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New York Giants’ Golden Tate: Opting out ‘crossed my mind’

Amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic that’s made the training camp period very weird and unusual and will certainly do the same to the regular season, the New York Giants had a trio of individuals ultimately say no to playing.

First, left tackle Nate Solder opted out amid his son’s battle with cancer. Da’Mari Scott and Sam Beal followed thereafter. The latter of the two was potentially going to be DeAndre Baker’s replacement at one of the starting cornerback spots.

But what many didn’t know is that a fourth name could’ve joined the group.