Defensive tackle Damon Harrison will still be playing his home games at MetLife Stadium in 2016, but he’ll be using a different locker room before and after those contests.
The Giants were reportedly hot on his trail during the “legal tampering” window that allowed teams to talk to prospective free agents and, per multiple reports, they’ve agreed to a deal with him shortly before the start of the new league year. Reports put the value of the deal in the neighborhood of $9 million per year.
Harrison will join Jonathan Hankins to give the Giants a pair of oversized tackles in the middle of their defensive line in hopes of stopping opposing offenses from running over them again this season.
It’s the third defensive player the Giants have agreed to ahead of the official start of free agency with Harrison joining defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul and cornerback Janoris Jenkins, who landed a massive deal to leave the Rams for life in Jersey. Given the state of the Giants defense and the need for General Manager Jerry Reese to put together a winning team after he was spared the axe that fell on Tom Coughlin’s neck, it wouldn’t be surprising if there are more moves to come.
