Jonathan Goff will get the first crack at replacing departed veteran leader Antonio Pierce in the middle of the Giants defense.

If LB Karlos Dansby is available in free agency, it might be wise for the Giants to pursue his services.

Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo told reporters Tuesday that he hasn’t talked to Giants LB Antonio Pierce after the veteran’s release from New York.

Giants LB Antonio Pierce e-mailed the Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger on Thursday and said that he had been released.

The struggling New York Giants will be without their defensive captain for the rest of the season. The Giants announced Monday that LB Antonio Pierce was placed on injured reserve due to a bulging disc in his neck that has kept him out the last two games.

Giants starting MLB Antonio Pierce is out indefinitely, according to the team.

Is Eli Manning struggling because of an injury that affecting his mechanics, or is this just Eli being Eli?

Teams have released their Week 8 injury reports through Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the notable names.

Teams have released their practice participation reports for Thursday. Here’s a look at some of the notable players.

Teams have released their first practice participation reports for Week 7. Here’s the status of some notable players.

While Antonio Pierce was on the field taking part in the first training camp practice with New York Giants on Monday, a NYC grand jury was deliberating his role in the weapons charges brought against ex-teammate Plaxico Burress.

New York Giants star linebacker Antonio Pierce, who testified for two days before a grand jury last week, will not be indicted, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

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Derrick Ward is making the rounds before the opening of free agency. The Giants’ running back had a busy day, heading down to Orange County to appear on Jim Rome is Burning, before coming to the NFL Network studios to appear on Total Access to talk about free agency and his Web site, dward34.com.

They call this Media Day, but in some ways, it’s all backwards. In many cases, it’s just journalists interviewing journalists. The players even arm themselves with cameras, often turning them on reporters. Giants LB Antonio Pierce is one player acting as a journalist and giving interviews at the same time.