Rolle has no ill will

the Giants on thursday bid adieu to Antrel rolle with a video tribute entitled “thank You Antrel’’ and, in turn, he tweeted, “I miss you all already and I love y’all so much. U will always have a Giant in me.’’

So, why did the Giants allow their defensive captain to walk without much of an effort to get him to stay?

“I asked myself the same question,’’ rolle said on SiriusXM NFL radio.

rolle pretty much knew the answer. the Giants were headed in a different direction, wanting to get younger at the safety position. rolle needed to continue his NFL career elsewhere, and on Wednesday he headed to Chicago and signed a three-year, $11.25 million contract with the Bears.

“It’s part of the business,’’ rolle said. “they have their own set of goals and things they want to make happen, and I respect that entirely.’’

the decision, rolle said, came down to the Bears and the redskins — with the Broncos, Jets and eagles also expressing interest.

the presence of John Fox, entering his first year as the Bears’ head coach, and Vic Fangio, in his first year as defensive coordinator, helped convince rolle to stay in Chicago.

the Giants have no safeties on the roster with any NFL starts. Most of the top-rated safeties already have signed elsewhere, with rahim Moore on thursday getting a threeyear, $12 million deal with the texans. the Giants have interest in ron Parker, a Chiefs starter last season, but Parker is visiting with the Bears.

➤ It was a quiet day in free agency for the Giants, but they did re-sign CB Chykie Brown, who last year joined the team at midseason after he was released by the ravens. Brown will be reunited with defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who was with the ravens the past two seasons with Brown.