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New York Giants: Tight End Matt LaCosse Signs ERFA Deal

By Maxwell Ogden

Jul 30, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants tight end Matt LaCosse (81) catches the ball at Quest Diagnostics Training Center. Mandatory Credit: William Hauser-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 30, 2016; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; New York Giants tight end Matt LaCosse (81) catches the ball at Quest Diagnostics Training Center. Mandatory Credit: William Hauser-USA TODAY Sports /
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General manager Jerry Reese and the New York Giants have re-signed tight end Matt LaCosse. LaCosse was an exclusive rights free agent.

The New York Giants have a void to address at tight end. Lackluster production and poor protection for the run game from the tight end position hindered the offense throughout the 2016 NFL regular season.

With the offseason arriving and free agency nearing, the Giants have taken steps towards filling the void at tight end.

Larry Donnell will hit the open market this offseason, and both Will Tye and Jerrell Adams are exclusive rights free agents. New York could conceivably bring all three back, but many fans have turned their focus to a different tight end: 24-year-old Matt LaCosse.

According to Jordan Raanan of ESPN’s NFL Nation, LaCosse has committed to the Giants by signing his exclusive rights free agent deal.

This move could be the first step towards legitimizing the tight end position.

LaCosse turned heads during the winter and summer in 2016, but had his season cut short by a knee injury. It was a disappointing turn of events after he flashed the potential to start for New York at tight end.

In 2017, he’ll have another opportunity to prove that he deserves the lion’s share of the snaps at his position.

LaCosse went undrafted in 2015, but has since become a valued member of the Giants organization. He was expected to be a part of the team’s tight end rotation in 2016 before suffering a knee injury that required surgery.

There’s no guaranteeing that LaCosse will realize the potential New York was hoping he could achieve, but he’ll have the opportunity to prove himself again in 2017.

Prior to playing in the NFL, LaCosse completed a four-year career with the Illinois Fighting Illini. A 6’6″ and 250-pound powerhouse, LaCosse has the raw potential to excel in run protection and move the chains as a receiver.

New York isn’t finished with addressing the tight end position, but LaCosse could see a significant role in 2017.

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