The NFL’s “legal tampering” period for free agency opened Monday, and already, it looks like Big Blue is bringing back two of their own.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, punter Jamie Gillan is set to sign a two-year extension, and ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Big Blue is going to re-sign wide receiver Sterling Shepard to a one-year deal.
Gillan, 25, averaged 46.8 yards per punt last season, his first with the Giants after three years in Cleveland. Per Pelissero, his deal is worth $4 million with an additional $1 million in potential incentives.
Shepard, 30, has been besieged by injuries the last two seasons, suffering a torn Achilles late in 2021 and then a torn ACL against Dallas on Sept. 26 that cost him the rest of the season. The former second-round pick has spent all seven of his seasons with Big Blue, making 362 catches for 4,038 yards and 22 touchdowns in 75 games.
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