EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The New York Giants and security Logan Ryan agreed to a new three-year extension that will bind him to the team until 2023, a source confirmed to ESPN.
The deal is worth $ 30 million and guaranteed $ 20 million, according to the source. The terms of the agreement were first reported by NFL Network.
The two sides, led by Giants assistant general manager Kevin Abrams and agent Joel Segal, worked through Christmas Eve to close the deal, according to the source. It is now a nice gift for anyone who finished on Christmas Day.
Ryan, 29, earned the extra time this season with his strong game. He signed a one-year $ 5 million deal with the Giants in late August, including an additional $ 1.5 million in incentives, and admitted that his familiarity with new coach Joe Judge was a major factor. The move was done in part because the Giants had just lost rookie safety Xavier McKinney to a foot injury that required surgery.
A Christmas morning we will never forget 🎁
The @ giants and I just agreed to a new 3-year deal. IM HERE TO STAY 😁 ️
Merry Christmas! #TheMostVersatile #TogetherBlue
– Logan Ryan (@RealLoganRyan) December 25, 2020
Ryan got in seamlessly and is second to the Giants with 81 tackles. He also has a sack, interception and three forced fumbles, making him an important part of a defense that has made huge strides this season while also becoming one of the league’s better units.
The versatility and leadership that Ryan has displayed have been key to the Giants. Ryan got the defensive headset and handled the play-calling when center liner Blake Martinez left a game earlier this season. That is not a common responsibility for free security. He has also been an influential voice in the dressing room.
This year has not come without Ryan experiencing its ups and downs. His wife, Ashley, needed emergency surgery for an ectopic pregnancy last month. Logan Ryan gave credit to Giants’ assistant track and field trainer Justin Maher for potentially saving his wife’s life, and was especially complimentary to Judge and the way the organization supported them through the difficult time.
“And that’s the kind of organization we have here. To be honest, I wasn’t going to talk about that. My kids are doing well. My wife is recovering well. She is doing well. This all happened yesterday,” Ryan said at the time. . “And [coach Joe Judge] said, if you have to fly to Florida, don’t worry about football. That’s Joe as a man and as a coach. “
Ryan spent the first four years of his career fresh out of Rutgers with the New England Patriots, working with Judge and current Giants defense coordinator Patrick Graham. He then spent three productive seasons with the Tennessee Titans.
His first year with the Giants (5-9) will be the first losing season of his career. But New York is still in the NFC East race and Ryan has been adamant that they are moving in the right direction, which may add to his desire to stay with the team.
“I think this team is close,” Ryan said earlier this week. “Close is a relative term. I think we should beat the Ravens [on Sunday]. … The default is to go out here and win this game. I’m telling you what, the fans are listening or whoever is listening, I’m preparing to win the game because that’s the only thing that matters to me and that’s what’s at stake. “
Ryan is in 34th place of all protections this season with a score of 67.2 according to Pro Football Focus. According to NextGen Stats, he’s only allowed 256 yards, two touchdowns, and an 85.0 quarterback rating this season as the closest defender.