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New York Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka is happy to be back at his natural position, defensive end, on a full-time basis. Kiwanuka is working as the starting right defensive end spot while DE Jason Pierre-Paul (back) recovers from surgery. 'It was a move I was looking forward to. I had a feeling it was coming,' Kiwanuka said.
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New York Giants defensive line coach Robert Nunn said DE Mathias Kiwanuka has looked very good during organized team activities. 'Kiwi is off to a great start,' Nunn said. 'We will be able, I think, to get him more focused on staying at defensive end. He is really doing a good job so far managing it. Moving him around a little bit, at both sides of defensive end. We really like where he is from the mental standpoint and the way he has approached it in the offseason. He looks solid right now.'
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New York Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka could move back to the defensive line, according to general manager Jerry Reese. 'Well I see him as still kind of a joker type player for us,'' Reese said. 'But from my view I think he will probably play more on the defensive line more than he played at linebacker in the past; just from my view. But that is Coach Coughlin's call."
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The New York Giants likely would move DE Mathias Kiwanuka to defensive end full-time next season if the team does not re-sign free-agent DE Osi Umenyiora this offseason.
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New York Giants LB Mathias Kiwanuka could be moved back to defensive end if they team pursues a veteran linebacker in free agency or in the early rounds of the NFL Draft.
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New York Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka could still line up at defensive end and linebacker next season even if impending free-agent DE Osi Umenyiora leaves in free agency.
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New York Giants DE Mathias Kiwanuka has agreed to restructure his contract which will save the team $1 million in salary cap space for 2013. His 2013 salary cap figure has gone from $5.125 million to $4.125 million. His salary cap figures for 2014 and 2105 will go up slightly because of the restructuring.
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New York Giants LB Mathias Kiwanuka could be moved to defensive end with LBs Chase Blackburn and Keith Rivers both free agents.
The New York Giants may have to use DE Mathias Kiwanuka at defensive end on a full-time basis next season if they lose impending free-agent DE Osi Umenyiora during the offseason. Kiwanuka has seen time at linebacker.
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New York Giants DL Mathias Kiwanuka played exclusively as a defensive lineman in Week 12, both at tackle and end, as opposed to a lineman-linebacker role, and recorded six tackles, two sacks and three quarterback hits. 'I definitely love being down there,' Kiwanuka said. 'That's what I do naturally. As a football player, that's what I'm most used to.'
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