Football Giants Set to Part Ways With Ereck Flowers by Scott Rogust October 8, 2018 A tumultuous era is coming to an end this Tuesday. According to ESPN‘s NFL insider Adam Schefter, the New York Giants will release offensive tackle Ereck Flowers if they are unable to trade him by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. While the team is holding out hope that they will be able to move the former 2015 first-round pick, that seems highly unlikely. Hypothetically, if a team were to acquire Flowers, they would be stuck with his $2.39 guaranteed base salary. The Giants did not exercise his fifth-year option, which makes him a free agent come March. The expectation is teams would consider bringing him in only after the Giants officially part ways with him. Cutting ties with Flowers is no easy task, as the Giants will be hit with $4.579 million in dead cap space. Flowers’ Tenure in a Nutshell The Flowers experiment went off the rails rather quickly, as he was tasked with the responsibility of blocking quarterback Eli Manning’s blindside. That assignment proved to be too much, as he was constantly beaten by edge rushers, who took advantage of his inability to squat low. Ironically, that was pointed out in his draft profile, where scouts cited his “lower body tightness.” Still, Flowers was projected as a first-round selection that year and was taken ninth overall by then-general manager Jerry Reese. Once general manager Dave Gettleman and head coach Pat Shurmur were brought in, they decided to give Flowers one more opportunity. Shurmur was known for his work with developing offensive linemen throughout the years, even deciding to switch him over to right tackle. While there were some positive signs, the negatives outweighed them. As a result, Shurmur benched Flowers in Week 3, losing his job to Chad Wheeler. Flowers has been on the bench ever since. With this news, Flowers will now be the eighth player from the first round of the 2015 NFL Draft to be released or traded. Breshad Perriman (Ravens) is the lone player to be released. Those were traded include Marcus Peters (Rams), Damarious Randall (Browns), and Phillip Dorsett (Patriots). It is entirely possible that Flowers could end up on another NFL team with a head coach who believes they can give the tackle a career resurgence. Whatever the case may be, Flowers’ tenure will come to an end on Tuesday afternoon. Post Views: 1,291 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Scott Rogust General Editor and New York Giants Lead Writer. Latest posts by Scott Rogust (see all) Giants Select Georgia OT Andrew Thomas in First Round of NFL Draft - April 24, 2020 Giants Free Agency Report Card - March 29, 2020 Giants Hiring Jason Garrett as Offensive Coordinator - January 17, 2020 Giants Hiring Dolphins’ Patrick Graham as Defensive Coordinator - January 13, 2020 Related Topics2015 NFL DraftAdam SchefterBreshad PerrimanDamarious RandallDave GettlemanEreck FlowersFeatureJerry ReeseMarcus PetersNew York GiantsNFlPat ShurmurPhillip Dorsett Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! MadFit Dance Workout Videos — Fitness Fun for All by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on March 15, 2021 Will Michael Jordan’s Exclusive Golf Course Enable Him To Take On The Pros? by Katie Malespina | posted on March 30, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren by Brandon Berrios | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Football You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Tea Time with Mel and Jay Ep. 8: Review of Netflix’s “7 Yards” Tea Time with Mel and Jay is a podcast where Melody and Jackie review... Giant Takeaways: Giants Lose Heartbreaker in Carolina Week 6 Preview: Philadelphia Eagles vs. New York Giants