Giants sign Bulluck

The New York Giants addressed their lack of depth at the linebacker position, signing free agent Keith Bulluck to a one-year deal on Saturday.

Bulluck had spent all of his 10-year career with the Tennessee Titans, establishing himself as a top-flight defender and leader of one of the most consistent defenses in the NFL. But after tearing his ACL just before hitting the market, Bulluck went from one of the hottest commodities to an afterthought. The Giants took advantage, signing him to an affordable $2.5 million deal. He should slide into the starting lineup following the retirement of Antonio Pierce.

He was pretty geeked up about both places,” Gary Wichard, Bulluck’s agent, said by telephone on Saturday. “Next day he calls me up and he says, ‘I’ve been dreaming about this my whole life. I’m from New York. It’s not even close.’ It was his dream to play for the Giants. He grew up in New City. Like all kids his age, LT [Lawrence Taylor] was what it is about.”

Bulluck amassed 127 tackles before suffering the knee injury in the Titans’ 14th game of the season.

Sunday, July 25, 2010 at 1:40 pm by Raj Sethi

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