Training camp battles are common: Two guys competing for one position on the field, splitting reps, trying to prove to the coaches that they’re the best option. They happen all over the league, and the Giants certainly have a few of them going on this summer.
One position, though, stands out because of the rare number of contestants for the spot.
Through the first five days of practice, the Giants had four different players line up at free safety with the starting unit: Curtis Riley, Michael Thomas, Andrew Adams and Darian Thompson. Each of them played the spot on the first four days, and on the fifth, Riley started there before tweaking his hamstring, allowing Thompson to step in.