Safety Antrel Rolle is coming to the end of the five-year contract that he signed with the Giants as a free agent in 2010 and he’s hoping that it isn’t the end of the line for his run with the organization.
Rolle wants to return to the Giants in 2015 and would like to play three more seasons before ending his career as a member of the team. Rolle, who turned 32 this week, said that he thinks the 2015 season is “going to be wonderful” for the Giants and doesn’t think that his age would stop him from contributing to their rebound effort.
“I have never worried about age. You can put me up against any 32-year-old,” Rolle said, via NJ.com. “Age has never been a factor to me. These coaches will tell you I don’t take days off, even in practice. Other players can take age and use it as whatever they want to use it as, but I know myself.”
There aren’t a lot of starting safeties in the league older that Rolle, which makes for a limited number of comps to test him against. Even with some slippage this year, Rolle has been a solid player for the Giants over the life of the contract and the team may opt to look for an upgrade at the other safety spot while bringing Rolle back.
Forecasting how things will play out is difficult at this point, though. The Giants have issues to sort out with their coaching staff, including defensive coordinator Perry Fewell, and money always plays a role in where a free agent winds up playing so there’s a lot to sort out before we find out if Rolle will return for a sixth season in New Jersey.
