The Giants don’t have much proven depth at the linebacker position, and Okereke has been a team captain and key communicator. He needs to reestablish himself as a core contributor for the Giants to make the anticipated improvements on that side of the ball.

Before teams begin training camp next week, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart was named one of the rookies with the most to gain from performing well.

The NFL season is underway. The road to San Francisco for Super Bowl 60 begins in the grueling summer heat. Some teams have new coaches. A couple of old coaches have new teams. Star players have switched uniforms. There are position battles to determine. And, plenty of storylines to watch.