Giants stand pat at trade deadline, don't get Weddle

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Safety Eric Weddle isn’t heading to the Giants.

So much for all that Eric Weddle talk.

The NFL trade deadline passed at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, and the Giants, as expected, stood pat. There had been talk of the club acquiring safety Eric Weddle from the Chargers, and there were rumors that Bears outside linebacker Willie Young, a pass rusher, could head to East Rutherford.

But neither move happened. Weddle stayed put in San Diego, and there was little indication that the Giants made it deep into trade talks with the Chargers. Weddle, 30 and coming off an All-Pro 2014, is in the final year of his deal, so had the Giants advanced in the trade process, they would almost certainly have wanted to gauge their chances of signing him long-term.

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It all leaves the Giants right where they started, with a defense that’s surrendering a league-worst 427.5 total yards per game, coming off a Sunday loss to the Saints in it allowed an embarrassing 608 total yards.

The club must now pin its hopes of defensive improvement on internal reinforcements returning from injury. Defensive end Jason Pierre-Paul (hand) hasn’t been ruled out for this Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers in Tampa Bay and cornerback Prince Amukamara (pectoral) is set to return to practice Wednesday. Amukamara could return on Sunday as well, although that could also be a longshot after he missed the last three weeks. And linebacker Jon Beason, who sat out Sunday with ankle and knee woes, continues to work his way back.

But there will be no other major pieces added to this Giants defense this season.

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