Landon Collins Helping Giants Prepare Against Old Commanders Team

The New York Giants signed Landon Collins to the practice squad after the Washington Commanders cut him in the offseason. It's his second stint with the team after he was drafted there in 2015.

Jeremy Brener | Nov 30, 2022

In each of the past eight years, defensive back Landon Collins has been apart of the New York Giants vs. Washington rivalry.

From 2015-18, he played at least one game between the two division rivals for the Giants. Then, in 2019-21, he played at least one game for Washington. But in 2022, he'll be playing a different role.

“I took this game more seriously,” Collins told the New York Post of his time in Washington. “Being here before, it felt like I had something to prove when I was playing against the Giants. I’ve got no hard feelings against Washington.”

Collins also shared his thoughts on Washington's recent success, winning six of the last seven games.

“I knew Washington had it, even when I was there,” Collins said. “It was just little things we had to fix. They had a bad start [1-4] and look at them now. Same thing over here: We have little compartments we need to fix, but we are finishing out those hard games and winning.”

After the Washington Commanders cut Collins earlier this offseason, he rejoined the team that drafted him on the practice squad. Collins has only been activated from the Giants practice squad twice this season, playing exclusively on special teams. He may not have an on-field role for Sunday, but his impact will be felt.

The Commanders and Giants kick off at 1 p.m. Sunday at MetLife Stadium.

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Published Nov 30, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.