Still with unhappiness, the New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora took part in the team’s offseason workout on Thursday. But his attitude on his role for the next season did not seem changed. It could be guessed from his refusal to comment on the matter.
With a lingering hip injury, Umenyiora has insisted that he wants the starting job, otherwise he would like to retire or put on another team’s NFL jersey through a trade. The seven-year veteran upset general manager Jerry Reese and coach Tom Coughlin by wondering aloud whether he had played his final game as a Giant and saying he wanted to be guaranteed a starting job, which Coughlin refused to do.
Starting 11 games last season, Umenyiora had 45 tackles and a team high seven sacks. However, he missed the entire 2008 season after suffering a major injury to his left knee in a preseason game against the New York Jets. Although he insisted all last season that the surgically repaired knee caused no more problems, it’s just reasonable for the team to concern with his physical condition.
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Giants may not promise DE Umenyiora starting job
According to head coach Tom Coughlin, the New York Giants are not planning to ensure two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora a starting job even though Umenyiora threatens to take off Giants jersey once and for all.
Speaking at the NFL combine on Friday, Coughlin said he has talked with Umenyiora since the season ended, but he was also a little disappointed the disgruntled veteran said he wanted to either be traded or retire if he does not start next season.
“He’s going to come in and work hard to establish that position,” Coughlin said “He’s a big part of our team, he certainly is a gifted, gifted football player.” But an ensured starting job? “I don’t know how you do that,” Coughlin said. “Our field is a field and competition is good; just like we tell to everybody, ‘Go earn it.”’
The six-year veteran has spent all of his first six seasons with the Giants but missed the entire 2008 season after a major knee injury in the preseason. Returning for the 2009 season, he lost the starting job to Mathias Kiwanuka in the middle of regular season and had little playing time in the final weeks.
Speaking at the NFL combine on Friday, Coughlin said he has talked with Umenyiora since the season ended, but he was also a little disappointed the disgruntled veteran said he wanted to either be traded or retire if he does not start next season.
“He’s going to come in and work hard to establish that position,” Coughlin said “He’s a big part of our team, he certainly is a gifted, gifted football player.” But an ensured starting job? “I don’t know how you do that,” Coughlin said. “Our field is a field and competition is good; just like we tell to everybody, ‘Go earn it.”’
The six-year veteran has spent all of his first six seasons with the Giants but missed the entire 2008 season after a major knee injury in the preseason. Returning for the 2009 season, he lost the starting job to Mathias Kiwanuka in the middle of regular season and had little playing time in the final weeks.
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