The 100th season is upon us.
On Wednesday, the New York Giants took one step closer to the landmark campaign with the opening of training camp. It is always a major checkpoint on the calendar for any team regardless of year, so let's get to it.
Here are the top plays, moments, and notes from Day 1:
View photos from Wednesday's practice as the Giants took the field for the first time at training camp.
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
DL Timmy Horne (96)
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (93)
WR Malik Nabers (9), CB Tre Hawkins III (37)
C Jimmy Morrissey (67)
DL D.J. Davidson (98)
RB Eric Gray (20)
WR Malik Nabers (9), CB Tre Hawkins III (37)
WR Malik Nabers (9)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
OLB Boogie Basham (55)
G Jalen Mayfield (62)
OLB Boogie Basham (55)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
C Jimmy Morrissey (67)
C Jimmy Morrissey (67), DT Jordon Riley (95)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Alex Johnson (25)
LB Matthew Adams (49)
S/ILB Isaiah Simmons (19)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
RB Dante Miller (25)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
QB Drew Lock (2)
CB Tre Hawkins III (37)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Benton Whitley (48)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Tomon Fox (45), OLB Azeez Ojulari (51)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
ILB Darrian Beavers (43)
Brian Daboll Head Coach
ILB Darrian Beavers (43)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
S/ILB Isaiah Simmons (19)
OLB Ovie Oghoufo (46)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
Brian Daboll Head Coach
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
DT Casey Rogers (91)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61), QB Daniel Jones (8)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
T Matt Nelson (68)
T Matt Nelson (68)
G Jon Runyan Jr. (76)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
G Jon Runyan Jr. (76)
TE Daniel Bellinger (82)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
S Tyler Nubin (31)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
ILB Dyontae Johnson (54), ILB Darius Muasau (53), ILB Darrian Beavers (43), ILB Micah McFadden (41), ILB Bobby Okereke (58), ILB Carter Coughlin (52), LB Matthew Adams (49)
RB Dante Miller (25)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
DT Casey Rogers (91)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
DT Casey Rogers (91)
TE Daniel Bellinger (82)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
OLB Tomon Fox (45)
TE Chris Manhertz (85)
RB Dante Miller (25)
ILB Dyontae Johnson (54)
DL Timmy Horne (96)
S Dane Belton (24)
DL Timmy Horne (96)
DL Timmy Horne (96)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
ILB Darius Muasau (53)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
CB Dru Phillips (22)
CB Deonte Banks (3)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
WR Wan'Dale Robinson (17)
DT Jordan Phillips (99)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (93)
DL D.J. Davidson (98)
DT Jordon Riley (95)
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (93)
DL Timmy Horne (96)
WR Allen Robinson II (5)
DL D.J. Davidson (98)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
DT Jordon Riley (95)
DL D.J. Davidson (98)
C John Michael Schmitz Jr. (61)
CB Alex Johnson (25)
S Gervarrius Owens (39)
Charlie Bullen Outside Linebackers Coach
S Gervarrius Owens (39)
DB Elijah Riley (34)
DB Kaleb Hayes (38)
Charlie Bullen Outside Linebackers Coach
S Tyler Nubin (31)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
Brian Daboll Head Coach, OLB Brian Burns (0)
OLB Brian Burns (0)
Brian Daboll Head Coach, (9) WR Malik Nabers (9)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97), QB Daniel Jones (8)
The defense claimed the big play of the day with a takeaway. Defensive lineman Jordan Phillips tipped a pass into the waiting arms of outside linebacker Boogie Basham, who secured the ball for an interception. Phillips signed with the Giants in April as a free agent and brought with him 120 games of NFL experience, including 14 appearances (nine starts) for the Bills last season.
It was a good sign for Shane Bowen's unit. The defensive coordinator left his players with a message the last time he saw them in the spring: "New is over. … Six weeks from now we've got to come back ready to roll. The clock is ticking. Again, it's not new anymore. It's the Giants defense. We've got to be able to take the next step in the teaching progression, take the things from the meetings to the walk-through to the field, and ultimately when they start playing these other opponents, how our scheme and game plan is going to adjust according to personnel."
Bowen, at the time, also added there were "a lot of positions" to be sorted out and he wanted to "see guys grab these opportunities and run with them" at training camp.
Before the interception, Lawrence Cager almost made a play that would have overshadowed the defense's big one. The tight end hauled in a pass from Drew Lock over his outside shoulder on the left side of end zone but was ruled out as he hit the grass. It was a noteworthy effort to kick off what will be an interesting competition following the retirement of Darren Waller. Rookie tight end Theo Johnson, who flashed this spring, began training camp on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list but should be back "soon," according to general manager Joe Schoen.
Speaking of Day 3 picks, linebacker Darius Muasau would have delivered the hit of the day on a perfectly-timed move to close in on a running back on a short pass. The sixth-rounder from UCLA will just have to wait until the pads come on.
The 6-foot, 243-pounder led his college teams in tackles in each of the past four seasons – two with the Bruins after two at Hawai'i, where he played for Giants special teams coordinator Michael Ghobrial.
"I wouldn't say it's all just my doing," Muasau said this offseason about his tackling numbers. "It's mostly the coaching staff, the players to my left and my right, the D-line, my other linebackers, and my secondary. It all starts with them doing their job, making it easy for me to execute my plays. So, all the praise goes to them. For me, it's easy, my part. Just getting to a ball carrier, wrap up, bring the guy down. That's what I love in this sport, the physicality of this sport. That's what I feel like I bring most to the table. Just I just love running and hitting. That's what I pride myself on doing."
While his role will likely begin on special teams, he will get to learn from one of the best linebackers in the game right now in Bobby Okereke.
"That's what I'm looking forward to most, is learning from the best," Muasau said. "I'm a student of the game. I want to be the best version of myself every day, and soon try to be the best at my position. You know, it starts right there. Starts with Bobby."
The New York Giants are back at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center for the start of training camp.
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
T Andrew Thomas (78)
OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux (5)
WR Isaiah McKenzie (87), OLB Brian Burns (0)
QB Daniel Jones (8)
G Jon Runyan (76)
TE Daniel Bellinger (82)
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (93)
K Graham Gano (9)
WR Jalin Hyatt (13)
RB Devin Singletary (26)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
T Evan Neal (73)
DL Rakeem Nuñez-Roches (93)
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
QB Drew Lock (2)
S/ILB Isaiah Simmons (19)
G Jake Kubas (63)
OL Joshua Ezeudu (75)
WR Dennis Houston (88)
CB Nick McCloud (44)
OLB Azeez Ojulari (51)
QB Tommy DeVito (15)
C Jimmy Morrissey
RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29)
OL Marcus McKethan (60)
S Gervarrius Owens (39)
CB David Jong Jr (20)
LB Darius Muasau (53)
ILB Dyontae Johnson (54)
ILB Darrian Beavers (43)
ILB Micah McFadden (41)
ILB Bobby Okereke (58)
CB Cor'Dale Flott (28)
OLB Benton Whitley (48)
T Joshua Miles (77)
T Matt Nelson (68)
DL Dexter Lawrence II (97)
S Jason Pinnock (27)
DL D.J. Davidson (98)
WR Isaiah McKenzie (87), OLB Brian Burns (0)
P Jamie Gillan (6)
LB Matthew Adams (49)
S Jason Pinnock (27)
DL Ryder Anderson (90)
DT Jordon Riley (95)
WR Allen Robinson II
DB Kaleb Hayes (38)
DL Timmy Horne (96)
CB Aaron Robinson (33)
WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton (6)
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