David Diehl Rumors & News

Love him or hate him, David Diehl has been a valuable member of the New York Giants offensive line for 10 seasons now. He has started somewhere on the line every season since coming out of the University of Illinois as a fifth-round pick in 2003. Diehl's place in the lineup at right tackle is now threatened by the arrival of first-round pick Justin Pugh of Syracuse and possibly the emergence of third-year player James Brewer. Diehl, who took a pay cut to stay with the Giants in 2013, is not threatened by the presence of Pugh who, like Diehl, is noted for his versatility. More: Send q...

Right tackle's base salary drops from $4.475 million to $1 million

Mayeb you consider this good news. Maybe you consider it bad news. Either way, it appears David Diehl and the New York Giants have finally come to an agreement to restructure the veteran offensive lineman's contract. The Giants and David Diehl finally reached agreement on his contract, lowering his 2013 salary from $4.475 million to just $1 million. #NYG — Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) March 26, 2013 Since Diehl was and still is in the final year of his contract, that clears $3.475 million in much-needed salary cap room for the Giants. — Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoNYDN) March...

Good morning, New York Giants' fans! Here are your morning links for this chilly March Friday. David Wilson injury: Giants RB had hand surgery to remove bone chip - SBNation.comNew York Giants running back David Wilson underwent hand surgery to remove a bone chip, but the procedure won't cause the running back to miss any time. Diehl says no restructure request yet, but he'd do it for Cruz"Nothing as of yet," Diehl said this evening on NFL Network. "I have been there the last seven weeks after having my knee scoped and some surgery. I have been going there, in and out each and every ...

Diehl said "nothing's happening as of yet" on a potential pay cut

Also, John Mara says David Diehl is "hopefully" back; a cap-friendly extension for Eli Manning not discussed at this point

Earlier today I laid out the argument for the New York Giants keeping veteran offensive lineman David Diehl, part of which revolved around Diehl's versatility and his ability to fill in for players who faced recoveries from off-season surgeries. Well, it turns out that Diehl had off-season surgery of his own. The veteran offensive lineman on Tuesday told Tom Rock of Newsday that he had arthrospcopic surgery on his right knee at the end of the season. Diehl told Rock he has not heard anything from the Giants yet in regards to his future. "The thing you realize at an early age is that a...

Right tackle will be ready for offseason workouts in April