Safety Xavier McKinney says it was obvious during his final season in East Rutherford that the New York Giants didn’t want him there.

Green Bay Packers safety Xavier McKinney recently offered his thoughts on the Chicago Bears and their future in the NFC North. The 2024 All-Pro recognizes the team’s improvements and increasing competition within the division.

The New York Giants could earn a compensatory pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after losing safety Xavier McKinney in free agency last offseason.

The NFC North is ultra-competitive, which is something that Xavier McKinney acknowledged makes life difficult for the Packers.

Green Bay Packers star Xavier McKinney had strong words for the NFL after it announced the Defensive Player of the Year award finalists.

Although Nubin didn’t post the type of numbers McKinney did in 2024–Nubin’s season was cut short due to injury–PFF has him as the Giants' potential breakout player in 2025 if he can iron out some of the issues he had as a rookie in coverage.

One such hope was that the New York Giants would gain a mid-round pick for losing running back Saquon Barkley. The face of the franchise signed a three-year, $37.75 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles and is a win away from the Super Bowl. New York, of course, won three games.

Should the New York Giants strike early and re-sign safety Jason Pinnock before he hits the open free agent market?

The Giants will be active shoppers for defensive secondary reinforcements this offseason, and two names on a short list of free agents could be a match.

The following day, general manager Joe Schoen stepped to the podium and declared the next four months would be spent upgrading the roster via free agency and the draft.

The New York Giants have made some regrettable decisions over the past few years. From signing Daniel Jones to a long-term contract to not retaining Saquon

The top two on the picks list, Detroit Lions' Kerby Joseph (9) and McKinney (8) are also safeties. It's not hard to understand why the Packers star was upset about no safety being nominated for the Defensive Player of the Year award, especially with how game-changing turnovers can be.