Giants P Brad Wing punts against the Philadelphia Eagle last in 2015. He is the only Giants special teams player we currently own copyright pictures of. Photo by: Todd Bauers

October 25, 2016

East Rutherford, N.J. — The New York Giants today announced they have released placekicker Josh Brown.

The NFL suspended Brown for the Giants September 11, 2016 season opener in Dallas for violating the League’s Personal Conduct Policy. That suspension was based on his May 22, 2015 arrest on domestic violence charges, which were dismissed approximately five days after the arrest.

Brown served his suspension, returned to the Giants on September 12, and subsequently participated in five games.

Last Wednesday, approximately 24 hours before the Giants were to depart for London, new information was released by authorities in Washington State. The new materials disclosed a history of alleged domestic violence by Brown. On Thursday, the Giants announced Brown would not accompany the team to London, where they played the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Last Friday, the NFL, at the Giants request and citing the documents released two days earlier, placed Brown on the Commissioner Exempt List.

Today, the Giants released Brown.

“We believed we did the right thing at every juncture in our relationship with Josh,” said team president John Mara. “Our beliefs, our judgments and our decisions were misguided. We accept that responsibility.

“We hope that Josh will continue to dedicate himself to rehabilitation, and to becoming a better person and father. We will continue to support him in his efforts to continue counseling, and we hope that Josh and his family can find peace and a positive resolution.

“We have great respect and feel strongly about our support for the good people who work tirelessly and unconditionally to aid the victims of domestic violence and who bring awareness to the issue. We have been partners with My Sisters’ Place (a domestic violence shelter and advocate based in Westchester, New York) for nearly 20 years. The leadership of that organization has provided invaluable insight as we have considered our decisions in this matter. We value and respect their opinion, and we look forward to continuing to work with them in the future.”