The New York Giants are reportedly bringing back outside linebacker Oshane Ximines, an unrestricted free agent, on a one-year deal. The deal is pending a physical.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was the first to share the news.
#Giants edge Oshane Ximines is returning to the team on a 1-year deal, source said. He played in 15 games and had 2 sacks last season.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 3, 2023
Ximines was a third-round pick (No. 95 overall) in 2019 out of Old Dominion, the first player in school history to be selected in the NFL draft.
The 6-foot-4, 254-pound Ximines played in 45 total games over his first four seasons with the Giants, amassing 67 total tackles (34 solo) with 6.5 sacks and nine tackles for a loss. Ximines also had 22 quarterback hits, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, and six passes defensed.
In 2022, Ximines played in 15 games, starting four, and recorded 24 tackles (15 solo, three for a loss), with two sacks, eight quarterback hits, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery along with two passes defensed.
Ximines had the game-sealing sack of Aaron Rodgers in the Giants’ victory over the Green Bay Packers in London last year.
2022: HBD @OshaneXimines who turns 26. Part of the celebrated @obj trade for #NYGiants, Ximines was picked in the 3rd round of the 2019 draft as an edge out of ODU. His sack/fumble on Aaron Rodgers prevented a Hail Mary attempt in NYG 27-22 win over GB in London #TogetherBlue pic.twitter.com/XRW9UAiXpJ
— BigBlueVCR (@BigBlueVCR) December 8, 2022
Although Ximines has largely been underwhelming with the Giants, he did play better football under Wink Martindale last season.
