Brian Westbrook spent the first eight years of his career torturing the Giants. Now he could join them.
Westbrook, who was released yesterday by the Eagles, was asked today if he would rule out signing with any of Philadelphia’s NFC East rivals.
“At this point I am not sure where I will be at,” Westbrook said on 97.5 in Philadelphia.
“But I would be willing to go to any team that would have me, any team in search of a championship.”
Westbrook did not win a Super Bowl with the Eagles and said that finding a team that is a contender is one of the criteria in determining his next team.
The interest might be mutual. The Giants’ ground game was 17th in the NFL last season with Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw both battling injuries. They may want to return to the affective three-back system they had before Derrick Ward left for the Bucs last offseason.
The Giants are one year removed from a Super Bowl and have to be considered a contender to get back this season. And they know better than anyone how dangerous Westbrook, who has 11 career touchdowns against the Giants, can be.
“I wish I would have had an opportunity to finish things a little better than I did in Philadelphia,” Westbrook said. “Now I have an opportunity to finish up with another team.”
According to Westbrook, his agent has fielded calls from three or four teams with potential interest. And the two-time Pro Bowl player has no intention of retiring after suffering two concussions and dealing with ankle injuries last season.
“My plan is to continue to play football,” Westbrook, 31, said. “I am going to put all my effort into doing that, it just won’t be with the Philadelphia Eagles.”