Reports indicate New York Giants players have been extra competitive on the field during the team's offseason program, and veteran offensive tackle Jermaine Eluemunor offered an honest explanation as to what's behind it.
Eluemunor and his teammates can't stand losing anymore.
"People are just sick and tired of not being good, and it all starts in the trenches," Eluemunor said Wednesday, according to SNY. "The O-line and D-line are where games are really won. We can talk about the receiver room or DBs, and quarterback is a really important position, but games are really decided in the trenches."
Tempers flared during organized team activities earlier this month, and New York's June 5 practice ended with players pushing, shoving, and throwing punches. Edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux reportedly swung at Eluemunor in one of multiple brawls at practice.
"It was intense, especially with the players that we have on O-line and D-line," Eluemunor said. "But at the end of the day, everyone got better from it."
The Giants have only had one winning season over the past eight years. They only won three games in 2024.
"Going 3-14 is terrible," Eluemunor said.
He added, "That feeling that you get after you win the game and truly seeing everything you put in the week and all the work you've been putting in paying off, there's no feeling like it, and it's addictive and that's what you want, week in and week out. ... And that's what the team wants to become."
Eluemunor started 15 games in his first season with the Giants last year. The offensive line is one of the team's biggest question marks in 2025 after it struggled again in '24.
The Giants' front seven is also under pressure to deliver with several high-profile players headlining the depth chart. New York drafted edge rusher Abdul Carter third overall this year, adding him to a unit that also features defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence and pass-rushers Brian Burns and Thibodeaux, among others.
