Giants.com takes a look around the division following the first few days of Free Agency:
Happy New (League) Year, football fans.
The 2017 season is officially on the clock, and with that comes the start of free agency.
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The New York Giants already made some roster moves in advance of the 4 p.m. start time on March 9, notably placing the franchise tag on defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and signing veteran wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who was recently released by the Jets. A day later, the Giants inked tight end Rhett Ellison, who spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings.
"It was all about championships," Marshall said after signing his contract. "To get straight to the point - it was all about a championship. They presented the best opportunity to be in a championship organization."
"I haven't had an opportunity to be part of a team like this," Ellison said on a conference call after signing his contract. "I can already tell the culture here is a whole different thing here. It's a family. Everyone is all-in from the G.M. to the dishwasher. I can already feel the family here."
Now the action really begins around the league. In the coming weeks, we'll see which big names are coming, going, or staying with their current club. With that in mind, let's take a look at the movement as it pertains to the Giants in the NFC East:
NEW YORK GIANTS
Coming: WR Brandon Marshall (from NY Jets), TE Rhett Ellison (from Minnesota)
Going: K Robbie Gould (to San Francisco)
Staying: DE Jason Pierre-Paul (franchise tag), LS Zak DeOssie (signed a new contract)
DALLAS COWBOYS
Coming: DT Stephen Paea (from Washington)
Going: S Barry Church (to Jacksonville), G Ronald Leary (to Denver), DT Terrell McClain (to Washington), DT Jack Crawford (to Atlanta), S Barry Church
Staying: WR Brice Butler, WR Terrance Williams
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES
Coming: WR Alshon Jeffery (from Chicago), WR Torrey Smith (from San Francisco), G Chance Warmack (from Tennessee)
Going: DE Connor Barwin (Released)
Staying: LB Najee Goode, G/C Stefen Wisniewski
WASHINGTON REDSKINS
Coming: DT Terrell McClain (from Dallas), DL Stacy McGee (from Oakland), Safety D.J Swearinger (from Arizona), WR Terrelle Pryor (from Cleveland)
Going: WR DeSean Jackson (to Tampa Bay), WR Pierre Garcon (to San Francisco)
Staying: TE Vernon Davis
NFL.com ranked the Top 101 free agents of 2017.
- S DARIUS BUTLER (UPDATE: Re-signed with Colts)
- DE WILLIAM GHOLSTON (UPDATE: re-signed with Buccaneers)
- DE CHRIS LONG
- WR TED GINN (UPDATE: Signed with New Orleans)
- DE KARL KLUG (UPDATE: Signed with Titans)
- DT TERRELL MCCLAIN (UPDATE: SIgned with Redskins)
95. OLB MALCOLM SMITH (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers)
- DE DEVIN TAYLOR
- RB DEANGELO WILLIAMS
- RB CHRISTINE MICHAEL
- TE VERNON DAVIS (UPDATE: Re-signed with Redskins)
- WR BRANDON LAFELL (UPDATE: Re-signed with Bengals)
- QB GENO SMITH
- CB CAPTAIN MUNNERLYN (UPDATE: Signed with Panthers)
- OLB ERIK WALDEN
- CB NOLAN CARROLL (UPDATE: Signed with Cowboys)
- S JAHLEEL ADDAE (UPDATE: Re-signed with Chargers)
- S D.J. SWEARINGER (UPDATE: Signed with Redskins)
- QB RYAN FITZPATRICK
- RB DANNY WOODHEAD (UPDATE: Signed with Ravens)
- OT MIKE REMMERS (UPDATE: SIgned with Vikings)
- OT RYAN CLADY
- WR ROBERT WOODS (UPDATE: Signed with Rams)
- QB BRIAN HOYER (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers)
- RB REX BURKHEAD (UPDATE: Signed with Patriots)
- OLB LORENZO ALEXANDER (UPDATE: Re-signed with Buffalo)
