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鈥?The New York Giants have hired former Carolina Panthers executive Dave Gettleman as their general manager.The Giants (2-13) announced the hiring of the 66-year-old Gettleman on Thursday and planned to introduce him at a news conference Friday.Gettleman has a history with the Giants. He spent 15 seasons with the franchise before becoming Carolina’s general manager from 2013-2016 http://www.giantsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-kareem-martin-jersey , a span in which the Panthers played in the Super Bowl after the 2015 season. He was fired after the following season when Carolina missed the playoffs.Gettleman will be the Giants’ fourth general manager since 1979, following George Young, Ernie Accorsi and Jerry Reese, who held the job for 11 seasons before he was dismissed on Dec. 4 along with coach Ben McAdoo.“Given where we are as a team, we thought it was important to bring in someone with experience as a general manager and a proven track record,” co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch said in a statement. “Dave’s experience is unparalleled. He did an outstanding job as general manager in Carolina, and he was vital to our success during his tenure here. Dave is going to bring his own approach to our organization in how we draft and acquire players through free agency.”Gettleman’s first job will be to hire a coach. Interim coach and defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo, who replaced McAdoo, has been promised an interview.It would not be surprising for him to interview Panthers defensive coordinator Steve Wilks, whose unit has played a big part in helping Carolina (11-4) fight for the NFC South title with New Orleans heading into the final week of the regular season.The Giants interviewed four men for the job: interim general manager Kevin Abrams Marcedes Lewis Youth Jersey , the assistant G.M. for 16 years; Giants vice president of player evaluation Marc Ross; and former NFL personnel executive and current ESPN analyst Louis Riddick.Gettleman interviewed on Dec. 20 with Mara, Tisch and former general manager Ernie Accorsi, who consulted in the hiring process.Gettleman originally joined the Giants in the spring of 1998 as then-pro personnel director Tim Rooney’s assistant. He was promoted to pro personnel director the following year upon Rooney’s retirement. Gettleman stayed in the position 13 years, traveling to scout the Giants’ upcoming opponents and gathering information on every NFL player. He became the team’s senior pro personnel analyst in 2012 and went to the Panthers the following season.In his four seasons, Carolina was 40-23-1 and won three consecutive NFC South titles. In 2015, Gettleman was chosen The Sporting News’ NFL Executive of the Year after the Panthers finished an NFL-best 15-1 record and advanced to Super Bowl 50.Gettleman has been a part of seven Super Bowl teams, including three winners. He was with Buffalo in 1990 and 1991; Denver in 1997; the Giants in 2000, 2007 and 2011; and the Panthers in 2015. The Broncos and the 2007 and 2011 Giants won the championship. Gettleman has been associated with 16 playoff teams in his 30-year NFL career.AP Sports Writer Steve Reed contributed. The New York Jets kicked off free agency with a furious frenzy.

After losing out on the Kirk Cousins sweepstakes, they brought back Josh McCown on a one-year deal worth $10 million on Wednesday. They also agreed to terms with former Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater – also on a one-year contract, according to published reports.

McCown Cody Bellinger Jersey , who’ll turn 39 in July, had a career season last year while setting individual highs with 2,926 yards passing and 18 touchdowns, and quickly established himself as a respected leader in the locker room.

The quarterback wrote in a Twitter post that included a photo by one of his sons that he was waiting for some food at a Chick-fil-A restaurant while signing his new contract.

”Obviously, familiarity on both sides was key and, for me, I’ve been on a few teams now and changed scenery a little bit,” McCown told the team’s official website. ”To have a chance to come back to a place that I’ve had an opportunity to build relationships with the people in the building and especially the guys in the locker room I think was important to me. It was hard to pass that up.”

Bridgewater is still looking to return from a serious knee injury in August 2016 that sidelined him for most of the past two years. He threw just two passes last season for the Vikings, including one that was intercepted. The 25-year-old Bridgewater was a first-round draft pick in 2014 out of Louisville and was largely considered a rising star at his position before the injury.

New York is far from set at the quarterback position, though. The Jets have the No. 6 overall pick in the draft in April and could add a top rookie to the mix to compete with McCown and Bridgewater for the starting job.

There will be several other new faces on New York’s roster this year Mike Hughes Youth Jersey , including linebacker Avery Williamson and running back Isaiah Crowell. The Jets are also adding cornerback Trumaine Johnson and center Spencer Long, according to multiple reports.

Williamson signed a three-year contract worth $22.5 million with New York after spending his first four NFL seasons with Tennessee and leading the Titans in tackles in two of those years.

The 26-year-old Williamson will be a replacement at inside linebacker for Demario Davis, who led the Jets in tackles last season with a career season but is 29 and left as a free agent. Williamson has 11 sacks and 377 tackles with two interceptions and three forced fumbles. He’ll likely combine with Darron Lee to man the middle of the Jets’ linebacker group.

Williamson was a fifth-round pick out of Kentucky in the 2014 draft. He became a starter for the Titans early in his rookie season and became a consistent playmaker during his four years with the team.

Crowell is joining the Jets on a three-year contract, adding depth to their backfield following the retirement of Matt Forte.

Crowell spent his first four seasons in Cleveland after signing with the Browns as an undrafted free agent out of Alabama State in 2014. He ran for 853 yards and two touchdowns last season, and caught 28 passes for 182 yards.

The 25-year-old Crowell complements veteran Bilal Powell and second-year back Elijah McGuire in New York’s running game. Forte recently announced his retirement after two seasons with the Jets, creating a need for the team this offseason.

Crowell shared carries with Duke Johnson the past two seasons, but averaged nearly 4.5 yards per carry during that span. He had 3,118 yards rushing and 21 TDs with 96 catches for 770 yards and a score in four years with the Browns. He is a durable back who hasn’t missed a game in his NFL career.

Johnson will give coach Todd Bowles’ defense a legitimate No. 1 cornerback to pair with the young playmaking safety duo of Jamal Adams and Marcus Maye.

Terms weren’t immediately known, but Pro Football Talk reported that it’s for five years and $72.5 million, including $34 million guaranteed at signing. That would make Johnson’s deal one of the biggest in franchise history.

Johnson http://www.broncosauthorizedshops.com/authentic-josey-jewell-jersey , one of the top free agents at his position, spent his first six seasons with the Rams and had 18 interceptions while establishing himself as one of the best cover cornerbacks in the NFL.

Johnson replaces Morris Claiborne, a free agent who could still be re-signed by New York.

Johnson was a third-round pick out of Montana in 2012 and established himself as a solid starter in his second season. His breakout season came in 2015, when he had a career-high seven interceptions.

The Rams used the franchise tag on Johnson the past two offseasons. His man-to-man coverage skills make him a valuable addition to the Jets, where he will again work with secondary coach Dennard Wilson – his position coach with the Rams from 2015-16.

The Jets are also upgrading the center position by adding Long. Wesley Johnson was the starting center last season as the replacement for Nick Mangold, but struggled at times and is now a free agent.

Long was a third-round draft pick out of Nebraska in 2014 and played both center and guard for the Redskins. He became Washington’s starter at center early in the 2016 season after a season-ending injury to Kory Lichtensteiger.

The 27-year-old Long is coming off an injury, though. He was placed on injured reserve last November with knee tendinitis.

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