Canadians in the NFL

[jerrym]

Kevin Abrams, the New York Giants assistant GM, has been promoted to interim GM after the firing of the team's GM and HC.

Abrams, a native Toronto native and Western University graduate (philosophy) who tried to walk-on with the Mustangs but got cut in his first year at university, is in his 16th season as the Giants’ assistant general manager. He was a part of the front office staff that won two Super Bowls (2008 and 2012) under Jerry Reese, who had been the general manager for New York since 2007. He was let go along with bench boss Ben McAdoo after the team fell to 2-10 Sunday.
The 43-year-old is the lead contract negotiator for the Giants and worked with both college and pro scouting departments evaluating players for the NFL Draft and free agency. He has plenty of experience managing the salary cap and delved further into football analytics with New York. ...

Abrams has been considered for general manager positions and interviewed with the Detroit Lions for the role in 2016. Long-time NFL-personnel-man-turned-consultant Ernie Accorsi has a strong relationship with Abrams as the two worked together with the Giants for a number of years. Accorsi will consult for New York’s GM search.
Giants president and CEO John Mara said Abrams is a candidate for the full-time job.

http://3downnation.com/2017/12/04/ca...ts-interim-gm/

[rdavies]

Kevin Abrams, the New York Giants assistant GM, has been promoted to interim GM after the firing of the team's GM and HC.

The Giants have been at the forefront in scouting Canadian talent

Winnipeg native and Riders receiver Nic Demski scheduled to work out for NY Giants
Justin Dunk 3downnation December 8, 2017

Canadian receiver Nic Demski has a workout scheduled with the New York Giants in December.

At six-feet, 208 pounds, Demski has speed (4.56 40-yard time) to go along with a solid frame.

The 24-year-old was injured in the Riders Labour Day weekend win over Winnipeg on September 3 and he didn’t see game action after that. He started the season with two strong games, but an ankle injury and subsequent lower body setback slowed his production and kept him off the field. Demski practised with the green and white to end the season meaning he was healthy.

In nine regular season games, the University of Manitoba product recorded 19 catches for 222 yards and one touchdown and 23 punt returns for 227 yards with a long of 63.

During Demski’s draft year he attended Cleveland Brown’s rookie mini-camp.