CHICAGO (AP) — Janoris Jenkins committed a costly penalty. Corey Ballentine was dragged into the end zone by Allen Robinson. Jabrill Peppers was sidelined by a hip injury.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — 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 a spectacular rookie season from running back and No. 2 overall draft pick Saquon Barkley.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — 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 for the second straight year and have virtually no chance of making the playoffs in Pat Shurmur's first season as coach.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Dak Prescott accepted the challenge.
The Dallas quarterback threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Tavon Austin on the third play of the game and the Cowboys sacked Eli Manning six times in a 20-13 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night.
The Dallas defense was strong again, just as in an opening loss at Carolina, as the Cowboys (1-1) avoided the first 0-2 start in seven seasons under coach Jason Garrett.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Janoris Jenkins is back with the New York Giants and ready to play against the Dallas Cowboys.
A day after hastily walking off the field to deal with an undisclosed family emergency, Jenkins was back at practice Friday as the Giants (0-1) held their last major workout for the Sunday night game at Dallas (0-1).
HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins had an alleged altercation in his brother's New Jersey home that led to the death of a 25-year-old man.
In releasing the complaint and the warrant against 34-year-old William H. Jenkins, of Fair Lawn, on Thursday, the Bergen County prosecutor's office says Jenkins showed extreme indifference to human life in recklessly causing the death of Roosevelt Rene.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — The brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins was arrested and charged Wednesday with manslaughter in the death of a 25-year-man whose body was found in the NFL player's New Jersey home.
The Bergen County prosecutor's office said Wednesday 34-year-old William H. Jenkins, of Fair Lawn, was charged with aggravated manslaughter in the death of Roosevelt Rene, whose body was discovered Tuesday.
FAIR LAWN, N.J. (AP) — A body has been found at a New Jersey home where New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins lives.
The Bergen County prosecutor's office says it is investigating a death at the house in Fair Lawn, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of MetLife Stadium. Property records show Jenkins has lived at the house the last two years.
LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Janoris Jenkins is a cornerback for the New York Giants who returned an interception 53 yards for a touchdown against the Washington Redskins.
And that one play made him responsible for more points than Eli Manning and the rest of the team's offense produced Thursday night.
That one play also meant Jenkins produced more yards than Manning and Co. did in the entire second half of a 20-10 loss to the Redskins.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants' defense has hit rock bottom, at least for now.
It allowed four passes of 35 yards or more, two runs in excess of 20 yards, and 473 yards of total offense in an awful 51-17 loss to the surprising Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
The loss was their worst at home since a 52-21 setback to Cleveland ended the 1964 season, in which they went 2-10-2.
The Giants and Rams face off Sunday following their bye week.
While the Giants desperately needed some time off to figure out why they have been the NFL's biggest disappointment, the Rams probably could have skipped the hiatus after becoming the league's most pleasant surprise.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants linebacker and defensive captain Jonathan Casillas stood in front of his locker for more than 10 minutes answering questions, and only one dealt with playing the surprising Los Angeles Rams this weekend.
When your team is 1-6 and top cornerback Janoris Jenkins gets suspended coming off a bye week, there usually aren't a lot of questions about football, especially when it's the second player suspension in less than a month for violating team rules.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos were struggling on offense even when they were healthy. Now, they'll have to navigate a spate of injuries to their quarterback, two receivers and two tackles.
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Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian has returned for the second half after hurting his left shoulder while trying to make a tackle against the New York Giants.
Siemian sat out the last series of the first half as trainers examined his non-throwing shoulder. He was injured when he lunged in an attempt to stop an interception return for a touchdown by Janoris Jenkins.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr. is active for the New York Giants' game against the Detroit Lions.
This will be the first time the three-time Pro Bowl receiver has played since spraining his left ankle in a preseason game on Aug. 21. He missed the season opener last week against Dallas.
Beckham has led the Giants in receiving in each of his three seasons. Without him, New York was held to 233 yards in a 19-3 loss to the Cowboys.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has every right to be optimistic about the upcoming season.
