Ereck Flowers was the only member of the New York Giants not in attendance Monday for the beginning of the team’s offseason workouts, per multiple reports.
What does that mean?
Maybe nothing. Maybe a lot.
It is important to remember that these are coluntary workouts. Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement, players are not mandated to be there. Coaches want them, expect them, to be there. Especially a first-year coach like Pat Shurmur meeting his players for the first time and beginning to install a new system and create a new culture.
“We understand how this is structured here in the offseason, but it’s certainly important.