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LB Anthony Barr Visits With Giants; No Deal Imminent (Report)

The Giants are looking to settle their second ILB spot next to Bobby Okereke.
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LB Anthony Barr Visits With Giants; No Deal Imminent (Report)
LB Anthony Barr Visits With Giants; No Deal Imminent (Report)

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The New York Giants, who have been letting their young linebackers compete for spots on the roster behind starter Bobby Okereke, reportedly hosted a visit with four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Anthony Barr on Thursday.

The visit reportedly took place on Thursday and comes a little more than a week after general manager Joe Schoen threw cold water on a report by CBS insider Josina Anderson claiming that Barr was working to set up a meeting with the Giants after failing to reach an agreement with the Saints.

Per Rapoport, no deal between the Giants and Barr is imminent, which could simply suggest that the Giants are doing their usual due diligence in assembling a short list of options at various positions, as they typically do, in the event they need to add someone at a position.

The Giants have Okereke locked in as one of their two starting inside linebackers. The second spot has been up for grabs between Darrian Beavers, Micah McFadden, and Carter Coughlin, with the runners-up fighting for spots behind whoever gets the other starting job.

Defensive coordinator Wink Martindale this week told reporters that McFadden is currently ahead in that competition.

Barr entered the league in 2014 as the Vikings' first-round draft pick (ninth overall) that year. He played for Minnesota until last season, when he played for the Cowboys.

Barr has appeared in 112 regular-season games with 108 starts and has 553 tackles, 41 tackles for loss, 48 quarterback hits, 18.5 sacks, 5 interceptions, and 32 pass breakups over his career. He was voted to the Pro Bowl four straight seasons between 2015-2018.

  

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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