Even though some of his linemates have received extensions or new contracts this offseason, Chris Snee will happily play the final year of his contract with the Giants without trying to figure out if he’s next.
“I’m happy for them,” Snee said. “Anytime you see a fellow lineman and a good friend get something that he deserves, I’m happy for him.”
On the possibility of negotiating with the Giants now instead of next year when he could hit the free agent market, Snee said: “It’s something that if it happens I would love to stay here but for this year I’m a member of this team and I’m looking forward to the season. We’ll face that when the time comes.”
“I’m not worried if I’m next. I know my time will come.”
Snee is in a unique position, the son-in-law of coach Tom Coughlin. But the guard said that won’t figure into any of the back-and-forth between the player and the team.
“It’s what’s best for my family, my wife and my children,” he said. “We’re all adults here, this is a business. There’s no allegiance to one player for one particular reason. I don’t think that’s a factor.”
As for his preparation for the season, Snee said he is working hard because he knows that the Giants will be targeted by every opponent as the defending Super Bowl champion. And he said he’s looking forward to getting to work in Albany in July, when the defense truly begins.
“I’m very happy with where I am. I’m an employed member of this team for the upcoming season. I am not disgruntled or unhappy with my current deal. It’s one that I had signed and I really don’t think that there’s an issue to be discussing.
“I will be there and I will be ready to go.”
Comments (2)
It's a wonder why more professional athletes are not like Snee. The pub he gets for publicly coming out and saying to an effect: "I am beholden to my original contract" is quite refreshing.
Tom you are definitely right there.
He should get a killer extension just for saying what he did. Classy man.