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Mar 19, 2022

The Evan Engram era is over in East Rutherford, and both the New York Giants and Engram himself should be thankful. - A first-round pick in 2017, Engram entered the league with high expectations. He was considered a matchup nightmare and a piece that would help put the Giants’ offense over-the-top. Early on, he showed flashes but eventually, the wheels came off. - Engram was never able to grow into the role many anticipated for him, while the coaching staff and personnel repeatedly shifted around him. The constant changes coupled with Engram’s propensity for injury and key drops slowly whittled away at his confidence. And the confidence of the fans. - The union mercifully came to an end early in free agency as Engram agreed to a one-year, $9 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars. - On Friday, Engram finally said his goodbyes to New York and the fans who stuck with him. He made no mention of the Giants or his critics. - - Man I got so much love for New York. It will always be a huge part of my life! Thank you to the loyal ones that always had my back through all the ups and downs. I appreciate y’all more than you’ll ever know. #EazyOut - — Evan Engram (@eazyengram) March 19, 2022 - - - Engram tried to avoid conflict with fans and often ignored their boos and criticisms. They didn’t go unnoticed, however — there was no way he didn’t hear it. - Things reached a breaking point in 2021 when Engram was repeatedly showered with boos at MetLife Stadium. Each pass in his direction drew ire from the crowd. If he caught it, they’d give him a sarcastic Bronx cheer. If he didn’t… well, you can imagine how that went. - Engram will have a fresh start in Jacksonville and a new coordinator looking to finally unlock his full potential. - - List - - New York Giants' 2022 free agency scorecard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Giants Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Giants Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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