Giants Sign Lucas Patrick for Depth, Stability

0:00On April 6th, the New York Giants just locked in offensive guard Lucas Patrick on a one-year deal. This nine-year vet started undrafted with the Green Bay Packers back in 2017 out of Duke, then bounced to the Bears for two seasons. The Saints for One and the Bengals last year. He's a big dude at 6 foot 3, 313 pounds, and Superversatile over 1,000 snaps across all interior spots with 2,000 at center. Last season in Cincinnati, a calf injury sidelined him after five games in just 23 offensive snaps, even though they tapped him as the. Starting right guard. Fans and analysts see this as smart low-cost depth, especially with vet salary benefits. It backs up center John Michael Schmitz and right guard hopefuls, like Joshua Zoodoo, Aaron Stinney, or Evan Neal and Cam Battles, while replacing. Austin Schlotman, who bolted to the Titans. This move doesn't shut down drafting guards.

1:00Round two is loaded with talent. It lets a rookie ease in without starting pressure, and four or five starters from the past two years return. Andrew Thomas, John Runyon Jr. Schmitz, and Germain Ilua Munor. If Patrick grabs that right guard gig, he slides in for Greg Van Rotten. Giants lines stay steady as they build for the long haul. From around the league, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.