New York Giants
Keith Rivers - #55 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 235 lbs. |
| Birthday | 05/05/1986 |
| Birthplace | Lake Mary, FL |
| College | USC |
| Years played | 5 |
| Drafted | 2008, 1st round, 9th pick by Bengals |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | 0 | 0 |
Giants try to tackle protection issues
The Giants are starting to get concerned about their starting offensive tackles, David Diehl and Kareem McKenzie.
Manningham (concussion) joins O'Hara on Giants' injury list
The Giants have added WR Mario Manningham to the injury list with a concussion. His status for Sunday's game against the Bears is unknown.
Bears-Giants matchup of the day: Tuesday
Giants P Matt Dodge will have to be on top of his game vs. Bears PR Devin Hester.
Giants place S Johnson on I.R.
The Giants have placed S Michael Johnson on injured reserve with a herniated disc in his back. DB Brian Jackson was promoted from the practice squad to take Johnson's place on the roster.
Giants OT McKenzie calls his behavior 'despicable'
Giants OT Kareem McKenzie described his behavior in Sunday's loss to the Titans as "despicable" when speaking to reporters in front of his locker on Monday.
Giants self-destruct with lack of discipline
The numbers from the Giants’ 29-10 loss to the Titans were ugly: two missed field goals, a safety that wiped out a huge pass play and 11 penalties, five of them personal fouls.
Johnson runs Titans past Giants 29-10
The Tennessee defense forced three turnovers in beating the error-prone and undisciplined New York Giants 29-10 on Sunday.
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.
Giants RB Jacobs fined for helmet toss
Giants RB Brandon Jacobs has been fined $10,000 by the NFL for tossing his helmet into the stands during the Sunday night game against Colts.
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 will hang on to RB Jacobs
Reports have surfaced that Brandon Jacobs, who has not been happy with his role for months, will request a trade from the Giants. Don't expect them to remit to his demands.
Peyton, Colts cruise to 'Manning Bowl' victory
Four-time league MVP Peyton Manning threw for three touchdowns, leading the Indianapolis Colts to a surprisingly easy 38-14 victory over his kid brother and the New York Giants.
Jacobs throws helmet into stands
Giants RB Brandon Jacobs' frustration Sunday night almost injured a fan; instead it led to a bizarre occurrence during the Giants' game against the Colts.
Report: Giants WR Nicks, DE Umenyiora travel with team to Indy
The Giants got good news Saturday as DE Osi Umenyiora and WR Hakeem Nicks traveled with the team to Indianapolis for the team's Sunday night game against the Colts, according to a New York Daily News report.
Report: Average NFL ticket price increases 4.5 percent
The Team Marketing Report said Friday that average ticket prices for NFL games increased 4.5 percent this year to $76.47. Last year's increase was 3.9 percent.
PLAYER NEWS
Rivers has signed a new one-year deal with the New York Giants.|||||||
Rivers, a former first-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals, was traded to New York for a fifth-round pick on April 11, 2012. He missed five games with the Giants because of a slow-healing hamstring injury. Rivers, 27, has never played a full season, and sat out all of 2011 with the Bengals after undergoing wrist surgery.
Rivers is inactive for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.|||||||
Rivers has a hamstring injury.
The Bengals traded linebacker Keith Rivers to the New York Giants on Thursday for a fifth-round draft pick, ending his four-year stay in Cincinnati marred by frequent injuries.|||||||
Rivers missed all last season recovering from surgery on his right wrist. He's been limited to 35 games in four seasons. The Bengals made Rivers the ninth overall pick in the 2008 draft and installed him as a starter. He broke his jaw on a hit by Steelers receiver Hines Ward in the seventh game and missed the rest of his rookie season. He missed time the next two seasons because of calf and foot injuries.
Rivers will miss the rest of the season because he hasn't fully recovered from surgery on his right wrist.|||||||
The former first-round draft pick had surgery last July and started the season on an injury list. The Bengals got a three-week roster exemption that allowed him to work out with the team. The exemption ended on Tuesday, and Cincinnati decided to leave him on the injury list, ruling out a return this season. Rivers was the ninth overall pick in 2008. He broke his jaw on a hit by Steelers receiver Hines Ward during the seventh game of his rookie season and didn't return.
Rivers was scheduled for surgery Monday to set his broken jaw, an injury that will end his season.|||||||
The rookie linebacker was hurt when Steelers receiver Hines Ward leveled him with a straight-up block during Pittsburgh's 38-10 victory on Sunday. Rivers walked off the field without assistance and went for tests that detected the fracture. Rivers had started every game and was the Bengals' second-leading tackler for the season when he was hurt.
