austin in particular is a former second round pick who has seen limited playing time due to injury.
If you find yourself wondering why the Giants released Canty only to sign an even older player who missed all of last season, it is because Rogers is comes cheaper…far cheaper. The difference in salary cap between Canty’s contract and Rogers is over $7.5 million.
Like this article? Then please subscribe to this author’s articles about the NFL by clicking the subscribe button next to the author’s name or here to receive an e-mail notification whenever a new article is posted.A day after the New York Giants released defensive tackle Chris Canty, the team announced today that they have signed his replacement, veteran Shaun Rogers. Rogers, a 13-year veteran, has played his share in both 3-4 and 4-3 defensive schemes.
Last season, the Giants signed Rogers to act as an insurance policy in case Chris Canty’s knee injury proved to be a lingering concern. It turned out to be serious enough to force him to begin the season on the Physically Unable to Perform list, causing him to miss the first 6 games.
Unfortunately, Rogers developed a blood clot in his leg, which forced the Giants to place him on injured reserve before the season even started.
In the absence of Rogers and Canty, veteran Rocky Bernard filled the vacancy in the interior of the defensive line alongside Linval Joseph. That they signed Rogers last season was a strong indicator that Bernard was not their first choice as a replacement, however, and the re-signing of Rogers proves it.
Bernard is currently a free agent, and though it is not out of the question that he is re-signed, it does seem unlikely. While the Giants prefer a rotation on the defensive line, they tend to favor number at defensive end rather at tackle.
The Giants now have four players on the roster at the position with Joseph, Rogers, Marvin Austin, and Markus Kuhn. And though Rogers was signed, that does not mean that he will be begin a starting spot, either. He will likely have to compete with Austin and Kuhn to get on the field. Austin in particular is a former second round pick who has seen limited playing time due to injury.
If you find yourself wondering why the Giants released Canty only to sign an even older player who missed all of last season, it is because Rogers is comes cheaper…far cheaper. The difference in salary cap between Canty’s contract and Rogers is over $7.5 million.
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