Beckham reported with fellow veterans for the opening day of Giants training camp. Beckham didn't talk to the media Wednesday as veterans arrived at the
Giants' headquarters adjacent to MetLife Stadium.The 25-year-old Beckham will earn $8.5 million entering the fifth and final season of his rookie contract. If the Giants do not designate him as a franchise
player http://www.49ersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-weston-richburg-jersey , he's eligible to become an unrestricted free agent in 2019. He wants to be the
NFL's highest-paid player.First-year coach Pat Shurmur plans to be cautious how his three-time Pro Bowl receiver will be used, especially in training camp. Beckham broke his left ankle
in Week 5 and never returned as the Giants finished 3-13."As we go forward, he's coming back from injury," Shurmur said. "We're going to continue to be smart about what we give him from the start."Shurmur punted when asked if Beckham's contract status would be a distraction to the team."We don't talk about contracts," he said. "The focus for me is to keep the players thinking about football."Shurmur takes over a team ranked 31st in total defense and 21st in offense last season. The offense should benefit from running back Saquon Barkley, the
second overall pick in the draft."He's very smart, he gets it," said Shurmur of the Penn State standout. "In a lot of ways that's a great place to start. He's super-talented. The thing that
stuck out to me is he embraces work. The mind is always looking for an easy way
out and he doesn't."The Giants significantly upgraded their offensive line by signing left tackle Nate Solder from New England. That moves Ereck Flowers, the Giants' top pick in
2015, to right tackle. Flowers struggled to protect Eli Manning in the passing
game.Second-round pick Will Hernandez out of UTEP should vie for a spot at guard.The defense, which will have a 3-4 look this season under new coordinator James Bettcher, will be bolstered by the additions of free-agent linebackers
Alec Ogletree, Kareem Martin and Connor Barwin, who was signed Wednesday.Manning returns for his 15th year and is buoyed by the prospects of throwing to a healthy Beckham; second-year tight-end Evan Engram; the speedy Sterling
Shepard, who caught 59 passes as a slot target; and Barkley."I'm excited about the guys who are on this offense." Manning said. "The receivers Larry Bowa Jersey , the offensive line, the playmakers we have. It looks good on paper, but we have to make sure we do what we need to do on the
field."There's always expectations and no one has higher expectations than I do. You have to make the most of it each and every season."Never in the 92-year history of the franchise had the Giants lost 13 games in a season. For the first time in 39 seasons, they will be led by a new head coach
and general manager (Dave Gettleman) after Ben McAdoo and GM Jerry Reese were
fired.Gettleman, however, is undergoing treatment for lymphoma.NOTES: Olivier Vernon, who will move from DE to a pass-rushing outside LB, said he will leave the national anthem policy to the commissioner and the NFL
Players Association. Vernon was the only Giants player to take a knee every game
last season. . Former special teams coordinator Tom Quinn is back. He is helping
the club while current coordinator Thomas McGaughey deals with "health issues."
...There is some concern whether supplemental draft pick Sam Beal will play this
season. The cornerback hurt a shoulder in rookie practices this week and might
need surgery.(Corrects spelling of Saquon Barkley)Speaking for the first time at the Patriots' minicamp, Tom Brady could have had plenty to talk about had he waited
a few hours.
Instead, reports broke later Thursday that one of the New England quarterback's favorite receivers, Julian Edelman, could be suspended for
violating the league's performance-enhancers policy.Brady, who turns 41 on Aug. 3, said he never considered retirement during his time away from the team; he did not attend optional workouts. He was not
available to address an ESPN report, using unnamed sources Cheap Kendall Wright Jersey , that Edelman, who missed the 2017 season after tearing his right ACL in a preseason game in Detroit, is facing a
four-game suspension.Edelman was the last player on the field for practice and later could be seen having a long talk with Patriots owner Robert Kraft.According to the report, the 32-year-old Edelman is appealing the suspension, saying he had passed "hundreds of tests" in the past. If the suspension stands,
he would miss a home game against Houston, at Jacksonville and Detroit, and home
against Miami.The league does not release information on suspensions until they are announced.Edelman spoke Tuesday and was asked if it was difficult not to push himself to make a faster recovery."Yeah, I mean, everyone's a competitor, so sometimes you're your worst own enemy when you're trying to do that," he said. "But it is what it is and there's
a big part of the process and I've got a lot of guys, training staff helping me
out ??TB12 (Brady), all that stuff ??to get to where I want to be."The Patriots' wide receiver group had already taken on a new look minus Danny Amendola (free agent, Miami) and Brandin Cooks (traded to Arizona). The loss of
Edelman would thin the position even more. Malcolm Mitchell http://www.saintsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-tre_quan-smith-jersey , who also missed last season with knee surgery, has yet to return to the
field.The depth chart candidates without Edelman would have one proven veteran in Chris Hogan, plus Mitchell, Kenny Britt, Cordarrelle Patterson, Jordan Matthews,
Phillip Dorsett, Riley McCarron, Braxton Berrios and Cody Hollister. Special
teams captain Matthew Slater has also lined up at the position, and Patterson
generally is a kick returner rather than a wideout.Brady spoke for less than four minutes."It's obviously important for everybody and our coaches do a great job of getting us ready," he said. "Just some personal reasons for me (skipping
voluntary workouts), but I'm here now and focused on what I need to do, like I
always am, and this year."Amid reports of a rift in the organization involving himself, coach Bill Belichick and Kraft Cardinals Josh Rosen Jersey , Brady said his relationship with Belichick is, "great. We've always had a great relationship.""I've been here for a long time and I love this team and I love this organization and I love playing quarterback for him," Brady added. "I loved it
last year and I'm having a lot of fun now, so that's obviously what's most
important to me."He refused to speak about any possible reworking of his contract."I've never talked about my contract," he said. "I've never brought up money, I think for a lot of reasons that I've said over the years. Those things are
personal."Brady labeled his offseason following the Super Bowl loss to Philadelphia as "good.""I always try to figure out different things I need to do in the offseason to prepare myself and be the best I can be," he said. "Obviously, I evaluate last
season and things I can do better. I don't think this offseason was any
different for me. I thought about the things I need to do and focused on those
things so I can be the best I can be when training camp comes."NOTES: Red Sox vice president Tony La Russa was a visitor at camp. "We've been friends for a long time. It's always good to see Tony," said Belichick. .
TE Dwayne Allen was clearly hobbling after practice. . Belichick stepped in and
was mad at his offense, ordering the group to run a lap around the field. Brady,
who could be heard yelling an obscenity after the previous play, then hit Rob
Gronkowski with the next pass. . Matthews dropped a long throw from Brady. .
Thursday was the third and final day of the mandatory camp, with four optional
days set for next week..
