XAVIER MCKINNEY NEWS

Bradberry, Jackson give Giants' secondary 2 cover guys

When the New York Giants signed Adoree Jackson as a free agent in March, the hope was the cornerback would give the defense shutdown guys on both sides of the field

JULY 30, 2021 • Associated Press

Giants S Xavier McKinney a bit of a rookie in second season

Safety Xavier McKinney is entering his second season with the New York Giants a little smarter, more experienced and still feeling like there is much to learn

JULY 29, 2021 • Associated Press

High expectations for NY Giants' Xavier McKinney in 2021 Xavier McKinney has plenty of upside, and even higher expectations in the NY Giants' secondary in 2021 The NY Giants boast one of the NFL's...

JULY 9, 2021 • GMENHQ.COM

Giants' Xavier McKinney still upset with Eagles over Week 17 performance

New York Giants safety Xavier McKinney still can’t shake watching the Philadelphia Eagles lose the final game of the season to the Washingto...

JUNE 25, 2021 • FOXNEWS.COM

Giants' Xavier McKinney holding a grudge against Eagles for 'giving up' against Washington in Week 17 The Eagles were accused of tanking their Week 17 finale, which kept the Giants out of the playoffs and made an already heated rivalry that m...

JUNE 25, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

Xavier McKinney predicted to be Giants' breakout player in 2021 Second-year safety Xavier McKinney has been projected to be the New York Giants’ breakout player of 2021.

MARCH 25, 2021 • USATODAY.COM

NY Giants: The case for Xavier McKinney as 2021’s breakout star The NY Giants' defense made significant strides in 2020, even without Xavier McKinney, the highest-drafted defender in last year's NFL Draft...

JANUARY 18, 2021 • GMENHQ.COM

Wraps rookie campaign with 25 stops McKinney notched 25 tackles (14 solo), one defended pass and one interception through six games in 2020.

Impact McKinney missed much of his rookie campaign while recovering from offseason foot surgery, but he managed to carve out a large defensive role (over 50 percent of snaps) during the Giants' final three regular-season games. The 2020 second-round pick stands to get every chance to compete for a starting role come 2021.

JANUARY 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Giants safety Xavier McKinney claps back at Skip Bayless for NFL Draft diss Xavier McKinney swears he didn’t have Skip Bayless’ April tweet saved in his Twitter drafts.

JANUARY 5, 2021 • MCALL.COM

S Xavier McKinney on finding stride after injury Safety Xavier McKinney talks about playing his best football down the stretch after an injury derailed the first part of his rookie season.

JANUARY 5, 2021 • GIANTS.COM

Piles up eight tackles McKinney made eight tackles (seven solo) in Sunday's 27-13 loss to the Ravens.

Impact The rookie second-round pick put together his best tackling performance of the year and finished tied for second on the team in stops. McKinney figures to make his fourth straight start in the season finale against Dallas.

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Giants still have a shot despite 5-10 record and 3-game skid

With a 5-10 record and a three-game losing streak heading into the final weekend of the regular season it can be said without reservation the New York Giants don’t deserve to be in...

DECEMBER 28, 2020 • Associated Press

Returns from IR The Giants activated McKinney (foot) from injured reserve Saturday, Art Stapleton of The Bergen Record reports.

Impact McKinney returned to practice Monday and looked good all week, so he'll make his NFL debut Sunday against the Bengals. The rookie second-round pick should initially slot in behind starting safeties Jabrill Peppers and Logan Ryan, although it's tough to pinpoint a specific snap share at this time.

NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

NY Giants’ Xavier McKinney expected to be activated, play vs. Bengals NY Giants second-round pick Xavier McKinney is expected to be activated Saturday and play Sunday vs. Bengals, sources confirm to GMenHQ Help...

NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • GMENHQ.COM

Xavier McKinney ‘excited’ long-awaited Giants debut finally here When Xavier McKinney thinks back to when he fractured his foot during training camp, the Giants rookie safety recalls how everything seemed...

NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • NYPOST.COM

Giants safety McKinney could make his NFL debut Sunday Rookie safety Xavier McKinney is good on Zoom. The Giants soon might learn whether that translates to the field. The second-round pick made...

NOVEMBER 28, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

NY Giants rookie safety Xavier McKinney nearing Week 12 return Selected with the 36th overall pick of this year’s NFL Draft, S Xavier McKinney has the potential to become a centerpiece in the NY Giants s...

NOVEMBER 26, 2020 • GMENHQ.COM

NY Giants injury report: Xavier McKinney practices ahead of game vs. Bengals NY Giants rookie safety Xavier McKinney returned to practice for the first time since fracturing his foot back in August. Arguably the most...

NOVEMBER 25, 2020 • GMENHQ.COM

The NY Giants are getting Xavier McKinney back at the perfect time After a fractured foot landed Xavier McKinney on the injured reserve to begin his career, he’s ready to make an impact on a NY Giants’ defen...

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • GMENHQ.COM

Giants' Ximines, McKinney designated to return from IR The X-men cometh. Rookie safety Xavier McKinney and second-year linebacker Oshane Ximines were designated to return from injured reserve on...

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM

Preparing to return The Giants designated McKinney (foot) to return from injured reserve Monday.

Impact McKinney will return to practice Monday, opening the 21-day window for him to be activated from IR. The rookie second-round pick out of Alabama has yet to make his NFL debut after undergoing surgery to repair a broken foot in August. Once he's ready, the Giants may ease him into action behind starting safeties Jabrill Peppers and Logan Ryan.

NOVEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Heading into bye, Giants back in contention in weak NFC East

The New York Giants are back in the NFC East title chase despite losing their first five games

NOVEMBER 16, 2020 • Associated Press

Still lined up for post-bye return McKinney (foot) is likely to see his 21-day window to return from injured reserve begin in the next couple weeks, with a target activation date coming sometime after the Giants' We...

Impact This falls right in line with reports from a few weeks ago that suggested McKinney wouldn't see the field until after the bye week. The second-round pick has barely seen the practice field this year after he underwent surgery to address a fractured left foot in late August. There will likely be a bit of a learning curve upon his official return, but per league rules, he'll have a maximum of three weeks to get acclimated on the practice field before the Giants must activate him.

NOVEMBER 12, 2020 • ROTOWIRE

Giants expanding youth movement that started with LT Thomas

The New York Giants' youth movement is expanding in all phases of the game

NOVEMBER 6, 2020 • Associated Press

Giants excited that McKinney is close to returning While the Giants’ first-round pick struggles, the second-round pick has never been beat, never blown an assignment and never made a mistake....

OCTOBER 28, 2020 • NEWSDAY.COM