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 |
Last-second heroics gives Packers win over Giants
Aaron Rodgers engineered a last minute drive to set up a 30-yard field goal on the final play and the Packers remained undefeated with a 38-35 victory over the Giants.
Packers-Giants matchup of the day: Saturday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the fifth of five key matchups in the Packers' Week 13 game against the Giants at the Meadowlands Sunday.
What's wrong with Giants' Tuck?
Injuries clearly have affected his play, but Giants DE Justin Tuck doesn't appear to be himself lately.
Packers-Giants matchup of the day: Friday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the fourth of five key matchups in the Packers' Week 13 game against the Giants.
Packers-Giants matchup of the day: Thursday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the third of five key matchups in the Packers' Week 13 game against the Giants at the Meadowlands Sunday.
Five questions with PFW publisher Hub Arkush
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush asks PFW editor/publisher and Westwood One sideline commentator Hub Arkush five Packers-related questions.
Giants place OLT Beatty on injured reserve
The Giants announced Wednesday that they have placed OLT Will Beatty on injured reserve because of a detached retina.
Packers-Giants matchup of the day: Wednesday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the second of five key matchups in the Packers' Week 13 game against the Giants at the Meadowlands Sunday.
Packers-Giants matchup of the day: Tuesday
PFW executive editor and resident Packers expert Dan Arkush presents the first of five key matchups in the Packers' Week 13 game against the Giants at the Meadowlands Sunday.
The First Fifteen: Week 13
If he's healthy, Troy Polamalu and the Steelers will have another chance to take down Andy Dalton and the Bengals; plus the rest of the Week 13 action.
Brees, Saints blow out Giants 49-24
Drew Brees passed for 363 yards and four touchdowns, including two to TE Jimmy Graham, as New Orleans rolled to a 49-24 victory Monday night, extending New York's losing skid to three games.
Lawrence Taylor being sued by teen in sex case
Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor is being sued by the teenage girl he admitted having sex with in the case that led to his guilty plea to misdemeanor charges earlier this year.
Giants' lack of LB depth hurting
The Giants have never placed a great emphasis on the LB position in the offseason, and the lack of depth there has hurt them.
Injury report for Giants-Saints MNF game
Here is the injury report for the Week 12 Monday-night game, N.Y. Giants at New England, showing the status of each injured player.
Giants place WR Clayton on injured reserve
The Giants placed veteran WR Michael Clayton on injured reserve on Saturday.
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.
