The New York Giants placed the unrestricted free agent tender on edge Markus Golden on April 27. On July 22 the deadline passed for Golden to sign with another NFL team, meaning he could only suit up for the Giants this season.
According to Art Stapleton of The Record, Golden has reported to the team’s training camp to begin his entry process.
I'm told Markus Golden has reported to #NYGiants camp, source says, and his entry process with COVID-19 testing has begun. https://t.co/TRozXoplEJ
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) August 1, 2020
Stapleton tweets out the timeline for Golden to return to the field, which includes testing and quarantining for COVID-19.
Clarification on what’s next for Golden: I’m told he made it in for first day of testing yesterday, so …
Day 2 of testing today
Day 3 quarantine tomorrow
Day 4 his third test Monday
Physical would be Tuesday and then Golden will sign the tender. https://t.co/hXeClGmrdy— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) August 1, 2020
Golden will make roughly $4.2 million this season.
Golden enters his second season with the Giants. He inked a one-year deal with the Giants last offseason and led the team in sacks (10). Golden started 16 games while totaling 72 combined tackles, 27 quarterback hits and one fumble returned for a touchdown.
Giants new edge rotation
Golden, 29, joins an edge rotation with some new faces, as well as some returning players on rookie deals.
The Giants signed former Green Bay Packers pass rusher Kyler Fackrell to a one-year, $4.6 million deal in free agency. Fackrell is a season removed from recording 10.5 sacks. General manager Dave Gettleman selected two edge players on day three of the 2020 NFL Draft: Penn State’s Cam Brown (183) and Minnesota’s Carter Coughlin (218).
Third-year player Lorenzo Carter and second-year player Oshane Ximines will return for the 2020 season. The two outside linebackers recorded a combined 70 tackles and nine sacks last season.
The Giants defense will be administered by new defensive coordinator Patrick Graham, previously of the Miami Dolphins. Graham was the Giants defensive line coach from 2016-17. Graham is expected to assume play-calling duties under new head coach Joe Judge.
Golden was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 58th selection in the 2015 NFL Draft out of the University of Missouri. Across 62 NFL games, 40 of which have been starts, Golden has totaled 191 combined tackles, 29 sacks and 69 quarterback hits.