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The Giants Lose Top Defensive Player to Seahawks

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(New York, NY) — The New York Giants are losing one of their best defensive players from a season ago.

CBS Sports’ Josina Anderson broke the news on Friday that Julian Love said he is signing with the Seahawks. ESPN’s Adam Schefter then reported the safety’s contract with Seattle is a two-year deal worth up to $12 million.

There were reported extension talks between love and the Giants last week, but the safety met the Seattle yesterday and reached an agreement just a day later.

Dec 4, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants safety Julian Love (20) reacts to a defensive play against the Washington Commanders during the first half at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Love, 25, was named a captain of both the defense and special teams, receiving a starting gig full-time in 2022. He flourished setting career-highs in starts (16), interceptions (2) and tackles (124,) playing on nearly every defensive snap for New York (95%.) It ends his Big Blue tenure after four seasons.

The former fourth-round pick was drafted out of Notre Dame as a cornerback in the 2019 draft.

“First and foremost, they told me they had to deal with the big dogs, Daniel [Jones] and Saquon [Barkley], and so I was kind of in the next list of players they need to get done,’’ Love said on SiriusXM NFL Radio last week.
Dec 4, 2022; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants safety Julian Love (20) celebrates a defensive stop during the first half against the Washington Commanders at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

The Giants made an offer to Love, during the bye week last season, but he did not accept.

The Big Blue move forward with Xavier McKinney, Dane Belton, Jason Pinnock, and Trenton Thompson.

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