Giants Reward Diehl With New Contract

The New York Giants took a risk last season by not going out to add a left tackle to replace the departed Luke Petitgout. They believed that David Diehl could make a smooth and permanent transition from left guard to left tackle, sparing them the effort and expense of finding a replacement for Petitgout at the highest-profile spot on their offensive line.

They were right. Diehl proved to be a solid left tackle last season, protecting the blind side of quarterback Eli Manning for a Super Bowl-winning team, and now he has a new contract to match.

The Giants in recent weeks upgraded Diehl's old contract and signed him to a new six-year deal that could be worth as much as approximately $31 million if he remains at left tackle the entire time. He had been two years into a six-year, $15.5 million contract. But that was left guard money, and now the Giants have rewarded Diehl with left tackle money as long as he remains at the position.

By Mark Maske |  May 7, 2008; 10:09 AM ET  | Category:  Giants
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