His unit carried the team to an 11-5 record and a playoff berth in Ben McAdoo's first season as head coach, and there is star power in the starting unit.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When the New York Giants signed Damon Harrison as a free agent in the offseason, they got more than one of the NFL's top defensive tackles.
The 343-pounder who is known to teammates as "Snacks" is somewhat of a character. He will hang around with the defensive backs as much as he does with the lineman.
That was the case Friday as the Giants (11-5) started wrapping up preparations for this weekend's wild-card game against the Packers (10-6) in Green Bay on Sunday.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants seemingly are heading into their quick turnaround game with the Philadelphia Eagles short-handed.
Coach Ben McAdoo disclosed Monday evening that third-down back Shane Vereen reinjured his triceps in his second game back after tearing the muscle in the third week of the season and having surgery.
McAdoo did not know if Vereen would require surgery again, and he was not willing to say the six-year veteran would miss the rest of the season.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Defense wins championships, and right now the New York Giants are convincing many that they might be the NFL's best.
Forget that they are ranked in the middle of the league. In the past two games, Steve Spagnuolo's group has limited division leaders Dallas and Detroit to a total of 13 points, and Sunday's 17-6 win over the Lions on Sunday came in a game where top cornerback Janoris Jenkins left early in the second quarter with a back injury.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When people start talking about the success of the New York Giants' defense, the names of Olivier Vernon, Janoris Jenkins, Damon Harrison, Jonathan Casillas and Landon Collins get mentioned frequently.
One name that rarely gets mentioned is Brad Wing, a guy who is never on the field with the defense.
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Terrelle Pryor's talent is undeniable. The Browns are concerned about his temper.
A day after Cincinnati cornerback Adam Jones profanely berated Cleveland's wide receiver following the Bengals' 23-10 win by calling him "garbage" numerous times, Browns coach Hue Jackson said Pryor has been involved in far too many similar situations.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Looking at the New York Giants' defensive effort against the Dallas Cowboys, any one of the 11 players on the field could have been singled out.
Defensive end Olivier Vernon was dominant up front. Tackle Damon Harrison plugged the middle. Cornerback Janoris Jenkins delivered another shutdown performance against Dez Bryant.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — There are a lot of reasons for the New York Giants' success on defense this season, and then there is Damon Harrison.
Affectionately called 'Snacks' by his teammates, Harrison isn't what one would consider a glamour player on coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's unit.
Other players are more noticeable. Second-year safety Landon Collins is having a career year with 87 tackles and five interceptions.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Spending a lot of money to sign free agents is never a guarantee that it will turn a losing team around. Sometimes, the new people just don't work out. Sometimes, the chemistry never develops.
Two games into the NFL season, the New York Giants' decision to sink more than $100 million into the NFL's worst defense is working out just fine.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When the New Orleans Saints are limited to 13 points, it's easy to point a finger at No. 9 and say it's Drew Brees' fault.
Well guess what? The 37-year-old quarterback wasn't all that bad Sunday in a 16-13 loss to the New York Giants.
Brees didn't throw any interceptions and the Saints didn't turn the ball over. The offense just could not get it going against a revamped Giants defense.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants must think they have a shot at ending their four-year playoff drought.
After bolstering their league-worst defense with the free agent signings of end Olivier Vernon, tackle Damon "Snacks" Harrison, linebacker Keenan Robinson and cornerback Janoris Jenkins and the re-signing of end Jason Pierre-Paul, the Giants dug into their pockets again on Thursday and signed unrestricted free agent cornerback Leon Hall.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — For a couple of minutes, it seemed the injury bug had gotten the New York Giants again.
Three days into training camp, leading receiver and offensive catalyst Odell Beckham Jr. sat in the end zone surrounded by team doctors and trainers.
All eyes and hands were focused on his left ankle and foot that had been stepped on by cornerback Janoris Jenkins on a pass play.
The only real noise seemed to be the photographers clicking one...