New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll announced on Tuesday afternoon that the players have voted the following five teammates to be team captains for the 2024 season:
Quarterback Daniel Jones and left tackle Andrew Thomas on offense, defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and linebacker Bobby Okereke on defense, and long snapper Casey Kreiter on special teams.
“Players voted for captains today. There will be five of them,” Daboll told reporters. “Casey Kreiter on special teams. Daniel Jones and Andrew Thomas on offense. Dexter and Bobby on defense. Those were voted by their teammates.”
Last season, the team voted 10 players to be team captains, which was excessive. Jones, Thomas, Lawrence, and Okereke were among the group.
Daboll delivered the message at his media session at 1:30 p.m. EDT, two-and-a-half hours before the deadline for final roster cuts.
Therefore, he had no official word on who would be on the team, which players he cut or kept, and when the official word on the final roster would be released.
The Giants’ beat pool was left perplexed as they were about to witness practice with the obvious remaining players on the roster.
Awkward Daboll presser where he wouldn’t confirm or deny who’s on the roster even though we’re about to see at practice. Based on his answers, it seems like Tommy DeVito, Gunner Olszewski, Dyontae Johnson, Matthew Adams and Gervarrius Owens made the “original” 53. We’ll see for…
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Daboll held his tongue as general manager Joe Schoen was likely still in negotiations for possible trades and/or is awaiting some final word from the medical team on some players’ status.
