New York Giants
Mathias Kiwanuka - #94 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 5"/ 267 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/08/1983 |
| Birthplace | Indianapolis, IN |
| College | Boston College |
| Years played | 8 |
| Drafted | 2006, 1st round, 32nd pick by Giants |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 0 | 0 |
Vikings discuss moving game to Detroit
The Vikings were thrown into a serious crunch when heavy snowfall severely damaged the roof of Metrodome Stadium, causing the game against the Giants scheduled for Sunday to be moved to Detroit on Monday.
Favre telling teammates he can't play Monday
NFL Network's Jason LaCanfora is reporting that QB Brett Favre is telling his teammates that, even with the Vikings' game being delayed a day and moved to Detroit, he doesn't think he can play Monday.
Collapse could push Metrodome to priority status
Sunday morning's collapse of the Metrodome roof, causing the Vikings-Giants game to move to Detroit, will have a windblown effect that will be felt in several places.
Metrodome roof collapses; Giants-Vikings moved to Ford Field
The roof of the Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis has collapsed and will not be ready to host a football game Monday or Tuesday. The Giants and Vikings will play at Ford Field on Monday night.
Giants-Vikings game moved to Monday night
A heavy snowstorm and blizzard-like conditions have prompted the NFL to reschedule the Sunday game between the Giants and Vikings in Minneapolis. The game is now scheduled for 7 p.m. CT Monday.
Flaherty has helped hold Giants' O-line together
The Giants have done a great job of dealing with constant injuries to their offensive line, and the quality coaching of Pat Flaherty has been a big reason why.
Giants stranded en route to Minnesota
The Giants were scheduled to fly from New York to Minneapolis this morning, but a severe snowstorm in the Twin Cities forced the team to divert to Kansas City. The team will spend the night in Kansas City, and it ...
Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Saturday
Here's another key matchup to watch when the Giants and Vikings meet Sunday at the Metrodome.
Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Thursday
Here is another key matchup in Sunday's Vikings-Giants matchup.
Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Wednesday
Let's take a look at another key matchup in Sunday's Vikings-Giants game in Minnesota.
Vikings-Giants matchup of the day: Tuesday
Let's take a look at a key matchup heading into Sunday's Giants-Vikings game in Minnesota.
Favre has sprain, needs rest
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Pierre-Paul starting to heat up for Giants
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Chiefs' strong secondary exacts revenge
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Giants find ideal backfield mix
The Giants' recent backfield changes could have had a negative impact on multiple players, but instead it looks like they have found the right mix in which everyone can thrive.
PLAYER NEWS
The New York Giants have signed Kiwanuka to a three-year contract extension. Kiwanuka will earn more than $21 million, including an $8.5 million signing bonus, under terms of the deal, which was posted on the NFL Players Association website. He base salary will only be $950,000 next season but his salaries over the final three years will be $2.95 million, $4.375 million and $4.775 million. The deal also includes incentives.|||||||
The Super Bowl champions announced the deal Friday, a day after they signed veteran defensive tackle Shaun Rogers. The 29-year-old Kiwanuka appeared in all 20 games last season, playing strongside linebacker on first and second downs and as a lineman in passing situations. The seven-year veteran finished fourth on the team with 81 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks, 13 tackles for losses, nine quarterback hits, an interception, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery.
Kiwanuka has been ruled out for Week 5 against the Houston Texans.|||||||
Kiwanuka remains out of action as he continues to deal with a bulging disc.
The New York Giants have placed Kiwanuka on injured reserve with a neck injury.|||||||
Kiwanuka, who was having an outstanding season with four sacks in the first three games, was diagnosed with a cervical disk problem earlier this month and has not played the last four games. The Giants hoped Kiwanuka, whose contract expires after this season, would respond to treatment and be able to play again this season, but doctors recently told him to shut it down.
Kiwanuka is giving up his motorcycle. The New York Giants defensive end has decided to end his riding days in the wake of a motorcycle accident that seriously injured his older brother about 10 days ago in Indianapolis.|||||||
Kiwanuka was riding on a separate motorcycle at the time of the accident and did not fall. "You go through something like that and you realize how much of a gift life is and how short it can be," Kiwanuka said. "(You) just try to make better decisions and for me, in the position I was in watching that and knowing what I have left to do, not in just football but on this Earth, it's enough to wake you up and realize there are better ways to have fun."
Indianapolis police say the brother of Kiwanuka has been critically injured in a motorcycle accident on the city's northwest side.|||||||
Police say the Kiwanuka brothers were riding separate motorcycles at high speed on Lafayette Road on Friday when a car pulled out of an apartment complex and 32-year-old Benedict Kiwanuka struck it. Police say he was thrown about 100 feet and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
