NY Giants waive DT Wright

Manny Wright was waived yesterday after the team gave the troubled defensive tackle one season to prove he could remain focused and in shape. According to two people familiar with the Giants' reason for the transaction, Wright did the exact opposite by being overweight for much of last season and by heading back to California earlier this week after only one week of participation in the Giants' offseason workouts.

Wright, originally selected in the fifth round of the 2005 supplemental draft by the Dolphins, is most remembered as the player who cried as he left the field after being berated by former Miami coach Nick Saban. Wright has battled off-field issues and has reportedly suffered from depression. He missed all of the 2006 season after taking a leave of absence from the Dolphins in the preseason. Continue