Smith Will Meet With Giants

Giants fans are sure to like Steve Smith’s Facebook status.

“I will be in New Jersey to meet with the Giants this week,” he wrote.
Smith, the free-agent wide receiver, and the Giants are not in a relationship yet, however. According to The Star Ledger of Newark, Smith’s agent said that Smith would take his time making a decision. “That first wave of free agency is over, so we’ll take a step back here and see what teams have an interest in a Pro Bowl wide receiver in his prime,” his agent, Ben Dogra, said.

Smith, who has spent the off-season rehabilitating from microfracture surgery on his left knee, caught 107 passes in 2009 and 48 passes in nine games last season before getting injured. In his absence, Domenik Hixon, another receiver returning from a serious knee injury, has been playing the third receiver role behind starters Hakeem Nicks and Mario Manningham.

With tight end Kevin Boss gone, the Giants have a pressing need for Smith’s services. Boss and Smith were Eli Manning’s most reliable targets over the middle of the field.

Smith is expected to visit with the Giants early in the week. Until then, the long-distance relationship will continue.

“I appreciate all of your comments saying you want me to re-sign,” Smith wrote on Facebook. “Trust me when I tell you the feeling is mutual.”