Giants Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

The Giants struck quickly address one of their biggest areas of need in free agency, signing Antrel Rolle to the richest contract in NFL history for a safety.

Rolle has the starting job at free safety, and Michael Johnson, Kenny Phillips and C.C. Brown are all in the mix for the strong safety job. Rolle's addition was an important step for the back half of a secondary that was a significant weakness in 2009.

That's why the Giants jumped quickly to give Rolle a five-year, $37 million deal on Friday that includes $15 million in guaranteed money.

"Antrel is a young, ascending veteran player, and he is an outstanding person who will bring leadership, versatility and more big-play ability to our secondary," general manager Jerry Reese said.

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Business as usual in NFL free agency (AP)

The absence of a salary cap has caused little change in how NFL teams approach the early stages of free agency. There still has been a spending spree, highlighted by the $42 million guaranteed the Chicago Bears gave defensive end Julius Peppers on the first day he became unrestricted. And backup quarterbacks have been on the move, following a money trail that led David Carr to San Francisco, A.J.

Peyton Manning's understudy signs with Giants to be brother Eli's backup (The Canadian Press) EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After six years backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Jim Sorgi will get a chance to do the same for Peyton's brother Eli.

From Peyton to Eli: Giants sign backup QB Sorgi (AP) After six years backing up Peyton Manning in Indianapolis, Jim Sorgi will get a chance to do the same for Peyton's brother Eli. The New York Giants announced Tuesday that they have signed Sorgi to a one-year deal. Terms were not disclosed. Sorgi will compete with second-year man Rhett Bomar for the Giants' backup quarterback job.

The Shutdown Corner hypothetical mock draft, Part 1 (Yahoo! Sports) For our second Shutdown Corner mock draft, we're going throw a couple semi-likely scenarios into the mix.

Browsing through free agency's on-sale rack (Yahoo! Sports) The first wave of free agency has come and gone, and while we're not quite at the "bargain bin"...

Cards get Rhodes; Pennington staying in Miami (AP) On the second day of the NFL's free agent signing period, the Arizona Cardinals went the trade route to fill a big need. The Cardinals acquired safety Kerry Rhodes from the New York Jets on Saturday for a fourth-round pick in this year's draft and a seventh-rounder in 2011. Rhodes is expected to move into the starting spot opposite All-Pro Adrian Wilson that was vacated when Antrel Rolle, a...

Jets deal Rhodes to Cardinals for 4th-rounder in 2010, 7th-rounder in '11 (The Canadian Press) NEW YORK - It took the Arizona Cardinals one day to find a replacement for Antrel Rolle.

Rolle feels he and Phillips can be 'dynamic duo' (AP)

Antrel Rolle believes the Giants now have the two best safeties in the NFL. A day after signing a five-year, $37 million contract that made him the highest-paid safety in the league, Rolle said that he is looking forward to being paired in New York's secondary with fellow University of Miami product Kenny Phillips.

Bears sign Peppers, Giants make Rolle richest safety in 1st day of free agency (The Canadian Press) NEW YORK - The Chicago Bears were big spenders as NFL teams entered the free agency period unconstrained by a salary cap, signing top prize Julius Peppers.

Sorgi Signs With Giants to Back Up Another Manning After backing up Peyton Manning on the Indianapolis Colts for six years, Jim Sorgi will have a chance to do the same for Peyton’s brother Eli on the Giants.

Lull in N.F.L. Signings as Teams Reassess Capless Market With the big-name free agents already out of the way, N.F.L. teams reported fewer signings on Saturday.

Rolle Excited About Joining Giants Antrel Rolle is looking forward to being paired at safety in the Giants’ secondary with Kenny Phillips, a fellow University of Miami product.

Giants Sign Rolle to Strengthen Their Secondary The Giants, apparently concerned about Kenny Phillips’s ability to return from an injury, signed the Pro Bowl safety Antrel Rolle to a five-year contract believed to guaranteed $15 million.

After Super Bowl Catch, Tyree Is Just Hanging On David Tyree, who helped the Giants win a Super Bowl, has carved a niche for himself on the Baltimore Ravens by excelling on special teams.

Giants Make a Change, Still Stinging From Failure The team gave up 40 points or more in five games, including a 44-7 defeat in Minnesota on Sunday.

Warm Feelings at Least as Fans Bid Farewell It was a chilly scene Sunday night when the Jets played host to the Bengals in the final regular-season game at Giants Stadium.

Once-Promising Season Ends With Grim Defeat The Giants didn't do much in the team's final games -- two blowout losses -- to bolster the defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan's job security.

Giants Have Lots of Time Off Ahead, but the Vikings Are Hoping for a Week Minnesota needs a victory in its regular-season finale, and a loss or a tie by Philadelphia, to clinch a first-round bye.

As Defense Is Assessed, the Giants Mostly Shrug The Giants are 10th in overall defense, but 28th in scoring defense. There are questions aplenty for Bill Sheridan, the first-year defensive coordinator.