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His on-again, off-again relationship with the Giants is apparently on again. Brandon Jacobs, who has drawn the ire of the New York media and fans alike with a combination of his brash words and declining production over the past few years, still expects to be back with the Giants next season. Jacobs signed a 4-year, $25 million contract after the 2008 season, but has failed to top the 1,000-yard mark since and had just 571 yards at a 3.8 YPC average last season.

Many have attributed his drop-off in production to an unwillingness to run with his trademark punishing style for fear of getting hurt, a theory that is only exacerbated by the fact that his decline came right after he got his long-term deal. But to Jacobs’ credit, he re-negotiated the deal to take a pay cut prior to the 2011 season in order to give the Giants more cap space, and would likely have to do so again this year with the team looking at very little room under the cap once again. Jacobs is due to earn $4.4 million in 2012, but he’s willing to scale it back if it means a return to the Super Bowl champs.

“These guys in the front office, they've been doing this for years,” Jacobs said. “They know what they have to do. I want to be back. But they actually know what has to be done if they want me back.”