Thursday, August 16, 2007

A BIG ADDITION TO D-LINE - NY Post
...The largest arrival is Manuel Wright, who comes aboard with extra tonnage and plenty of baggage.

A 6-6 defensive tackle listed at an optimistic 329 pounds...Wright is a former USC lineman who two years ago made headlines...

...Wright reportedly gained 28 pounds during the 2006 offseason and was eventually released by the Dolphins...now the Giants are giving him a shot. Just last week, Tom Coughlin said he did not think his defensive tackles were stout enough in the loss to the Panthers.

“Pro personnel has been kind of tracking him for quite a while,” Coughlin said. “He’s done a...good job of getting his weight down...so we would like to take a look...I don’t know that he’s completely in shape.”...

Also, Wright weighs in as DT - NY Daily News

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