It’s customary for players who want a teammate’s jersey number to have to cough up a pretty penny. But for Giants rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux, he was asked to make a donation to special cause if he wanted his No. 5 in New York, and he did just that.
Thibodeaux, who wore the No. 5 at Oregon, was selected with the No. 5 pick in this year’s NFL draft but kicker Graham Gano already had the jersey number. But he worked out a deal for the jersey and Thibodeaux followed through. He donated $50,000 to Puppies Behind Bars, which provides service dogs for wounded war veterans and first responders, in addition to explosive-detection canines for law enforcement.