Giants signing defensive tackle Danny Shelton after NFL free agency visit
NY Post
The Giants could use a big body on defense to replace Dalvin Tomlinson, the big body they lost on defense in free agency. That is why Danny Shelton, who qualifies as a big body, paid a visit Monday, The Post confirmed, and why it took him almost no time at all to agree to a one-year contract.
Shelton, 27, is a 335-pound (some estimates have him as high as 345 pounds) defensive lineman who is supposed to specialize in stopping the run. Tomlinson, a four-year starter at defensive tackle, priced himself out of the Giants’ market in free agency and signed a two-year, $22 million deal with the Vikings, creating a void on the three-man line. Leonard Williams and Dexter Lawrence return as starters but an anchor is needed between them. The Giants re-signed Austin Johnson and the 26-year old is an option. He played in all 16 games in 2020 after starting 13 games in four years with the Titans. Johnson is 313 pounds. Shelton is a heftier option.More Related News
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