Chris Canty released

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Chris Canty said he doesn't plan to retire this year: �I am going to continue to prepare to play again."

I loved Canty when he was here but not sure if the fork is in him yet....if not, would be a great depth signing.

Canty, Reggie Bush, etc. They would be upgrades over what we have.

As the eighth or ninth defensive lineman on the roster, he's probably still better than Kuhn or Patterson. But that spot will almost certainly be occupied by a younger player. If the Giants had cut Jenkins instead of restructuring him, Canty might have been an option. As it is, not so much.

Canty joined the Giants in 2009, so he never played for Spagnuolo, though they probably got acquainted in Baltimore, if not before.

They've done enough patchwork with veterans.

In comment 12155543 Greg from LI said:

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They've done enough patchwork with veterans.

Eh, he could fill the Patterson role as the 4th DT assuming he's willing to play for the vet min. I think he'd be an upgrade there. Then look for another young guy in the draft/UDFA for the 5th spot (sorry Kuhn fans but he can be upgraded).

I don't see them bringing in used up players over 30!

This isn't 2011 folks...

For the minimum and replacing Kuhn/Paterson and providing leadership to Hankins, Bromley and (Can I dream) Shelton. You could do a lot worse.

for the Ravens for his two seasons there? To BBI, he was "done" and not missed.

But having to go on IR midway through last season did him in. He wasn't still good enough to overcome that.

durable ,younger and probably reasonably priced.

I don't think Canty (huge man) was worth nearly what the Giants were shelling out for him. He had a play here and there but was very average during his time here. Now he's older. Pass.

Didn't play consistently to his size.

While he was here. No thanks.

Oft injuried and/or ineffective in 2009 and 2012.

In comment 12158657 djm said:

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Oft injuried and/or ineffective in 2009 and 2012.

This. He was ineffective when banged up but a very good DT when he was healthy. If he is in decent shape and his reps could be limited and the price is right, sure.