Earlier this week, Prince Amukamara was asked about replacing Antrel Rolle as the leader of the Giants defensive backfield. Rolle, a team captain, was the unquestioned unofficial captain of the secondary, but he’s gone, signed with the Bears. Remarkably, Amukamara, entering his fifth season with the Giants, is the longest-tenured defensive back on the roster.
Amukamara said he did not think any one player necessarily had to step into a leadership role left vacant by Rolle’s departure.
“Antrel led his way, which is the way he thought was right,’’ Amukamara said. “We’re just gonna go with the flow.