▁saw ▁him ▁as ▁a ▁certain ▁first - round er ", ▁said ▁Gi ants ▁General ▁Manager ▁Er nie ▁Acc ors i . ▁ ▁New ▁York ▁Gi ants ▁Griff in ▁played ▁for ▁four ▁seasons ▁with ▁the ▁Gi ants . ▁ ▁Washington ▁Red sk ins ▁Griff in ▁was ▁signed ▁by ▁the ▁Gi ants ' ▁N FC ▁East - rival ▁Washington ▁Red sk ins ▁as ▁an ▁un rest rict ed ▁free ▁agent ▁on ▁March ▁ 3 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁off season . ▁ ▁Griff in ▁had ▁his ▁best ▁season ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁recording ▁ 9 6 ▁tack les ▁( 6 6 ▁solo ) ▁and ▁six ▁s acks . ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁compiled ▁ 2 2 . 5 ▁s acks ▁with ▁ 3 5 2 ▁tack les ▁( 2 4 9 ▁solo ) ▁at ▁either ▁left ▁or ▁right ▁tack le ▁during ▁his ▁career . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁released ▁on ▁March ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁After ▁the ▁NFL ▁Griff in ▁has ▁purchased ▁a ▁share ▁of ▁F lower ' s ▁In sur ance ▁in ▁T roy , ▁Alabama . ▁ ▁The ▁name ▁has ▁changed ▁to ▁Griff in - Wil kes ▁In sur ance . ▁ ▁NFL ▁statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 7 6 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁T roy , ▁Alabama ▁Category : A fr ican - American ▁players ▁of ▁American ▁football ▁Category : Al