Osi Umenyiora responds to New York Giants’ GM Jerry Reese’s comments – NFL News
New York Giants’ defensive end, Osi Umenyiora, has taken a rather strict way to respond to the franchise’s general manager, Jerry Reese’s comments regarding his contract situation.
In the emails sent to different media outlets, Osi lashed out at the GM and said that Reese was trying to damage his image.
Osi is in last year of his current deal with the team and he has demanded a long-term contract extension from Giants.
The player has been reiterating his stance of playing with the team for a longer period of time, but he also needs financial security.
He did not even take part in the team’s offseason voluntary workout programme and also spoke of the possibility of him being traded to any other franchise of the National Football League (NFL).
On the other hand, Giants have also expressed willingness to keep the player with them, but they have not offered Osi the desired deal.
Recently, Giants gave a contract extension through 2015 season to Osi’ teammate, linebacker, Mathias Kiwanuka, but Osi’s matter is still not resolved.
However, Reese recently informed media that Giants had offered Osi a contract extension. The GM said that the player had been offered an extension two years in a row. Reese added that Giants were open to all the options regarding Osi’s future.
On the other hand, Reese’s remarks are not well received by Osi.
In his email to the Daily News, Osi admitted that Giants gave him the offer, but at the same time, the player claimed that the value of that offer was not acceptable to him.
He said:
“Last year I was offered incentives. This year they offered me in guaranteed money, HALF of what they just gave Kiwi [Kiwanuka] guaranteed. HALF. I’m not making that up. Then Jerry tells the world they offered me an extension and I turned it down. And I look like a greedy pig for turning it down. Hilarious.”
Osi is apparently dejected because of the standoff and he has now decided against commenting on the situation.
In the email sent to different media outlets, he said that he would not further discuss the matter. He wrote:
“I will be going completely silent after I send you this because it’s obvious talking does nothing!”
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