Xavier McKinney's rookie campaign did not go as expected.
The Giants spent the 36th overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft on the versatile safety from Alabama and it appeared as if McKinney was headed towards a significant role in the team's defense. But a foot injury suffered at the end of training camp sent him to injured reserve and forced him to miss the first 10 games of the season.
Although he was unable to get on the field for a large chunk of the season, McKinney was still very much a part of the secondary. The coaching staff had him sit in on every meeting and participate in getting ready for the game plan each week, ensuring his mental preparation while rehabbing.
The injury, in addition to the lack of preseason games, may have delayed McKinney's development as a defensive back. But after playing in the final six games of the season, McKinney finally felt like he was hitting his stride.
"As far as being out there and playing, it took me a while to get going, especially just knowing all of the rotations that we were doing," McKinney said last week. "Then feeling like, especially these last couple of games, I was getting back into my groove. That's why I was really hoping we could make it to the playoffs, because I felt like I was getting back to being myself. I still think there was a lot more that I could have done. When I look back at the film, there was a lot of other plays that I felt like I missed out on that I could have made. It was kind of frustrating knowing that I was getting back into my rhythm and then all of a sudden, that's the season."
Even though he wasn't able to keep his late-season momentum going with a playoff game, McKinney did all that he could to put the Giants in a position to make the postseason with his performance against Dallas in Week 17.
The Giants needed a win over the Cowboys to keep their playoff hopes alive and the 21-year-old played a season-high 73 defensive snaps (89 percent). Prior to Week 17, McKinney had not played more than 43 defensive snaps in a game. In the extended action, he matched his previous high from the week before with eight total tackles (four solo) while picking up his first tackle for a loss and a pass defended. McKinney also registered the first turnover of his career, intercepting Andy Dalton in the end zone to seal the victory with 1:15 to play.
"It was a must-win game for us," McKinney explained. "Going into that game, preparing the way we prepared, being ready for a lot of different things, I thought the plays that I made, I made them at the right time. I've been telling you guys, I felt that play coming. I felt like there were a couple of ones I missed in previous weeks. To get it in this game knowing how big of a game it was, it was definitely something I was excited about. I'm definitely ready to build off of that game once we come back."
As for the Giants missing the playoffs, McKinney said the players had only themselves to blame.
"We had opportunities to get the job done," he said. "I've always been told for as long as I can remember, don't ever put your destiny in somebody else's hands. For us, we know what we could have done better. We know that we had opportunities to win games and that we didn't win. At the end of it, that's the reason why we didn't get to where we wanted to get to."
The Giants will return their main components in the secondary next season. McKinney, as well as James Bradberry, Logan Ryan, Darnay Holmes and Julian Love are under contract, in addition to Isaac Yiadom, Madre Harper and several others.
They make up a room that features a nice combination of experienced players, each of whom have shown they are willing to do whatever it takes to help the team win. It's their hard work that has McKinney excited for the future.
"Obviously, we have a lot of guys that are willing to do what we need to do to improve as a secondary, as a whole, as a unit, and I think we're ready to do that," McKinney said. "The biggest thing for us this off-season will be just building that chemistry because I feel like we didn't really get to do that at its fullest potential just because I was out the first 11, 12 weeks. We didn't really get to build all together.
"This off-season is going to be big for us because we're going to be able to do that. We're going to have more time to do that. We have a lot of guys that work hard. I think we have a bright future ahead if I'm being completely honest. We just need to be willing to put in the work and willing to get better and help each other out, hold each other accountable like we do. I think we have a bright future."
The Giants finished the season with the NFL's ninth-best defense in points allowed. They were also tied for fifth in the league by allowing only 22 passing touchdowns. Following McKinney's return, the Giants held opponents to an average of 20.2 points and 205 passing yards per game over the final six outings, both of which would rank in the Top 5 if done over the course of an entire season. It's enough to see a bright future in the forecast.
