New York Giants
Brandon Myers - #83 - TE
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 256 lbs. |
| Birthday | 09/04/1985 |
| Birthplace | Prairie City, IA |
| College | Iowa |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2009, 6th round, 29th pick by Raiders |
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PLAYER NEWS
Myers has signed with the New York Giants as a free agent.|||||||
Myers spent the first four seasons of his career with the Oakland Raiders. He's played in 58 career games with 28 starts and posted his best season in 2012, when he started all 16 games and had career-high totals of 79 receptions for 806 yards and four touchdowns.
Myers hauled in a career-high 14 receptions for 130 yards and a score in Sunday's 20-17 loss to Cleveland.|||||||
Myers continues to post very impressive numbers and now has 69 catches - the third-most in the league among tight ends.
Myers is emerging as a fantasy sleeper for owners looking for help at tight end.|||||||
Myers has been targeted 40 times in his last five games to rank within the league's top 15. If you are looking for an unheralded player who can make some fantasy noise and provide an extra edge, it could be Myers - the kind of player who can make a difference in close leagues.
Myers will not return to Oakland's game at Denver because of a concussion.|||||||
Myers caught a 6-yard pass from Charlie Frye with 5:19 left before halftime, his only reception of the game. Myers has four receptions for 19 yards in nine games this season.
The Raiders have agreed to a four-year contract with Myers.|||||||
The tight end, a sixth-round pick from Iowa, is the first of Oakland's seven selections to sign a contract. The Raiders already cut ties with one of their picks, releasing defensive end Stryker Sulak last week. Myers is a blocking tight end, who was brought in to allow starting Zach Miller to spend more time as a downfield receiver.
