Giants linebacker Jon Beason suffered a toe injury last offseason that hampered him — and caused him to miss four games in 2015.
Beason hasn’t played a 16-game season since he was with the Panthers in 2010 and the 2013 season, which saw him traded from Carolina to the Giants — yet his confidence level hasn’t diminished.
“I feel, when healthy, I’m the best in the game,” Beason said on Monday, via ESPN.com. “And that’s my motto going into the 2015 campaign. I’m going to be healthy every game instead of just talking about every game. My focus is on the opener and to have practiced all week and go out there and be prepared, as opposed to just playing through will and your mental capacity. I’m looking forward to having the mental part meet the physical preparation and being the best I can be.”
Beason is important to the Giants — but he’s overstating who he really is.