GIANTS OF NEW YORK SIGN DAVID LONG, JR.
David Long Jr., a free agent, has signed with the New York Giants. The Los Angeles Rams selected the 26-year-old, 5’11”, 196-pound Long in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft. In March 2023, Long signed a contract with the Las Vegas Raiders following four seasons with the Rams. After being cut by the Raiders in November, he played for one month each with the Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Panthers. Long has participated in 66 regular-season games with 12 starts throughout his five seasons in the NFL, recording 97 tackles, eight pass defenses, and one interception.
SAINTS ARE SHANE LEMIEUX SIGNS…
Offense guard Shane Lemieux, an unrestricted free agent from the New York Giants, has accepted a contract with the New Orleans Saints. Shane Lemieux had a fantastic debut season in 2020, but from 2021 to 2023, he had three consecutive seasons of severe injuries.
In the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, Lemieux was selected by the Giants. Surprisingly, he managed to participate in 12 games, starting nine of them at left guard. Lemieux suffered a knee injury during training camp in 2021. Despite his injuries, he attempted to play in the first game but was unable to complete it. He ended the season on injured reserve. Lemieux had a toe injury at training camp in 2022, and by late August, he was placed on injured reserve. In mid-November, the Giants activated him off of injured reserve. After being sidelined during the game against the Lions in Week 11, he was once more placed on injured reserve in late December.
Lemieux participated in four games in 2023, starting one at left guard. He missed one more due to a groin ailment, and in October he was placed on injured reserve due to a torn biceps. Lemieux has only appeared in six games overall over the last three years due to four IR placements. Strangely, the 6’4″, 310-pound Lemieux never missed a game while starting an amazing 52 games in college.
