{"id":74590,"date":"2023-07-26T16:46:35","date_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/giants-sign-offensive-lineman-andrew-thomas-to-record-setting-contract-extension-74590"},"modified":"2023-07-26T16:46:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-26T20:46:35","slug":"giants-sign-offensive-lineman-andrew-thomas-to-record-setting-contract-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/giants-sign-offensive-lineman-andrew-thomas-to-record-setting-contract-extension-74590","title":{"rendered":"Giants sign offensive lineman Andrew Thomas to record-setting contract extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>The New York Giants continue to lock up their core \u2014 aside from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/saquon-barkley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saquon Barkley<\/a>, but we all know that situation.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl\/new-york-giants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">G-Men locked up<\/a> the fourth overall selection from the 2020 NFL Draft in Andrew Thomas to a record-breaking five-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The former Georgia standout inked a $117.5 million contract just before the team began training camp on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thomas, 24, is reportedly guaranteed $67 million, the most ever for an offensive lineman. It&#8217;s also the most in an extension for a non-quarterback after just three NFL seasons.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a blessing \u2014 something I work hard for and something I&#8217;m going to continue to work hard for to live up to that,&#8221; Thomas said, via ESPN. &#8220;It&#8217;s a blessing to my family \u2014 to my kids that I don&#8217;t even have yet. I&#8217;m excited for it and excited to be here for a while.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The contract will begin in 2025, so Big Blue has their left tackle through 2029.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We basically had him for two more years,&#8221; general manager Joe Schoen said. &#8220;We had him this year and the fifth-year option. So, add in five on top of that and that gives him the chance to be a Giant for the rest of his career. But tackles are also playing a long time. It gives him a chance late, 31-years-old, to get another bite at the apple if he&#8217;s still playing at a high level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When the staff came to me about getting something done, my team and I, we were eager to get something done, just for security,&#8221; Thomas added. &#8220;It&#8217;s a blessing to be in this position, and it&#8217;s also motivation to keep working, and to live up to that number and compete to be the best tackle in the league.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Thomas was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/sports\/nfl-draft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">top-four lineman in the 2020 Draft<\/a>, but most had him has maybe the fourth-best out of that group, along with Tristan Wirfs, Jedrick Wills, and Mekhi Becton. However, Thomas was the first lineman off the board.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He struggled early on, leading to early speculations that he&#8217;d be a bust. But he&#8217;s lived up to the billing.<\/p>\n<p>He was a Second-team All-Pro last year with an 89.1 Pro Football Focus grade, as he committed just two penalties all year, allowed only three sacks, and had a 92.6% pass block win rate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It was a long time coming,&#8221; Thomas said. &#8220;Obviously, it was a bumpy road, especially at the beginning. Just trying to keep my head on straight and people continue to ask me about other tackles, and I always say, &#8216;I&#8217;m running my own race.&#8217; That&#8217;s the mentality I&#8217;m trying to keep. I&#8217;m focusing on what&#8217;s going to get me better. Worry about everyone else and what&#8217;s going on around me isn&#8217;t going to make me a better player. So, I&#8217;ve just been focusing on taking care of my body and being the best teammate, I can be.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Giants also extended quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/daniel-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Jones<\/a> (four years, $160 million) and defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence (four years, $90 million) this offseason. Barkley was unable to agree to a long-term deal, but he did sign his franchise tag and reported to camp.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas is the fourth member of the 2020 class to be extended this offseason, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/justin-herbert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Herbert<\/a>, Trevon Diggs and Jalen Hurts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/giants-sign-offensive-lineman-andrew-thomas-record-setting-contract-extension\">Source &#8211; https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/giants-sign-offensive-lineman-andrew-thomas-record-setting-contract-extension <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Giants continue to lock up their core \u2014 aside from Saquon Barkley, but we all know that situation. 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