The NFL free agent feeding frenzy begins today — when teams can start negotiating with free agents from other teams but cannot sign them until Friday — and there’s little doubt the Giants will look to add a young, athletic linebacker.
The Giants have often turned to free agency in the past for help at linebacker, with marginal success, and they reportedly have interest in adding Stephen Nicholas this offseason.
It certainly would not be a high-profile signing, but it would be a mid-cost attempt to add depth at a position in need of talent. Nicholas, 28, out of South Florida, spent his first four years with the Falcons, working on special teams the first two seasons and starting 24 games the past two.
Nicholas had a career-high 80 tackles and three sacks in 2009, and tallied 78 tackles in 2010. At 6-foot-3 and 230 pounds, he would also help on special teams. (Post)
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