The Facts: The New York Giants released quarterback Freeman on Friday.

Diehards Line:The team signed the signal-caller to a one-year contract in April. He was added tot long after starting quarterback Eli Manning underwent ankle surgery. The conventional wisdom suggested that the Giants were grabbing arms in case Manning wasn't ready to thrown during offseason workouts. With Manning appearing back at full-go just seven weeks after ankle surgery, the Giants didn't need the extra arms in camp. Freeman's release paves the way for Ryan Nassib to be Mannings backup in 2014. Curtis Painter remains on the roster as well. Freeman, on the other hand, will look for a team hoping to squeeze one last chance out of a once-talented player with a turbulent career.