Giants bringing back special teams ace Cody Core

The New York Giants have re-signed wide receiver Cody Core, one of their top special teamers.

#Giants re-signing special teams standout Cody Core, as first reported by @TomPelissero. He was claimed off #Bengals waivers last year. This is going to be a team with great emphasis on covering kicks.

— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) March 17, 2020

The #Giants are re-signing WR/special teams ace Cody Core, source said. New head coach, but special teams coach remains and he's great on coverage units.

— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 17, 2020

Core (6’3″, 205) was a sixth round pick out of Auburn by the Bengals in the 2016 NFL Draft. The Giants scooped Core up after he was released by Cincinnati during final cuts lat summer. He immediately became a staple on special teams.

Core played in all 16 games for the Giants in 2019, making a team high eight tackles on special teams on one of the league’s top kickoff and punt coverage units. The Giants take special teams seriously and Core was high on their list this offseason as he approached unrestricted free agency.

“He’s not unsung in our view,” former head coach Pat Shurmur said last Decmeber. “Part of why we brought him here was because he’s had an impact his whole career on special teams, and I think this year is no different.”

The Giants brought back special teams coach Thomas McGaughey and new head coach Joe Judge was a the longtime special teams coach in New England. We suspect when Judge dies ever get around to speaking about specific players, that Core will be mentioned quite often.