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John Fennelly

Xavier McKinney thanks Giants fans after agreeing to deal with Packers

Former New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney took to X on Tuesday and thanked Giants Nation for its loyalty to him over the past four seasons.

McKinney was not re-signed by the Giants and accepted a very generous four-year offer from the Green Bay Packers on Monday that is worth a reported $17 million per season, and $68 million in total.

That was a little rich for the Giants’ blood, even though McKinney had his best season in 2023 and played 100 percent of the defensive snaps.

“GIANTS nation! Thank you for an incredible 4 years,” McKinney wrote. “Always got a place in my heart for sure.”

The loss of McKinney leaves a gaping hole in the Giants’ secondary, a group that also needs help at the cornerback position.

New York has just three safeties on its roster at the moment — Jason Pinnock, Dane Belton and Gervarrius Owens — and will need to address backfilling McKinney’s role in the next few weeks.

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