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New York Giants Select Seven Team Captains for 2021 Season

The list includes four captains from last year's squad and three new faces.

Patricia Traina

New York Giants Select Seven Team Captains for 2021 Season
New York Giants Select Seven Team Captains for 2021 Season /

The Giants have selected their team captains for the 2021 season.

Quarterback Daniel Jones, center Nick Gates, running back Saquon Barkley, safety Logan Ryan, inside linebacker Blake Martinez, kicker Graham Gano and safety/punt returner Jabrill Peppers will represent their teammates this year.  

This is the second go-round for Jones, Barkley, Martinez, and Peppers. and the first nod for Ryan, Gano, and Gates. This is also the 15th consecutive season a Giants quarterback was named a team captain.

Gates is in his fourth NFL season, all with the Giants. He signed with the team as an undrafted free agent out of Nebraska in 2018. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2018 draft, Barkley is also entering his fourth NFL season.

Jones is entering his third NFL campaign and his second full season as the team's starting quarterback. Martinez, who signed with the Giants as a free agent last year, is a six-year NFL veteran.

Peppers, acquired in the trade with the Browns for receiver Odell Beckham Jr, is entering his fifth NFL season and third season with the Giants.

Gano and Ryan signed with the Giants after training camp began last year and quickly established themselves as critical cogs at their respective positions. Gano is a 12-year veteran, and Ryan is a nine-year pro. 

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Patricia Traina
PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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