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    New Giants Safety Jevon Holland Sends 10-Word Message Shooting Down False Report About Free Agency Decision

    Jevon Holland secured a major payday in free agency, signing a three-year, $45.3 million contract with the New York Giants. Some reports, though, suggested Holland turned down a bigger offer from the Minnesota Vikings, but he quickly took to social media to shut those rumors down.

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    Jevon Holland Turns Down Rumors of Vikings Offer

    The deal Holland signed averages $15 million per year, and he was quick to deny the claim that he rejected a more lucrative offer. There was a report from Zach Gatsby of NESN claiming that Minnesota offered Holland a deal worth over $21 million per year, which he allegedly turned down.

    Holland, however, set the record straight with his own direct response on X.

    Gatsby previously reported that, per his sources, Holland’s market was projected at $20 million annually, but that estimate turned out to be incorrect.

    PFSN ranked Holland at No. 105 overall in its Top 121 Free Agents, stating, “Jevon Holland is coming off a down year in 2024, as it was his first season without an interception. He also tied his career low with four passes defended.

    “However, Holland’s coverage numbers have remained strong over the last two seasons, allowing 7.6 yards per target in 2023 and 6.7 in 2024.”

    “Injuries have been the primary concern for Holland, who has missed seven games over the last two seasons. He missed two games last year with a hand injury and five games in 2023 after suffering sprained MCLs in both knees.”

    While $15 million per year is a solid contract, $21 million annually would have made Holland either the highest or second-highest-paid safety in the NFL.

    Currently, the highest-paid safety is Antoine Winfield Jr., who earns $21.025 million per year. He’s the only safety making over $20 million annually, with the Los Angeles ChargersDerwin James Jr. currently at $19 per season.

    As it stands, at $15 million annually, Holland ranks tied for eighth alongside Cam Bynum and Talanoa Hufanga.

    Just a year ago, the Giants chose not to re-sign Xavier McKinney, who ultimately signed with the Green Bay Packers for $16.7 million annually and had a strong season.

    It remains to be seen whether Holland will live up to his contract, but he, nonetheless, wanted to make it clear that the Vikings never offered him a higher deal.

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