The New York Giants entered the offseason with a focus on repairing their offensive line. And early on, they’ve stayed true to that vision, signing Matt Gono and agreeing to terms with both Jon Feliciano and Mark Glowinski.
Those decisions left the door open to some internal housecleaning. And although the Giants still need plenty of help across the offensive line, they have decided against tendering exclusive rights free agent Kyle Murphy.
The Giants are not tendering OL Kyle Murphy, an exclusive rights free agent who missed last season with an ankle injury, per a source.
— Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) March 15, 2022
The Giants originally signed Murphy as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Rhode Island back in 2020. He began that season on the practice squad, but was signed to the active roster for the team’s final seven games. However, he was inactive for each of those games.
Murphy promised to see a larger role in 2021, but he suffered a serious ankle injury during a preseason game with the New York Jets. He was carted off the field and spent the remainder of the year on injured reserve.
Exclusive rights free agents are generally always tendered because they receive minimum-salary, non-guaranteed deals. In the case of Murphy however, general manager Joe Schoen & Co. simply didn’t see a fit.
