isaiah simmons

Giants bring back linebacker to address massive defensive need

It turns out the Giants’ trade for Isaiah Simmons was more than just a one-year rental.

Giants have major decisions to make on these impending free agents

Here are the players who, for one reason or another, could be playing their final game for the Giants on Sunday.

Fears that upcoming NFL rule change is 'going to turn this s--t into flag football'

D.J. Reed was miffed, upset at what could be the latest measure by the league that favors offensive players and makes his job more difficult.

Giants star trending in right direction for possible late return

The Giants could get their best player back in time for their last stand.

Linebacker's game-sealing interception helps Giants avoid another disaster

The Giants were not going to blow this game, were they? 

Geno Smith accuses Giants linebacker of 'dirty play'

Smith didn't need to do much to beat the Giants on Monday.

Second-year linebacker still thriving for Giants after offseason uncertainty

When the Giants dealt for former first-round pick Isaiah Simmons two weeks before the start of the season, Micah McFadden was unsure of what his role would be.

Inside the flaws of a Giants defense without a sack or takeaway

Zero sacks and zero takeaways on 115 defensive snaps would be unacceptable for any NFL defense, but it is especially alarming for the Giants.

Micah McFadden credits Isaiah Simmons' intel in Giants' preparation for Arizona

Giants linebacker Micah McFadden talks with Brandon London about how Big Blue is preparing to face the Cardinals and how helpful former Arizona top pick Isaiah Simmons has been with...

How 'position-less' newcomer is finding a role in Giants defense

Isaiah Simmons didn’t pan out with the Cardinals, and the Giants sent a seventh-round pick to acquire him on Aug. 24.

Versatile defender has found a home in Wink Martindale's defense

If Giants defensive coordinator Wink Martindale could create a player in a lab, he’d probably produce Isaiah Simmons.

New addition now provides Giants the ultimate wild card

Consider Isaiah Simmons, the hybrid linebacker/safety the Giants acquired last week in a no-lose trade with the Cardinals, a chess piece. 

New Giant makes impact with near sack of Aaron Rodgers: 'We'll see them again'

Isaiah Simmons didn’t just play for the Giants on his second day after joining the team via trade. He started, alongside most of the top backups.

Why a talented Cardinals defender fell into the Giants' laps

Arizona general manager Monti Ossenfort called the Isaiah Simmons trade a "culmination."

Giants trade for Cardinals defender with 'multiple role potential'

The Giants are not a finished product.

The interesting plan for the NFL Draft's most versatile player

The versatility of former Clemson defensive player Isaiah Simmons may have been a point of "fascination" for the Arizona Cardinals, but it sounds like their approach will be more traditional...

Cardinals draft steal could turn into Giants' regret

Isaiah Simmons could end up haunting the Giants in so many ways. Though Clemson’s ultra-versatile linebacker/safety would have provided a much-needed defensive game-changer for the Giants, general manager Dave Gettleman...

How the Giants' dream draft scenario plays out

The debate is ongoing and the next days should make one side joyous and the other despondent. Unless the Giants can get this so very right that they solve two...

NFL Mock Draft 6.0: Giants, Jets hold line, Tua Tagovailoa drops

It’s here. Finally. A live sporting event of sorts to take our minds off this pandemic. High drama, compelling theater, tears and cheers for all those collegiate stars whose dreams...

The issues buzzing around Giants as NFL Draft approaches

As the time finally arrives for the 2020 NFL Draft, here is the latest buzzing around the Giants, who own 10 picks, including No. 4 overall: 1. For the Giants, it...