An old Super Bowl hero has returned to East Rutherford.
On Wednesday, the Giants signed veteran defensive tackle Barry Cofield, according to his agent, Mike McCartney. It was a move that added leadership to a young locker room and also helped shore up a suddenly paper-thin Giants defensive line.
Cofield, 31, played five seasons with the Giants from 2006-2010, helping anchor the defensive line of the Super Bowl XLII champion. Cofield spent the last five years in Washington. He was released this offseason.
The Giants worked Cofield late last month, and his return became necessary this week.