Walter Thurmond III signs with Eagles, reports say
Walter Thurmond #24 of the Giants tackles John Brown #12 of the Arizona Cardinals at MetLife Stadium on Sept. 14, 2014 in East Rutherford, N.J. Credit: Mike Stobe
Walter Thurmond III's Giants career lasted two games.
The free-agent cornerback who tore a pectoral muscle in Week 2 of the 2014 season has signed with the Eagles, according to multiple reports Wednesday.
The Giants had hoped to bring him back, probably on another one-year deal, to bolster their secondary and play nickel.
With Thurmond gone, the Giants likely will turn to Trumaine McBride as their third corner in the slot.
Tom Rock began covering sports for Newsday in 1996 and became its NFL columnist in 2022. He previously was Newsday's Giants beat writer beginning in 2008.
