New York Giants
Andre Brown - #35 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 227 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/15/1986 |
| Birthplace | Greenville, NC |
| College | North Carolina State |
| Years played | 4 |
| Drafted | 2009, 4th round, 29th pick by Giants |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | 385 | 8 |
Jets beat Giants for bragging rights in ugly game
Mark Sanchez threw a 17-yard touchdown pass to Santonio Holmes and the Jets capitalized on two big special-teams plays in 17-3 victory Monday night.
Giants must find out what TE Beckum can do
Down the list of concerns for the suddenly shaky Giants is the matter of the tight end and whether Travis Beckum can fill the bill.
Jets-Giants preseason game postponed until Monday
The Jets-Giants preseason game scheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. ET has been postponed to Monday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. ET due to Hurricane Irene.
Jets-Giants preseason game time moved up
Concerns regarding a dangerous hurricane moving up the East Coast led the Giants and Jets to move up the time of their preseason game Saturday.
Giants add CB Williams
The Giants, looking to restock their secondary with players following severe injuries to several key contributors, have signed veteran CB Brian Williams.
Giants rookie DT Austin likely out for season
Just hours after placing starting CB Terrell Thomas on injured reserve, the Giants announced that rookie DT Marvin Austin tore his pectoral muscle and is likely out for the season.
Giants place Thomas on I.R.; sign DT Kennedy
The Giants officially placed CB Terrell Thomas on injured reserve Tuesday and signed veteran DT Jimmy Kennedy.
Thomas injury overshadows Giants' win over Bears
The Giants had a near perfect night against Chicago, except for the season-ending knee injury to starting cornerback Terrell Thomas.
Giants lose CB Thomas for season
The Giants lost starting CB Terrell Thomas to a season-ending torn ACL in the final minute of the first half of the team's 41-13 preseason win over Chicago on Monday night.
Umenyiora surgery decision clearly was his own
One of the interesting elements of the Osi Umenyiora-Giants kerfuffle is that it's not over.
Report: MetLife Stadium to host Giants, Jets
MetLife has an agreement in place to purchase the naming rights to the New Meadowlands Stadium, according to several media outlets.
Giants DE Umenyiora out 3-4 weeks
Giants DE Osi Umenyiora will miss 3-4 weeks after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Friday morning, the team announced.
Giants re-sign S Grant
The Giants have re-signed S Deon Grant, giving the team more flexibility and depth in the secondary.
NFC East training-camp reports
The QB battle in Washington between John Beck and Rex Grossman continues to be a juicy story line, as PFW analyzes the key happenings in NFC East camps.
Even without new deal, Umenyiora to rejoin Giants
DE Osi Umenyiora is returning to the Giants, despite the fact he has not been able to negotiate a new contract.
PLAYER NEWS
Brown broke his leg in Sunday's 38-10 rout of the Packers.|||||||
Giants coach Tom Coughlin did not say which leg after the game and the extent of the injury is not known although it seems serious. Brown is among the league leaders with eight TD runs so fantasy owners will have to look elsewhere for valuable points.
Brown is out Sunday with a concussion.|||||||
Brown's time has decreased with Bradshaw healthy and David Wilson out of Tom Coughlin's doghouse.
Eli Manning didn't need a big comeback Thursday night, not with Andre Brown running for a career-high 113 yards and two touchdowns in the New York Giants' 36-7 victory over the Carolina Panthers.|||||||
Brown - waived by five different teams - including the Panthers - since coming into the league as a fourth-round draft pick in 2009 - got his chance Thursday night when Ahmad Bradshaw sat out with a neck injury. He had 71 yards and his first NFL TD during the Giants' comeback win over Tampa Bay on Sept. 20.
The Colts claimed Brown off waivers from Denver and have released kick returner Kenny Moore.|||||||
Brown appeared in three games with Denver this season, running twice for minus-1 yard. At North Carolina State, he ran for 2,539 yards and 22 touchdowns. He could be a security blanket with Joseph Addai and Donald Brown injured.
The Denver Broncos have juggled their running back corps again, waiving Lance Ball and re-signing Brown. The moves were announced Tuesday.|||||||
Brown spent the first week of the season on the Broncos' roster before being waived and signed to the team's practice squad. He had been awarded to the Broncos off waivers from the New York Giants but didn't play in the opener as he was dealing with a turf toe injury.
