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Canty missed the first six games of last season after having offseason knee surgery.
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The Giants finished 31st in the league on defense and needed help on the interior after releasing Chris Canty.
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Baltimore did sign free agent defensive end Chris Canty, who spent the previous four seasons with the New York Giants.
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Sophomore point guard Briyona Canty appeared in seven games early in the season before having season ending micro-fracture surgery on her knee.
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So that leaves our Top 4 -- Josh Krajcik, Melanie Amaro, Chris Rene, and Marcus Canty -- to sing for your votes next week.
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Canty was signed in 2009 and played in 49 regular-season games with 45 starts, including all 20 games in the 2011 Super Bowl run.
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Tackle Chris Canty and linebacker Michael Boley were released and safety Kenny Phillips and middle linebacker Chase Blackburn signed with other teams as free agent.
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Why can't he work in a disco, like Marcus Canty?
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Sputtering disaster Nicole Scherzinger had forced the bottom two -- Rachel and Marcus Canty -- into DEADLOCK by pretending to refuse to send either person home...but ultimately choosing Rachel.
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Bradshaw, Canty and Boley were all veterans who contributed to the Giants' Super Bowl win over the Patriots a year ago, but they all had big contracts and battled injuries.
WSJ: Giants release Ahmad Bradshaw, Chris Canty
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But the decision to waive Bradshaw a productive rusher, locker-room leader and fan favorite and to a lesser extent Canty, a respected veteran and valuable contributor, is further evidence of the team's ruthless approach to the off-season.
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Strongside linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka is the only returning starting from last year's 4-3 defense, but there have been suggestions that the Giants plan to play him more on the defensive line after losing Osi Umenyiora to free agency and releasing tackle Chris Canty.
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