Aaron Ross has gotten himself in hot water for saying that his one-year stint with the Jacksonville Jaguars was essentially a paid vacation.
"I really apologize if Jag nation took offense to it," Ross said. "I loved the opportunity that they gave me, they gave me a second chance to live my dream."
The defensive back played for the Giants from 2007-2011 and then returned this offseason.
Ross, who had a disappointing season in Jacksonville after signing there as a free agent, said he wasn't trying to suggest with his "vacation" comment that he wasn't giving maximum effort to the Jaguars.
"The only reason I said the vacation thing is because it was such a short turnaround for me to [come] back home with the Giants, it felt like [being away on] a vacation. I definitely didn't mean any harm to Jacksonville city or the fans or disrespect to the organization. I have the utmost respect for that organization," Ross said.