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Giants Ink Former First-Rounder McDougle

POSTED: 9:27 pm MDT August 31, 2008

(Sports Network) - Unable to coax Michael Strahan out of retirement, the New York Giants added recently cut defensive end Jerome McDougle, formerly of division rival Philadelphia, on Sunday.

Financial terms of the contract were not disclosed, but the Newark Star-Ledger reported Sunday that the two parties agreed to a one-year, $1 million deal.

The Eagles traded up 15 spots to take the University of Miami-Florida product 15th overall in 2003, but the former Hurricanes star has had injury problems, and has been a bust when healthy.

McDougle has just three sacks in 33 career games, but had 2 1/2 this preseason for Philadelphia. The Giants cut defensive tackle Rodney Leisle to get back down to the 53-man roster limit.

The 29-year-old McDougle will try to add some defensive line depth for the Giants, who have lost Pro Bowl defensive end Osi Umenyiora for the season.

Umenyiora suffered a torn lateral meniscus in his left knee during a preseason game against the New York Jets, and recently retired defensive end Michael Strahan reportedly declined the Giants' offer to bring him back for one more season.

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