The New York Giants have signed veteran offensive lineman Max Garcia, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals. Here are five things you need to know:
1. Garcia, 6-4 and 309 pounds, has played in 93 games with 52 starts for the Broncos (2015-18) and Cardinals (2019-21).
2. Originally a fourth-round pick out of the University of Florida by Denver in 2015, Garcia has made 39 regular-season starts at left guard, nine at right guard, and four at center. His postseason start was at right guard.
3. Garcia won Super Bowl 50 with Denver as part of his four career postseason appearances. His playoff resume also includes one start at right guard in Arizona's Wild Card loss this past year to the eventual Super Bowl champion Rams. Garcia started 12 games for the Cardinals last year – eight at right guard and four at center. Arizona ranked eighth in total yards and 11th in scoring in 2021.
4. Garcia joins a handful of veteran free agents who signed with the Giants as they remake their offensive line. The team also added Mark Glowinski, Jon Feliciano, Jamil Douglas, and Matt Gono.
5. In college, he started 37 of 39 games played at Florida and Maryland, earning starts at left tackle, left guard, and center. He was voted second-team All-SEC as a senior in 2014 after starting all 13 games at center for the Gators. He attended Norcross High School, where he was named honorable mention Class 5A All-Georgia as a senior. He also competed in the shot put and discus events and traveled to Australia in the summer of 2009 to compete in a World Track meet.
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Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Max Garcia (73) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Max Garcia (73) in an offensive stance during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021 in Glendale, Ariz. The Colts won, 22-16. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Max Garcia (73) waits to huddle during an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. The Rams won 34-11. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) gets set against the Dallas Cowboys during a NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Arlington, Tex. The Cardinals won 25-22. (G. Newman Lowrance via AP)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) blocks Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Poona Ford (97) during an NFL Professional Football Game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) with his helmet off after playing the Seattle Seahawks during an NFL Professional Football Game Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) blocks during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, in Detroit. The Lions defeated the Cardinals 30-12. (Joe Robbins via AP)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Max Garcia (73) in an offensive stance during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021 in Glendale, Ariz. The Colts won, 22-16. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski)
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Max Garcia is pictured during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Seattle. The Cardinals won 23-13. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) prepares to snap the ball during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) blocks during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. Cardinals won 31-5. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Offensive lineman (73) Max Garcia of the Arizona Cardinals warms up before playing against the San Francisco 49ers in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 17-10. (AP Photo/Jeff Lewis)
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Max Garcia (73) blocks during an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 31-17. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Max Garcia (73) blocks during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. The Cardinals defeated the Browns, 37-14. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) lines up for a play during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Kirk Irwin)
Arizona Cardinals offensive guard Max Garcia (73) guards during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
Arizona Cardinals center Max Garcia (73) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman Max Garcia (73) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Cardinals defeated the 49ers 31-17. (Greg Trott via AP)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) awaits a snap during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. The Cardinals defeated the Jaguars 31-19. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Arizona Cardinals guard Max Garcia (73) lines up in a three-point stance during an NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. The Cardinals defeated the Rams 37-20. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Denver Broncos offensive lineman Max Garcia (76) waits for the snap during an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018 in Glendale, Ariz. (Greg Trott via AP)
FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2018, file photo, Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia works against the Arizona Cardinals during an NFL football game in Glendale, Ariz. Garcia and New Orleans Saints receiver Austin Carr are the Super Bowl Gospel Choir’s two active players. Garcia says he found out about the choir from a teammate and was put in touch with Johnson. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) in action during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Denver. The Patriots defeated the Broncos, 41-16. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) blocks during the NFL game against the Washington Redskins, Friday Aug. 24, 2018, Landover, MD. The Broncos defeated the Redskins 29-17. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Denver Broncos Max Garcia (76) during in a NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Miami Gardens, Fl.
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Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) blocks during the NFL game against the Washington Redskins, Friday Aug. 24, 2018, Landover, MD. The Broncos defeated the Redskins 29-17. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) in action during an NFL preseason football game against the Chicago Bears, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2018, in Denver. The Bears defeated the Broncos, 24-23. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) during an NFL regular season game against the San Diego Chargers on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in San Diego. The Chargers won, 21-13. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) run blocks in action against the Tennessee Titans Sunday December 11, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Denver Broncos center Max Garcia stands on the sidelines during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Gary McCullough)
Denver Broncos offensive lineman Max Garcia (76) pass blocks in action against the Indianapolis Colts September 18, 2016 in Denver. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) run blocks in action against the Tennessee Titans Sunday December 11, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (73) prepares to snap the football during an NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs on November 15, 2015. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos 29-13 (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive lineman Max Garcia (73) pass blocks during an NFL game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, in Denver, Colo. The Raiders won the game, 15-12. (Greg Trott via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) during an NFL Kickoff football game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016 in Denver. The Broncos won, 21-20. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) in action during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Denver. The Bengals defeated the Broncos, 20-17. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Denver Broncos offfensive lineman Max Garcia (78) waits for the snap during an NFL game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2016, in Denver, Colo. The Patriots won the game, 16-3. (Greg Trott via AP)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) lines up in a three-point stance during an NFL game against the Carolina Panthers on Thursday, September 8, 2016. The Broncos defeated the Panthers 21-20. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) looks on from the sideline bench during the 2017 NFL week 3 regular season football game against the against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017 in Orchard Park, N.Y. The Bills won the game 26-16. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) blocks during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017, Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Broncos 51-23. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) run blocks in action against the Tennessee Titans Sunday December 11, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive lineman Max Garcia (76) pass blocks during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017 in Denver. The Bengals won the game, 20-17. (Greg Trott via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) during an NFL regular season football game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 in Oakland, Calif. The Raiders won, 21-14. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) on the sidelines during the singing of the national anthem prior to kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys in the NFL game at Sports Authority Field in Denver ,Colo. September 17, 2017. (Photo via Eric Bakke)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) runs during an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears, Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017, in Chicago. The Broncos won 24-17. (Scott Boehm via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) in action during an NFL football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017, in Denver. The Bengals defeated the Broncos, 20-17. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) in action during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Denver. The Patriots defeated the Broncos, 41-16. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) during an NFL regular season football game against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017 in Denver. The Broncos won, 16-10. (Ric Tapia via AP)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) prior to the snap during the game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday Nov. 5, 2017, Philadelphia. The Eagles defeated the Broncos 51-23. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Denver Broncos offensive guard Max Garcia (76) blocks during an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 in Denver. The Broncos won the game 27-19. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
Denver Broncos guard Max Garcia (76) lines up in a three-point stance during an NFL game against the New England Patriots on Sunday, December 18, 2016. The Patriots defeated the Broncos 16-3. (Kevin Terrell via AP)
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