New York Giants
Antrel Rolle - #26 - S
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 206 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/16/1982 |
| Birthplace | Homestead, FL |
| College | Miami (FL) |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2005, 1st round, 8th pick by Cardinals |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | 1 | 2 |
Cowboys romp past Giants to open season
Tony Romo threw three TD passes to lead the Cowboys over the Giants in the NFL season opener on Wednesday night.
Report: Witten offers to sign waiver to play
Cowboys TE Jason Witten is doubtful for Wednesday's opener vs. the Giants but is reportedly willing to sign a medical waiver so he can play.
2012 Power Rankings
Last season's Super Bowl champions, the Giants, open the 2012 season atop Pro Football Weekly's Power Rankings.
Witten doubtful, Nicks questionable for opener
Cowboys TE Jason Witten is doubtful for Wednesday night’s NFL season opener against the Giants, and Giants WR Hakeem Nicks is questionable.
Giants will start Locklear at left tackle
The Giants will replace starting OLT Will Beatty with journeyman Sean Locklear in the season opener against the Cowboys.
No new labor talks scheduled for refs, NFL
After meeting this weekend, the NFL and the referees' union have no further talks planned.
Giants re-sign Petrus after Jones fails physical
One day after releasing him, the Giants re-signed OG Mitch Petrus on Sunday.
Cowboys have to wait for CT scan on Witten
Cowboys TE Jason Witten won't know until Tuesday if he will be cleared to play in the season opener.
Bucs sign RB Ware, claim four others off waivers
The signed former Giants reserve RB D.J. Ware and released CB Brandon McDonald on Saturday.
Giants awarded OT Jones on waivers, cut Petrus
The Giants have been awarded OT D.J. Jones on waivers from the Eagles.
Giants CB Amukamara probably won't play vs. Dallas
Giants CB Prince Amukamara probably will miss the season opener against the Dallas Cowboys because of a high ankle sprain.
Giants cut RB Ware
The Giants cut veteran RB D.J. Ware on Friday. Ware was a member of the last two Super Bowl-winning Giants teams.
Report: Suspension of Giants' Sash upheld
Giants S Tyler Sash's four-game suspension has been upheld, PFW Giants correspondent Paul Schwartz of the New York Post reported Tuesday.
Giants place DT Canty, TE Beckum on PUP list
The Giants cut their roster down Monday, including placing DT Chris Canty and TE Travis Beckum on the reserve/PUP list.
Giants CB Amukamara carted off with leg injury
Giants CB Prince Amukamara was carted off the field in the first quarter of a preseason game vs. the Bears Friday night with a lower-leg injury.
PLAYER NEWS
Rolle intercepted two passes by Alex Smith in Sunday's 26-3 win over San Francisco.|||||||
Rolle leads the Giants with 34 tackles.
Rolle, who missed practice on Thursday because of soreness in his knee, worked out on a limited basis on Friday and is questionable for the game.|||||||
Rolle hurt his knee against the Panthers, banging it against a hand-held television camera in the fourth quarter.
Rolle and Kenny Phillips have been fined a total of $30,000 for unnecessary roughness calls in last weekend's loss to the Washington Redskins.|||||||
The NFL confirmed the fines on Friday. The league did not identify the plays but both probably involved Redskins tight end Fred Davis. Rolle was fined $20,000 for spearing an opponent with his helmet. Rolle was flagged for an unnecessary roughness call against Davis with roughly eight minutes left in the Redskins' 28-14 win.
Rolle has apologized for comparing fans' booing players after a bad half of football to fans booing troops returning home from Iraq after a tour of duty.|||||||
Rolle says he used a very poor, inappropriate example on Thursday to demonstrate how seriously he takes his job. "Obviously, there is no comparison between the men and women of our military putting their life on the line defending our country and what I do," Rolle said in a statement issued by the team early in the evening. "They risk their lives and that gives me the opportunity to play a game for a living."
The New York Giants have made Pro Bowler Antrel Rolle the richest safety in the NFL.|||||||
In the waning hours of the opening day of free agency, Rolle signed a five-year, $37 million contract that has $15 million in guaranteed money. The signing fills a major need for the Giants, who lost Kenny Phillips to a serious knee injury early last season. Rolle, who was recently released by the Cardinals, had four interceptions last season.
