Why are multiple Giants veterans deciding to retire?

Giants starting center Nick Gates, 25, chuckled when asked if he was going to retire, a recurring theme at camp for Big Blue. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke

At the conclusion of Friday’s practice, a fully-padded affair that took place on the first hot and humid day of training camp, Nick Gates was asked if he was going to retire.

"No," he chuckled. "Not yet."

At 25 years old and the starting center for the Giants, why would he? But it was a fair question given just how many others on the team – mostly veterans brought in to provide depth and experience – had taken that route since camp began a little over a week ago. Friday brought news that offensive lineman Zach Fulton had decided to walk…