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 |
Coughlin tries to wrest control of players
Our Giants sources don't believe the team is on the verge of a player mutiny, but it's never a good sign when two players threaten to disrupt the chemistry of the locker room.
Rolle questions Giants leadership
In a radio interview Tuesday, Giants FS Antrel Rolle said the team has a lack of leadership and was disappointed with how the team prepared for their Week Two game vs. the Colts.
Giants CB Ross sidelined by right foot injury
Giants CB Aaron Ross' availability for Week One is in jeopardy. He has a tear in the plantar fascia in his right foot and likely will miss the team's remaining two preseason games.
Sorgi unable to make throwing motion
Giants QB Jim Sorgi's shoulder injury is worse than he thought. Eli Manning's backup is unable to make a throwing motion due to his right shoulder injury.
Rhodes reverses Cardinals' downhill course
Just one day after what seemed like full-scale Armageddon for many Cardinals boosters, newly acquired S Kerry Rhodes immediately added a badly needed ray of sunshine in the desert.
Cardinals obtain Rhodes in trade with Jets
Moving quickly to compensate for the departure of Antrel Rolle, the Cardinals announced they have agreed in principle to acquire S Kerry Rhodes from the Jets in exchange for Arizona's fourth-round selection in the 2010 NFL draft and seventh-round ...
Signing of Rolle speaks volumes about Phillips
The Giants appeared upbeat on the subject of FS Kenny Phillips' health at the Indianapolis Combine. But their signing of free-agent FS Antrel Rolle suggests there might be a problem there.
Giants sign safety Antrel Rolle
The Giants signed FS Antrel Rolle to a deal for five years and a reported $37 million, $15 million guaranteed, one of the richest deals ever given to a safety.
Bears could maintain blockbuster mentality
Despite their recent denials, don't be stunned if the Bears end up targeting at least one big-name player, like Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin, this offseason.
Cardinals need Johnson to step up at safety
Should Cardinals starting FS Antrel Rolle split the scene, the onus will be on second-year player Rashad Johnson to really turn it up a notch in 2010.
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.
