New York Giants

Dan Connor - #53 - LB

Status	Active
Height/Weight	6' 2"/ 241 lbs.
Birthday	11/02/1985
Birthplace	Wallingford, PA
College	Penn State
Years played	6
Drafted	2008, 3rd round, 11th pick by Panthers

					
Jets beat Giants for bragging rights in ugly gamePosted Aug. 29, 2011 @ 10:40 p.m. ET
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 doPosted Aug. 27, 2011 @ 5:13 p.m. ET
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 MondayPosted Aug. 26, 2011 @ 7:36 p.m. ET
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 upPosted Aug. 26, 2011 @ 10:08 a.m. ET
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 WilliamsPosted Aug. 24, 2011 @ 6:35 p.m. ET
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 seasonPosted Aug. 23, 2011 @ 5:18 p.m. ET
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 KennedyPosted Aug. 23, 2011 @ 3:35 p.m. ET
The Giants officially placed CB Terrell Thomas on injured reserve Tuesday and signed veteran DT Jimmy Kennedy.

Thomas injury overshadows Giants' win over BearsPosted Aug. 23, 2011 @ 12:15 a.m. ET
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 seasonPosted Aug. 22, 2011 @ 11:40 p.m. ET
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 ownPosted Aug. 20, 2011 @ 7:28 p.m. ET
One of the interesting elements of the Osi Umenyiora-Giants kerfuffle is that it's not over.

Report: MetLife Stadium to host Giants, JetsPosted Aug. 19, 2011 @ 2:38 p.m. ET
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 weeksPosted Aug. 19, 2011 @ 12:20 p.m. ET
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 GrantPosted Aug. 16, 2011 @ 11:42 a.m. ET
The Giants have re-signed S Deon Grant, giving the team more flexibility and depth in the secondary.

NFC East training-camp reportsPosted Aug. 15, 2011 @ 8:44 p.m. ET
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 GiantsPosted Aug. 15, 2011 @ 11:53 a.m. ET
DE Osi Umenyiora is returning to the Giants, despite the fact he has not been able to negotiate a new contract.

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PLAYER NEWS

Posted March 16, 2013

Connor has signed with the New York Giants as a free agent. The Giants announced the signing of the former Penn State product Saturday without disclosing details.||||||| Connor can play both inside and outside, so his signing casts some doubt on whether New York will bring back middle linebacker Chase Blackburn, who is a free agent.

Posted March 11, 2013

The Dallas Cowboys have released linebacker Dan Connor and restructured the contracts of three more players, moves expected to get the team under the salary cap.||||||| Connor was one of seven free agents Dallas added in free agency last offseason. He got a two-year contract and started eight games after Sean Lee and Bruce Carter were injured.

Posted Oct. 28, 2012

Connor never returned after halftime of Sunday's game against the New York Giants because of a neck strain.||||||| Connor, who started in place of injured leading tackler Sean Lee, got hurt early in the second quarter. He remained down on the ground at the end of a play when the Giants fumbled. The Cowboys said Connor was out of the game.

Posted Oct. 24, 2012

Connor is expected to start in place of Sean Lee, who was lost for the season with a broken right toe.||||||| Connor, a free agent addition in the offseason, took most of Lee's playing time in the second half of last week's 19-14 win at Carolina. Connor is listed as a starter alongside Bruce Carter in the middle of the Dallas defense, with Ernie Sims backing him up.

Posted Nov. 20, 2011

Tight end Jeremy Shockey and Connor are inactive for Carolina's game against the Detroit Lions.||||||| Shockey had been doubtful with injured ribs and Connor had been questionable with a shoulder injury.

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