Daniel Bellinger discusses experience at Tight End University
Rookie Daniel Bellinger is competing at training camp to be the Giants' starting tight end.
Earlier this summer, Bellinger spent time learning from some of the top players in the NFL at his position while attending Tight End University in Nashville.
"It was unreal, because a year ago I'm watching these guys on TV, waiting for the opportunity," Bellinger told The Post. "The next year I'm talking to these guys, chopping it up, talking about football and seeing how they do things. It was really cool."
Following the team's spring workouts in East Rutherford, Bellinger made the trip down to Vanderbilt University to take part in the second annual tight ends summit.
Kansas City's Travis Kelce, San Francisco's George Kittle, Las Vegas' Darren Waller and a ton of other tight ends, from rookies to veterans and even a few retired players such as Greg Olsen and Dallas Clark, were all there to help each other improve.
Bellinger told The Post how much he benefitted from spending a few days with his fellow tight ends.
"Seeing how they do it," Bellinger stated about what he learned during the summit. "They're so technical in details that once I'm able to work on those fine details, it's so small, one step can get you 5 yards of separation for a 10-, 20-yard gain."
The rookie was used primarily as a blocker while at San Diego State, finishing his collegiate career with a total of 68 receptions for 771 yards and five touchdowns. The limited usage as a receiver led to him being a fourth-round pick (No. 112 overall) in this year's draft, but the team has noted the 21-year-old's potential in the passing game.
Head Coach Brian Daboll helped the growth of Bills tight end Dawson Knox over the last few years. Knox was drafted in the third round by Buffalo in 2019 after only 39 receptions at Ole Miss. In his third NFL season last year, he caught nine touchdowns. The Giants are hoping for a similar development from Bellinger.
"I got this question a lot in college, the numbers, the numbers," Bellinger responded when asked about his collegiate receiving totals. "How I look at it is, 'How can you help a team win,' right? If that means me getting 1,000 yards receiving, OK, but if that means me getting 100 yards receiving and having to put my hand in the dirt — whatever it takes for us to win is how I see it. In college, we didn't get that many numbers but we had the most wins this last season, so for me it's about winning and whatever it took to win."
The Giants put on the pads for the first time this season as training camp ramps up.
LB Elerson Smith (94)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Kadarius Toney (89)
OT Evan Neal (70)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
RB Matt Breida (31)
RB Saquon Barkley (26), WR Darius Slayton (86)
RB Antonio Williams (21)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
RB Antonio Williams (21)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
LB Quincy Roche (95), OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
DB Andrew Adams (24)
WR Richie James (80)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61), LB Quincy Roche (95)
WR Richie James (80)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
LB Blake Martinez (54)
WR Kadarius Toney (89)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Tae Crowder (48)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Quincy Roche (95)
LB Jihad Ward (55)
LB Jihad Ward (55)
LB Micah McFadden (43)
LB Tae Crowder (48)
LB Oshane Ximines (53)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
RB Saquon Barkley (26)
TE Andre Miller (43)
WR Richie James (80)
TE Andre Miller (43)
TE Andre Miller (43)
CB Khalil Dorsey (31), S Xavier McKinney (29)
WR David Sills V (13)
TE Jordan Akins (88)
WR Austin Proehl (87)
LB Carter Coughlin (52)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LB Carter Coughlin (52)
LB Carter Coughlin (52)
S Xavier McKinney (29)
S Julian Love (20)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
LB Darrian Beavers (41)
QB Davis Webb (12)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
LB Elerson Smith (94)
LB Elerson Smith (94)
WR Collin Johnson (15)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Richie James (80)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
LS Casey Kreiter (58)
LB Niko Lalos (57), LB Cam Brown (47), LB Carter Coughlin (52), LB Tae Crowder (48), LB Austin Calitro (59)
K Graham Gano (9), P Jamie Gillan (17)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
K Graham Gano (9), P Jamie Gillan (17)
LB Niko Lalos (57), LB Cam Brown (47), LB Carter Coughlin (52), LB Tae Crowder (48), LB Austin Calitro (59)
K Graham Gano (9), P Jamie Gillan (17)
CB Adoree' Jackson (22), S Julian Love (20)
LB Oshane Ximines (53)
K Graham Gano (9), P Jamie Gillan (17)
LB Oshane Ximines (53)
OL Josh Rivas (67), OL Roy Mbaeteka (61), FB Jeremiah Hall (27). FB Jeremiah Hall (27)
LB Oshane Ximines (53)
LB Oshane Ximines (53)
DL Leonard Williams (99), G Shane Lemieux (66)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5), T Andrew Thomas (78)
DE Jalyn Holmes (91)
LB Quincy Roche (95)
LB Oshane Ximines (53)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
WR Collin Johnson (15)
WR Kenny Golladay (19)
OL Devery Hamilton (62) , LB Quincy Roche (95)
WR Alex Bachman (81)
WR David Sills V (13)
WR Richie James (80)
WR Keelan Doss (5)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
WR Kenny Golladay (19)
WR David Sills V (13)
OL Jamil Douglas (77)
WR Kenny Golladay (19)
WR Keelan Doss (5)
G Joshua Ezeudu (75), T Andrew Thomas (78)
S Xavier McKinney (29)
QB Davis Webb (12)
LB Jihad Ward (55)
G Shane Lemieux (66)
CB Darnay Holmes (30)
S Trenton Thompson (39)
OL Roy Mbaeteka (61)
QB Davis Webb (12)
S Trenton Thompson (39)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
QB Davis Webb (12)
Giants sign veteran DB Jarrod Wilson, waive/injured Jarren Williams
The Giants yesterday added experience in their secondary when they signed safety Jarrod Wilson, a seven-year veteran.
