Jun 13, 2008 - 7:15 PM
0 shoutsHACKENSACK, New Jersey (Ticker) - New York Giants tight end Jeremy Shockey got into a shouting match with general manager Jerry Reese during the final day of minicamp Friday, according to a report by The Record.
Shockey has voiced his displeasure with the team on a number of issues, including being the subject of pre-draft trade rumors. He did not participate in minicamp, instead undergoing treatment for the broken leg he suffered last season.
Giants coach Tom Coughlin on Friday said Shockey has not shown any progress in his mental state.
"In my dealings with him there hasn't been. I don't sense it," Coughlin said. "There is an issue, but it is not something that would prevent him from working."
Shockey sustained a broken leg in Week 15 last season and was absent for the Giants' improbable playoff run and Super Bowl XLII victory. The 27-year-old had 57 receptions for 619 yards and three TDs in 14 games last season before being placed on injured reserve on December 17.
Offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride said he is trying to focus on the players who are on the practice field and is not privy to the issues between the tight end and the club.
"He is just in our meetings, he was attentive, and all I hear is what you guys tell me and listening to that and see what is going on between management and him," Gilbride said. "Management doesn't tell us anything and he doesn't, so I don't know as much as you guys do."
Shockey attended the Giants' 17-14 victory over the then-undefeated New England Patriots in the Super Bowl but was a no-show for the team's victory parade in New York, its visit to the White House and its championship ring ceremony.
In the weeks leading up to the draft, the New Orleans Saints and several other teams approached the Giants about a trade for the oft-injured Pro Bowl tight end, but New York did not swing a deal.
Upset with his role, his contract status and the perception that the Giants were better off without him after he broke his leg, Shockey last weekend had hinted that he might not show up to minicamp weekend in his first public comments since December.