- C JC TRETTER (UPDATE: SIgned with Cleveland)
- OLB DATONE JONES (UPDATE: Signed with Minnesota)
- DE ANDRE BRANCH (UPDATE: Re-signed with Miami)
- OT KELVIN BEACHUM (UPDATE: SIgned with Jets)
- C NICK MANGOLD
- WR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON (UPDATE: Signed with Raiders)
- OLB JOHN SIMON (UPDATE: SIgned with Colts)
- S BRADLEY MCDOUGALD
- OT MATT KALIL (UPDATE: Signed with Panthers)
- TE JACK DOYLE (UPDATE: Re-signed with Colts)
- DE DWIGHT FREENEY
- WR KENDALL WRIGHT (UPDATE: SIgned with Bears)
- G CHANCE WARMACK (UPDATE: Signed with Eagles)
- DE MARIO WILLIAMS
- RB LEGARRETTE BLOUNT
- DE LAWRENCE GUY (UPDATE: Signed with Patriots)
- CB BRANDON CARR (UPDATE: Signed with Baltimore)
- WR KENNY STILLS (Re-signed with Dolphins)
- RB LATAVIUS MURRAY (UPDATE: Signed with Minnesota)
- LB LAWRENCE TIMMONS (UPDATE: SIgned with Miami)
- DE JARED ODRICK
- OLB JAMES HARRISON (UPDATE: Re-signed with Steelers)
- OLB DEMARCUS WARE (UPDATE: Retired)
- G RONALD LEARY (Signed with Broncos)
- OLB JULIUS PEPPERS (UPDATE: Signed with Carolina)
- OT RUSSELL OKUNG (UPDATE: Signed with Chargers)
- DE CHARLES JOHNSON (UPDATE: Re-signed with Carolina)
- S JOHNATHAN CYPRIEN (UPDATE: Signed with Titans)
- CB MORRIS CLAIBORNE
- CB DRE KIRKPATRICK (UPDATE: Re-signed with Bengals)
- CB PRINCE AMUKAMARA (UPDATE: SIgned with Bears)
- LB KEVIN MINTER (UPDATE: Signed with Bengals)
- DT BENNIE LOGAN (UPDATE: Signed with Kansas City)
- WR MICHAEL FLOYD
- QB MIKE GLENNON (UPDATE: Signed with Bears)
- TE JARED COOK
- RB EDDIE LACY (UPDATE: Signed with Seattle)
- WR KENNY BRITT (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland)
- DT NICK FAIRLEY (UPDATE: Re-signed with Saints)
- DE JABAAL SHEARD (UPDATE: Signed with Colts)
- S BARRY CHURCH (UPDATE: Signed with Jaguars)
- OT RICKY WAGNER (UPDATE: Signed with Lions)
- DE CHRIS BAKER (Signed with Buccaneers)
- S MICAH HYDE (UPDATE: Signed with Bills)
- DT ALAN BRANCH (UPDATE: Re-signed with New England)
- CB LOGAN RYAN (UPDATE: SIgned with Titans)
- WR PIERRE GARCON (UPDATE: Signed with 49ers)
- G LARRY WARFORD (UPDATE: Signed with Saints)
- LB ZACH BROWN
- OT RILEY REIFF (UPDATE: Signed with Vikings)
- S T.J. MCDONALD
- OT ANDREW WHITWORTH (UPDATE: Signed with LA Rams)
- TE MARTELLUS BENNETT (UPDATE: SIgned with Packers)
- OLB NICK PERRY (UPDATE: Re-signed with Packers)
- G T.J. LANG (UPDATE: Signed with Lions)
- S TONY JEFFERSON (UPDATE: Signed with Ravens)
- WR DESEAN JACKSON (UPDATE: Signed with Buccaneers)
- DT JOHNATHAN HANKINS
- NT DONTARI POE (UPDATE: Signed with Atlanta)
- WR TERRELLE PRYOR (UPDATE: Signed with Redskins)
- CB TRUMAINE JOHNSON (UPDATE: Rams placed franchise tag on Johnson)
- G KEVIN ZEITLER (UPDATE: Signed with Cleveland Browns)
- CB STEPHON GILMORE (UPDATE: Signed with Patriots)
- CB A.J. BOUYE (UPDATE: Signed with Jaguars)
- LB DONT'A HIGHTOWER (UPDATE: Re-signed with New England)
- DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL (UPDATE: Signed new contract with the Giants)
- OLB MELVIN INGRAM (UPDATE: Chargers placed franchise tag on Ingram)
- NT BRANDON WILLIAMS (UPDATE: Re-signed with Ravens)
- DE CALAIS CAMPBELL (UPDATE: SIgned with Jaguars)
- WR ALSHON JEFFERY (UPDATE: Signed with Eagles)
- OLB CHANDLER JONES (UPDATE: Cardinals placed non-exclusive franchise tag on Jones)
- QB KIRK COUSINS (UPDATE: Redskins placed franchise tag on Cousins)
- S ERIC BERRY (UPDATE: re-signed by Chiefs)
- DT KAWANN SHORT (UPDATE: Panthers placed franchise tag on Short)
- RB LE'VEON BELL (UPDATE: Steelers placed franchise tag on Bell)
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