Snee joins Giants’ front office
Two-time Super Bowl winner returns as scout
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Two-time Super Bowl winner Chris Snee is returning to the New York Giants as a senior scout in the personnel department.
General manager Joe Schoen announced the hiring Friday, along along with two promotions. Nick La Testa moved from pro scout to assistant director of pro scouting and Charles Tisch went from a football operations assistant to the manager of football administration.
Snee, a guard who was a four-time Pro Bowl pick and a member of the franchise’s Ring of Honor, will be involved in both college and pro scouting.
“I’m super excited about it,” Snee said. “I’m a Giant, and I always have been, despite having worn Jaguars clothes for four years when I scouted down there. Everyone knows my heart has always been here. This is where I feel like I belong and where I want to be, and I’m going to come in and work my tail off.” ... Firstround draft pick Malik Nabers of LSU has signed. The Giants announced the signing of the dynamic wide receiver on Friday as rookies and free agents reported for a minicamp. Falcons: Michael Penix Jr. insists he’ll have no difficulty adjusting to his role as the backup to new starting quarterback Kirk Cousins.
Before taking the field on Friday for rookie minicamp, Penix was greeted by Cousins at the team’s practice facility. Others have speculated there could be potential for friction between Penix, the No. 8 overall pick in last month’s NFL draft, and Cousins, who about one month earlier signed with Atlanta to a four-year, $180 million contract with $100 million guaranteed.
“He said ‘What’s up, man?’” said Penix of Cousins. “He said he was happy to see me, happy to have me here. I just told him I can’t wait to work with him.”
Bears: Caleb Williams is Chicago’s starting quarterback. Just in case there was a shred of doubt the No. 1 overall draft pick is the team’s No. 1 QB, coach Matt Eberflus erased it on Friday.
“No conversation. He’s the starter,” he said. Cardinals: Arizona agreed to terms on a one-year deal with receiver Zay Jones, according to a person with knowledge of the agreement.