In a corresponding move, cornerback Jarren Williams (hamstring) was waived/injured.
Wilson, 28, is a 6-1, 209-pounder who played his first five years for the Jacksonville Jaguars and split the 2021 season between the Jets and San Francisco 49ers. He has played in 84 regular-season games with 33 starts and played in four postseason games, including three for the Jaguars in 2017, when they advanced to the AFC Championship Game.
Wilson's career totals include 176 tackles (126 solo), 12 tackles for loss, three interceptions, nine passes defensed, 1.0 sack, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. In the playoffs, he has two passes defensed.
View photos of new Giants defensive back Jarrod Wilson.
Safety (30) Jarrod Wilson of the San Francisco 49ers walks off the field after the 49ers defeat the Houston Texans 23-7 in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Santa Clara, CA. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
Safety (30) Jarrod Wilson of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before playing against the Houston Texans in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Santa Clara, CA. 49ers defeated the Texans 23-7. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
Safety (30) Jarrod Wilson of the San Francisco 49ers against the Houston Texans in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Santa Clara, CA. 49ers defeated the Texans 23-7. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
Safety (30) Jarrod Wilson of the San Francisco 49ers warms up before playing against the Houston Texans in an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Santa Clara, CA. 49ers defeated the Texans 23-7. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
New York Jets free safety Jarrod Wilson (39) defends against the Buffalo Bills during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Jets free safety Jarrod Wilson (39) defends against the Jacksonville Jaguars during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
New York Jets free safety Jarrod Wilson (39) defends against the Buffalo Bills during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson catches a pass before the first half of an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (25) during a pre-season NFL football game, Aug. 14, 2021 in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Don Montague)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) reacts after a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) sets up for a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) in action during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) in action during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) in action during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. Titans won 31-10. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) during the second half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. Titans won 31-10. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) in action in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Minneapolis. The Vikings defeated the Jaguars 27-24. (AP Photo/David Berding)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) in action in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Minneapolis. The Vikings defeated the Jaguars 27-24. (AP Photo/David Berding)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) runs onto the field for an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) in action in the fourth quarter during an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Minneapolis. The Vikings defeated the Jaguars 27-24. (AP Photo/David Berding)
Jacksonville Jaguars' Jarrod Wilson runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) follows a play during the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) nearly intercepts a pass intended for Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Jalen Guyton (15) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (26) celebrates after an interception with teammate K'Lavon Chaisson (45) during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (26) drops in coverage during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (26) carries the ball as he returns an interception during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Jalen Ramsey (20) and defensive back Jarrod Wilson (26) follow a play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tennessee Titans Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) runs past Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells (87) after making an d interception during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) runs past Houston Texans tight end Darren Fells (87) after making an d interception during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
Jacksonville Jaguars' Jarrod Wilson (26 in action during the first half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (26) lines up for the snap during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo/Matt Patterson)
Houston Texans running back Carlos Hyde (23) loses the ball against Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) during the second half of an NFL football game at Wembley Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (26) on the field during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Chiefs defeated the Jaguars 40-26. (AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson, left, breaks up a pass intended for Los Angeles Chargers receiver Jalen Guyton during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) breaks up a pass intended for Los Angeles Chargers receiver Jayton Guton, left, during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)
Jacksonville Jaguars free safety Jarrod Wilson (26) warms up ahead of an NFL football game against the Houston Texans at Wembley Stadium, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in London. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Jacksonville Jaguars safety Jarrod Wilson (26) goes back on defense during an NFL football practice Wednesday, June 13, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (26) on the field during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2019, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Chiefs defeated the Jaguars 40-26. (AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson during a practice at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Jacksonville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Jarrod Wilson (25) defends during an NFL preseason football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Aug 29, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Jacksonville won 34-14. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Mic'd Up: Inside Brian Daboll's first training camp as Giants HC
Check out the video below for a chance to listen in on Brian Daboll's first training camp as Giants head coach at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
Giants Fan Fest returns to Metlife Stadium
Free and open to the public, the Giants Fan Fest will feature a Blue & White intrasquad scrimmage, autographs by Giants Legends, and a fireworks show.
