Giants yank Wilson deal after physical

Minutes after it seemed as if five-time Pro Bowl linebacker Al Wilson would be acquired from the Denver Broncos, the Giants pulled the deal off the table Friday. Wilson was at Giants Stadium for a physical, and just after he completed it, a person familiar with the talks said there would be no deal. Neither side would comment on the reason.

That person also said no Giants players were involved in the deal, only draft picks. A report out of Denver said the price for Wilson was believed to be a middle-round pick, possibly a third- or fourth-rounder. The eight-year NFL veteran had surgery on his right thumb in January, the second such surgery in as many years. Wilson also suffered a jammed neck Dec. 3 against the Seahawks -- he was down on the field for several minutes and had to be immobilized before being taken off the field -- but played the following week. Continue