The NFL offseason is the time for players to get into the best shape of their lives as they prepare for training camp. Although those statements are often overstated, occasionally a player really does show up to the team facility in amazing physical condition and turns heads.
As the Giants held organized team activities this week, tight end Daniel Bellinger wound up creating a stir on social media. The second-year tight end appears to have put on muscle since the season ended, and he showed off his updated physique as the team performed its offseason work.
Just keep building #bigblue pic.twitter.com/GIBHKsCw38
— ℬellinger (@bellinger_12) June 2, 2023
Once the photos hit social media, fans quickly noticed the difference between Bellinger as a rookie in 2022 in contrast to Bellinger this year.
Daniel Bellinger as a rookie vs. Daniel Bellinger at today's OTA (photo credit via #NYGiants)#armday pic.twitter.com/pF8OfueXFz
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) June 2, 2023
Daniel Bellinger has been putting in WORK in the weight room #Giants pic.twitter.com/Cb9zX5R7pu
— Marshall Green (@MarshallGreen_) June 2, 2023
That also led to jokes about how Bellinger achieved his impressive musculature.
Bellinger played in 12 games last year, totaling 268 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He will try to form a dynamic duo with Waller for New York in 2023.
Hearing Bellinger was bitten by radioactive spider in recent trip to NYC museum. Waiting to confirm. https://t.co/RcFhQeDY0Y
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) June 2, 2023
#Giants TE Daniel Bellinger is definitely going to get a "Random" PED test soon.
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) June 2, 2023
(📷 @art_stapleton) pic.twitter.com/vxjKJjQfk6
:::Giants trade for Darren Waller:::
— John “Supi” Supowitz (@ImThatSupi) June 3, 2023
Daniel Bellinger looking at a tub of protein powder https://t.co/fvBZDIsihC pic.twitter.com/xkntem4Lch
Daniel Bellinger hit the weight room this off-season 💪🏼
— 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 (@TheBlueZonee) June 2, 2023
Looking like he’s straight out of Pain & Gain#NYGiants | @bellinger_12 pic.twitter.com/2XkQTjXYFB
Bellinger played in 12 games last year, totaling 30 receptions for 268 receiving yards and two touchdowns. He will aim to form a dynamic duo with newly acquired tight end Darren Waller for the Giants next season.
