New England Patriots safety Devin McCourty has been on the New York Giants’ radar before and he might be again come March when the new league year arrives and free agency officially begins.
But would the veteran McCourty be interested in joining a rebuilding project at this stage of his career? The short answer is yes because he’s open to hearing from any team that might be willing to pay him.
“I’m always open to talk to anybody,” McCourty told the New York Post. “That’s how I view it.”
McCourty very nearly signed with the Giants in 2015, but instead chose to return to New England, where he worked alongside Judge, taking an average of more than 100 special teams snaps per year. Judge has since called McCourty “one of the best all-around players in the NFL.”
“I like Joe,” McCourty said. “I think he is well prepared and passionate, so he has a chance to be a really good head coach.
“He was so good on special teams he was annoying for how much stuff he would want you to do. I’m excited for him. I think he has the attitude to be in New York. He’ll challenge guys, he’ll be cursing. He’s from Philly, so he has that background.”
The Giants still have veteran Antoine Bethea under contract for one more year, but after his up-and-down play in 2019, it’s likely general manager Dave Gettleman seeks out someone else to pair with Jabrill Peppers.
Could McCourty be that guy? At least we know he’s open to it.
