EAST RUTHERFORD -- The Giants declined to offer Orleans Darkwa a tender when the running back was a restricted free agent last offseason.
The Giants re-signed Darkwa to a one-year contract worth up to $1.1 million when free agency opened. That signaled a discount for the Giants from the minimum restricted free agent tender of $1.797 million.
Darkwa had little leverage after finishing last season on injured reserve due to the fractured tibia that plagued him for two years. But Darkwa is earning some negotiating power with a breakout season before becoming an unrestricted free agent this offseason.