The New York Giants did not even make much of an attempt to re-sign Pro Bowl safety Landon Collins this offseason, and as a result, Collins ended up signing a lucrative multi-year deal with the division rival Washington Redskins.

But why did the Giants simply let Collins walk without even trying to bring him back?

Collins thinks it may have been because he was too vocal:

“I know with myself, [Damon Harrison, who was traded to the Detroit Lions last season], Odell [Beckham Jr.], [Olivier Vernon], all we wanted to do was win, and we spoke up because we had to get them to listen to us,” Collins said, according to Jordan Raanan of ESPN.com. “We had to get them to get us winning pieces to help us at least be contenders. I think we were too vocal, and that platform was bigger than the Giants, you know, and our words stood out more. And … if it’s not good media, they don’t want that kind of media.”

Whether or not Collins is wholly right is up for debate, but there is no question that New York dealt Odell Beckham Jr. to the Cleveland Browns because of his penchant for making controversial statements to the media (as well as some off-the-field incidents).

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Collins is coming off a 2018 campaign in which he missed the final four games with a shoulder injury, but when he was on the field, he registered 96 tackles, a forced fumble and four passes defended en route to his third straight Pro Bowl appearance.

The 25-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Alabama, was originally selected by the Giants in the second round (33rd pick overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.