The New York Giants signed All-Pro LT Andrew Thomas to a contract extension, the team announced on Wednesday.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, it’s a five-year, $117.5 million extension with an offensive-line record of $67 million fully guaranteed at signing, tying him to New York through the 2029 season.
Originally the fourth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Thomas, 24, has played in 45 regular-season games with 44 starts in addition to two postseason contests.
The 6-foot-5, 315-pound Georgia product comes off a breakout season in which he was selected second-team All-Pro. He was a vital member of an offensive line that helped the Giants finish fourth in the NFL in rushing while Saquon Barkley ran for a career-high 1,312 yards.
Additionally, Thomas protected the blindside of quarterback Daniel Jones, who enjoyed a career year in 2022 and signed a long-term contract this offseason. Jones joined Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts as one of four quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 3,200 passing yards, a 65.0 completion percentage, and 700 rushing yards in a season.
Together, the core will return after leading the Giants to their first playoff berth since 2016 and their first postseason win in 11 years. Thomas, Jones, and Barkley were all elected team captains a year ago.
New York will have their left tackle and quarterback together for the foreseeable future. The Giants hope that combination and Barkley will take this team to the next level.
Other moves:
On Tuesday, six players were placed on the physically unable to perform list. Five of them tore ACLs playing for the Giants last season: wide receivers Sterling Shepard and Wan’Dale Robinson, cornerback Aaron Robinson, defensive tackle D.J. Davidson and guard Marcus McKethan (who was injured in a preseason practice).
The sixth player on PUP is defensive tackle A’Shawn Robinson, who was signed as a free agent on April 24. Robinson played last season for the Los Angeles Rams and tore his meniscus in a game at New Orleans on Nov. 20. He missed the season’s final seven games.
Wide receiver Jamison Crowder (calf) will be sidelined with a non-football injury. A nine-year veteran, Crowder was signed by the Giants on March 23. He caught six passes in four games for the Buffalo Bills last season before fracturing his ankle at Baltimore on Oct. 2.
Defensive tackle Vernon Butler was placed on the reserve/did not report list. Butler was signed to the Giants’ practice squad on Nov. 15, 2022, and elevated to the active roster on Dec. 3. His only game action was in the 20-20 tie with Washington the following day.
In addition, cornerback Leonard Johnson (knee) was waived with an injury settlement.
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