The Giants have signed veteran linebacker Demetrius Flannigan-Fowles, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo.
Flannigan-Fowles has spent five years within the NFL, all with the 49ers as a depth linebacker and core special teams contributor. He has appeared in 73 games in his profession with seven starts on defense and 1,284 snaps on special teams.
The 28-year-old is the second special teams ace signed by the Giants this offseason. The team also added ex-Raven Chris Board on a two-year, $6MM deal.
Each veterans will likely be competing for rotational snaps behind 2024 starters Bobby Okereke and Micah McFadden. Flannigan-Fowles and Board have played solid defense when called upon of their careers, but neither has ever been in a position to lock down a starting job. They may definitely see loads of time on special teams in Recent York.
The Giants also got some excellent news from certainly one of their biggest free agent additions.
Paulson Adebo, who signed a three-year, $54MM deal on Monday, said that he hopes to be ready for OTAs after a broken leg ended his 2024 season after just seven games (via Ryan Dunleavy of the Recent York Post). He was excellent before his injury, recording three interceptions, 10 passes defended, and a 71.9 passer rating allowed when targeted.
