Giants retain Kiwanuka, Umenyiora to hold out

Mathias Kiwanuka will return to the Giants this season.

Big Blue and the defensive end agreed to brand two year contract, even though the deal is incentive laden, considering Kiwanuka's injury history.

Last fall Kiwanuka missed most of the year with a herniated disc in his neck, but is healthy now.
The Giants need Kiwanuka even more now, especially with Osi Umenyiora holding out once again because of his contract.

Umenyiora will hold out of camp this year until he gets a new contract. He did this once before, until ultimately getting a restructured deal. Perhaps it is time for the Giants to move on without Osi; Big Blue is usually laden with outside linebacker/defensive end talent, and they don't need this crybaby on the team.

Meanwhile New York continues to negotiate with Ahmad Bradshaw, Kevin Boss and Steve Smith. They are all free agents, and it appears more and more likely that they will return.

If they do, this has been a fantastic job by Giants GM Jerry Reese. The Giants had 18 free agents, most of whom were key cogs to last year's team. Continuity will be a big part of who succeeds in this post-lockout NFL season, and the Giants are getting off to the right start.