Ereck Flowers has started all 15 Giants games this season and has missed just one game in his career. The third-year left tackle looks set to miss Week 17.
Flowers told coaches he would not play against the Redskins, Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com reports. Although he’s questionable with a groin injury, Flowers has “checked out” and is ready for Big Blue’s season to end, per ESPN.
If Flowers does suit up, he will be benched. Ralph Vacchiano of SNY.tv reports Dave Gettleman approved the benching of the former first-round pick, doing so along with making the call to waive Bobby Hart — who had started intermittently over the past two years. Both Flowers and Hart refused to practice on Friday, Vacchiano reports, adding the Giants are “fed up” with the duo’s attitudes. That resulted in Hart’s exit, but the team has more money tied up in Flowers.
Flowers is listed as questionable to play in Sunday’s meaningless game, but he practiced on a limited basis Wednesday and Thursday prior to sitting out Friday. A source told Vacchiano that Flowers would probably not be active Sunday.
The University of Miami product has disappointed since the Giants made him the No. 9 overall pick in 2015, and it seems unlikely the team will exercise his fifth-year option at this point. Although, Flowers has been incredibly durable and these options are guaranteed against injury only, in the event the sides mend fences in the near future. As for Flowers’ 2018 status, his $2.4MM base salary is fully guaranteed; he’ll count $4.5MM against the Giants’ cap whether he’s on the team or not.
The Giants have discussed moving Flowers to right tackle or to guard in the past, per Vacchiano, who adds the team is not expected to bring him back as the starting left tackle next season. Flowers has been Big Blue’s left tackle starter since his first offseason, when a Will Beatty injury moved him from right to left tackle.
Gettleman said Friday the offensive line needed fixing. Both Justin Pugh and Weston Richburg are free agents. With Flowers’ status less certain after recent events, the Giants are close to starting from scratch up front.
Sundays game is meaningless, just like life
Step back from the ledge. Don’t worry the Giants will suck in 2018 either way.
I wish you would step back from that ledge, my friend…you could cut ties with all the lies that you’ve been living in
And if you do not want to see ereck flowers again, I would understand, I would understand
These two posts are amazing. Great band great song.
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Giants fans soured on him long ago…
And well done previous commenters, good song
Healthy Giants draft saquon barkley and they are right back. They haven’t had a running back in years and that would be a great step forward. Could trade down to get him and more picks and they can fill more holes.
There’s no way they can take Barkley with no offensive line. It just won’t work. I predict Barkley going off the board at #3/4, so I just don’t see that this plan will work.
PS: Bobby Hart don’t let the door hit you on the way out!!! GL finding another job.
Just another overpaid Moronic-Azz-Clown-Idiot wannabe,, welcome to the National Flunkie League
He was a poor pick to start with