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USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
New York Giants' Jon Runyan Jr. reveals he underwent ankle surgery in December
New York Giants left guard Jon Runyan Jr. is expected to reprise his role as the starter again, but he revealed an interesting tidbit about how his season ended last year. After starting the first 13 games for New York, Runyan suffered an ankle injury during the Week 13 game against the New Orleans Saints. It effectively ended his season, forcing him to miss the final four games of the campaign. In a recent appearance on the Giants Huddle podcast, Runyan revealed he underwent surgery in December to repair the injury. "Yep, had surgery back in mid-December," Runyan said. "Stayed up here the whole offseason. We have a great training staff, great doctors that helped me along the way." General manager Joe Schoen hinted at Runyan being ready to go for the spring earlier this offseason despite missing the final month of the season. Going into the second of a three-year deal worth $30 million, Runyan allowed 29 total pressures, including two sacks across 541 pass-blocking snaps, per Pro Football Focus. He was also given a modest 52.3 run-blocking grade before the injury. The Giants' offensive line will be under the microscope yet again, and Runyan will be a key piece of the unit for the upcoming campaign.
Boston Globe
06-05-2025
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- Boston Globe
Two New England athletes included in the 2025 class of inductees to the US Olympic & Paralympic Hall of Fame
Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up After retiring in 2017, Miller joined NBC during the 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea as an alpine skiing analyst and now leads the Turtle Ridge Foundation supporting youth and adaptive sports through fundraising events. Miller is from Franconia, N.H., and honed his ski racing skills at Cannon Mountain. Advertisement In 2000, Runyan set a precedent as the first visually impaired athlete to compete in the Olympics at the Sydney, Australia, games and is the only athlete to have competed in both the Paralympics and Olympics. The six-time medalist finished her career with five gold medals and held the women's T13 400-meter world record for almost three decades until it was broken in 2024. Runyan, who retired in 2008, has also coached at Northeastern. Advertisement The 2025 USOPC Hall of Fame class will be the first to have inductees from Para archery, women's wheelchair basketball, and women's rowing. It also represents a combined 42 Olympics and Paralympics appearances, 51 medals, and 35 golds for the United States. 'This induction celebrates not only their remarkable performances and lasting impact but also acknowledges the essential contributions of those who supported their journeys every step of the way,' Hirshland said. Other 2025 inductees include Gabby Douglas, Serena Williams, Allyson Felix, the 2010 four-man bobsled team, and the 2004 women's wheelchair basketball team. Nike founder Phil Knight will be inducted as a special contributor. Auzzy Byrdsell can be reached at
Yahoo
31-01-2025
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- Yahoo
Jon Runyan Jr. named Giants' worst 2024 free agent signing
The New York Giants entered last offseason determined to add talent at skill positions and beef up their offensive line, which has been a persistent problem for more than a decade. As part of that plan, general manager Joe Schoen signed veteran guard Jon Runayn Jr. to a three-year, $30 million contract with $17 million guaranteed. It was the most the Giants spent on any free agent during the 2024 cycle. In hindsight, Pro Football Focus believes Runyan was the team's worst signing. Runyan was the Giants' most expensive free agent signing last offseason. He played just 13 games and earned a 56.1 overall grade, which aligns with the rest of his career numbers. That level of performance doesn't necessarily warrant paying him $10 million per season, though. Except for an ugly performance against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, Runyan started the season off strong. His grades noticeably dipped after left tackle Andrew Thomas suffered a Lisfranc injury against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6. Although that doesn't absolve Runyan of some inconsistent play, there does appear to be cause and effect after stability at left tackle was lost. Meanwhile, PFF believes that signing fellow guard Greg Van Roten was the team's best free agent addition. The 34-year-old Van Roten was the Giants' most durable player this season, giving them a decent performance with a 63.4 overall grade. New York's offensive line struggled immensely again this year, but Van Roten's performance wasn't among their top issues. Van Roten started the season poorly and ended the year with a few negative performances, but was particularly strong midway through the season. Like Runyan, he also dealt with issues on the outside as the Giants shuffled through several right tackles. See it: Giants' Malik Nabers 'shot out of a cannon' at Pro Bowl Games Giants' Kayvon Thibodeaux, Dez Bryant rekindle social media beef Report: Giants expected to hire Illinois assistant Grant Morgan This article originally appeared on Giants Wire: Jon Runyan Jr. named Giants' worst 2024 free agent signing
USA Today
31-01-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Jon Runyan Jr. named Giants' worst 2024 free agent signing
The New York Giants entered last offseason determined to add talent at skill positions and beef up their offensive line, which has been a persistent problem for more than a decade. As part of that plan, general manager Joe Schoen signed veteran guard Jon Runayn Jr. to a three-year, $30 million contract with $17 million guaranteed. It was the most the Giants spent on any free agent during the 2024 cycle. In hindsight, Pro Football Focus believes Runyan was the team's worst signing. Runyan was the Giants' most expensive free agent signing last offseason. He played just 13 games and earned a 56.1 overall grade, which aligns with the rest of his career numbers. That level of performance doesn't necessarily warrant paying him $10 million per season, though. Except for an ugly performance against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, Runyan started the season off strong. His grades noticeably dipped after left tackle Andrew Thomas suffered a Lisfranc injury against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 6. Although that doesn't absolve Runyan of some inconsistent play, there does appear to be cause and effect after stability at left tackle was lost. Meanwhile, PFF believes that signing fellow guard Greg Van Roten was the team's best free agent addition. The 34-year-old Van Roten was the Giants' most durable player this season, giving them a decent performance with a 63.4 overall grade. New York's offensive line struggled immensely again this year, but Van Roten's performance wasn't among their top issues. Van Roten started the season poorly and ended the year with a few negative performances, but was particularly strong midway through the season. Like Runyan, he also dealt with issues on the outside as the Giants shuffled through several right tackles.
