• The Giants officially confirmed the signing of veteran LB Keith Bulluck late last night. Gary Wichard, Bulluck’s agent, confirmed the deal was for one year, and although at one time a dozen teams were interested, Bulluck had narrowed the scope of his decision to either the Cardinals or the Giants. Wichard said of his client:
"“He’s played the middle linebacker his whole college career until they moved him to WILL. So he can play anywhere. He can line up anywhere with that defensive line in front of him and he just makes tackles. He is seven months post operation, he is ready to go. He didn’t want to visit or meet anybody until he could work out for them.”"
• An anonymous source said Bulluck could make up to $2.5 Million with incentives.
• The former Titan is thought to be 90% of the way back from a knee injury he had suffered in week 14 of last season. Bulluck recorded 108 tackles and had started in 127 consecutive prior games for the Titans before the injury. Bulluck underwent ACL surgery seven months ago.
• Bulluck was reportedly offered the starting Middle Linebacker position after an impressive series of workouts that began last Monday, July 19. From ESPN:
"Bulluck’s first team visit was July 19 at the Meadowlands. He showed up without a knee brace — a heartening sight just seven months after surgery — and the Giants staff led him through a series of linebacker drills in sweltering conditions. Head coach Tom Coughlin, a Syracuse alum himself, was one of Bulluck’s strongest advocates, but the club wanted to wait a day to see how Bulluck’s knee responded. When he woke up Tuesday without swelling, GM Jerry Reese offered him a contract and the starting middle linebacker job.But the Cardinals were Bulluck fans, too, and convinced the linebacker to fly to Phoenix for a workout on July 21. Bulluck hit it off with head coach Ken Whisenhunt, who also dangled his starting middle linebacker job. The Cardinals had earlier lost inside linebacker Karlos Dansby to free agency and had a definite need. But Bulluck slept on it, mulled over the decision for a day and a half and chose the Giants.“I’m a New York dude — no way I can play anyplace else,” Bulluck said. “New York’s about toughness … the NFC East. That’s where I belong.”"