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass during a week 18 NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, January 7, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) talks to his team mates before a week 14 NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Monday, December 11, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass during a week 18 NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, January 7, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass during a week 18 NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, January 7, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass to Las Vegas Raiders' Zay Jones (7) as James Bradberry (24) watches during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
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New York Giants' Xavier McKinney (29) runs the ball after he intercepted it during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
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New York Giants' Xavier McKinney (29) and Adoree' Jackson (22) tackle Carolina Panthers' Royce Freeman (32) during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass intended for Las Vegas Raiders' Zay Jones (7) as Giants' James Bradberry (24) watches during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp, right, tackles New York Giants' Xavier McKinney after McKinney intercepted a pass during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
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New York Giants' Xavier McKinney (29) celebrates with teammate Leonard Williams (99) after running back an interception for a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
New York Giants defensive back Xavier McKinney pursues on defense against the Kansas City Chiefs during a NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs defeated the Giants 20-17. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
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New York Giants' Xavier McKinney during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass to Las Vegas Raiders' Zay Jones (7) as James Bradberry (24) watches during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in action during the second half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) warmups up prior to an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in Cincinnati. The Giants won 19-17. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) runs in pursuit during an NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Seattle. The Giants defeated the Seahawks 17-12. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) during a week 1 football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday September 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Denver Broncos won 27-13. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) gets set before the snap during an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Thursday Sept. 16, 2021 in Landover, Md. The Washington Football Team won 30-29. (Alika Jenner via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) drops back during an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Thursday Sept. 16, 2021 in Landover, Md. The Washington Football Team won 30-29. (Alika Jenner via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) drops into coverage during an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, NJ. The Falcons defeated the Giants 17-14. (Al Tielemans via AP)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) walks onto the field against the Washington Football Team prior to an NFL Game, Thursday, Sep. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md. Washington beat the Giants 30-29. (Cooper Neill via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) drops into coverage during an NFL game against the Atlanta Falcons, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in East Rutherford, NJ. The Falcons defeated the Giants 17-14. (Al Tielemans via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) interacts with New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Denver Broncos won 27-13. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
New York Giants cornerback Logan Ryan (23) hugs safety Xavier McKinney (29) before a week 1 football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday September 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Denver Broncos won 27-13. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in coverage during an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team, Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Landover, Md. Washington won 30-29. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in coverage during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Denver Broncos won 27-13. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) during a week 1 football game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday September 12, 2021 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Denver Broncos won 27-13. (Evan Pinkus via AP)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in coverage during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Denver Broncos won 27-13. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in action during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in coverage during an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in East Rutherford. N.J. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano)
New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass to Las Vegas Raiders' Zay Jones (7) as James Bradberry (24) watches during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/John Munson)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) defends during an NFL regular season football game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021 in East Rutherford, N.J. The Rams won, 38-11. (Ric Tapia via AP)
New York Giants defensive back Xavier McKinney pursues on defense against the Kansas City Chiefs during a NFL football game, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs defeated the Giants 20-17. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) in coverage during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 20-17. (Perry Knotts via AP)
New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) in coverage during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 20-17. (Perry Knotts via AP)
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New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) during warmups before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffmann)
New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) defends against the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL football game in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in coverage prior to a play during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in New Orleans. The Giants defeated the Saints, 27-21. (Logan Bowles via AP)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) in action during an NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman)
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New York Giants free safety Xavier McKinney (29) defends during an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Dallas won 44-20. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) during a football game against the Chicago Bears on Sunday October 2, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus/NY Giants)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) talks to his team mates before a NFL Divisional Playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Saturday January 21, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Evan Pinkus\New York Giants )
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) before a week 7 NFL football game against the Washington Commanders, Sunday, October 22, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) during a week 10 NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, November 12, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) during a week 15 NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints, Sunday, December 17, 2023 in New Orleans, Louisiana (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) returns an interception during a week 12 NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, November 28, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney (29) intercepts a pass during a week 18 NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, January 7, 2023 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Evan Pinkus / New York Giants)
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