The New York Giants pursued a trade for Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill before the start of free agency, reports ESPN’s Jordan Raanan.
The move would have bolstered the Giants’ linebacker corps after the team released veteran Bobby Okereke in a cost-cutting decision
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“The linebacker that the Giants actually were going to trade for, from the Kansas City Chiefs — it seemed to be before the start of free agency — Drue Tranquill,” Raanan said on the Breaking Big Blue podcast. “He ended up staying in Kansas City, taking a pay cut to stay. Seems to be something he wanted to do. He didn’t want to leave there.”
At the time of his initial report in March, Raanan didn’t reveal a name, leading many to speculate about Nick Bolton and Fred Warner.
Tranquill, who restructured his contract with the Chiefs by reducing his base salary from $6 million to $3.5 million, prioritized remaining with the organization where he has contributed to a Super Bowl-winning defense. The trade discussions ultimately dissolved as Tranquill decided not to move late in his career.
After failing to land Tranquill, the Giants signed Tremaine Edmunds and re-signed Micah McFadden.
This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: New York Giants attempted to acquire Drue Tranquill from Chiefs