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Landon Collins happy to be back with Giants, says team’s former GM did not want him
By Corey Long
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Landon Collins is back with the New York Giants and that’s where the safety wanted to be all along.
But when Collins hit free agency a few years ago the Giants let him walk and sign a six-year, $84 million contract with then Washington Redskins/Football Team.
Collins put the blame for that on former Giants GM Dave Gettleman (via ProFootballTalk):
“I wanted to stay but Gettleman didn’t want me here. So I had to take my chances somewhere else,” Collins told the New York Daily News.
Collins did not replicate his All-Pro form in Washington and injuries occasionally kept him out of the lineup. But the former All-American and second-round pick (33rd overall in the 2015 Draft) from Alabama, promises that he’ll be back to his old self for his second stint with the Giants.
“I’m still a baller, and I love this game. It’s definitely humbling coming from when you’re the top [guy] and now you’re back to ground one.”
Corey Long is a freelance writer for SaturdayDownSouth.com. Follow Corey on Twitter @CoreyLong.
