Phillips is in the fold
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The Giants agreed to terms with first-round choice Kenny Phillips and will be heading to training camp with all their draft picks.
The safety from Miami will earn roughly $11 million over the next five years under terms of the deal, the Associated Press reported.
The Giants signed cornerback Terrell Thomas, their second-round choice, on Monday, the day they traded tight end Jeremy Shockey to New Orleans for two draft choices.
The Giants have big plans for Phillips, who was taken with the 31st and last pick of the first round. They lost starting free safety Gibril Wilson to Oakland in free agency. Veteran Sammy Knight was signed for the immediate future, but it still left the Giants with a future need, and Phillips more than fills it.
The 21-year-old Phillips started 33 of 34 games in three seasons with the Hurricanes, including all 12 this past season at free safety. He finished his career with 203 tackles, including 15 for losses. He also intercepted seven passes, forced three fumbles and recovered one.
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