Landon Collins

Football 04/27/19, 19:23

After making three picks on the opening day of the NFL draft, New York Giants general manager Dave Gettleman was quick to say how great it is when need and value match.It ended up being the story of all three days of the draft for the Giants, who are in ...

Football 04/18/19, 14:08

After trading offensive catalyst Odell Beckham Jr. and sacks leader Olivier Vernon to Cleveland and losing perennial leading tackler Landon Collins to free agency, the New York Giants are rebuilding heading into the NFL draft.The question is, where does general manager Dave Gettleman start? He has 12 picks overall, including ...

Football 03/14/19, 16:15

Dave Gettleman's trash seems to be the Washington Redskins' treasure.Three years after the-then Carolina Panthers general manager let cornerback Josh Norman out of his franchise tag, Gettleman opted for his New York Giants not to use the franchise tag on safety Landon Collins and let him go to free agency. ...

Football 03/13/19, 21:21

A person with knowledge of the move says the Washington Redskins have agreed to re-sign running back Adrian Peterson to an $8 million, two-year deal.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the team hadn't announced the contract.Peterson joined the Redskins on a one-year, veteran-minimum ...

Football 03/12/19, 16:41

The National Football League's annual free agency frenzy officially begins Wednesday, just 39 days after Tom Brady won another Super Bowl and 44 days before Commissioner Roger Goodell takes the stage in Nashville to announce the first overall pick in the 2019 NFL draft.Le'Veon Bell, Nick Foles, C.J. Mosley and ...

Football 03/11/19, 15:50

A person with knowledge of the move says the Washington Redskins have agreed to sign safety Landon Collins to an $84 million, six-year deal with $45 million guaranteed.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Monday because the deal cannot become official until free agency opens Wednesday. ...

Football 03/11/19, 15:41

The biggest names — Le'Veon Bell, Nick Foles, Teddy Bridgewater — play on offense.Unquestionably, though, defense is the area with the most depth in this year's free agency class.Proof? Look at the list of players hit with the franchise tag: pass rushers galore.FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 ...

Football 03/05/19, 14:28

The New York Giants apparently have decided not to put a franchise tag on three-time Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins.The Giants' leading tackler in each of his four seasons with the team, Collins on Tuesday thanked the organization for four "great years" in a tweet and said he was looking ...

Football 12/31/18, 16:39

Things definitely didn't go the way Pat Shurmur wanted in his first season as New York Giants coach.The Giants (5-11) finished last in the NFC East for the second straight year. They missed the playoffs for the sixth time in seven seasons and were among the NFL's worst teams despite ...

Football 11/01/18, 15:34

The NFL trading deadline passed and the New York Giants decided to stand pat despite speculation they would be wheeling and dealing with a second straight season going down the tubes.Linebacker Olivier Vernon, cornerback Janoris Jenkins and safety Landon Collins will finish the season with the Giants, who are 1-7 ...