Linebacker Jasper Brinkley, a fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings in 2009, is a well-traveled NFL veteran. In addition to his multiple stints with the Vikings, he also spent time with the Arizona Cardinals and Dallas Cowboys before joining the New York Giants a year ago.

In just one season with the Giants, Brinkley feels he’s been able to grasp and understand the oft-repeated mantra of “once a Giant, always a Giant.”

While returning to Thompson, GA to hold his annual football camp, Brinkley caught up with local reporters to discuss his experience with one of the league’s most historically successful franchises, and he says they’re unlike any other.

“They are the best organization from top to bottom that I have been apart of,” Brinkley told WRDW 12 News in Georgia.

In addition to his praise of the Giants, Brinkley also offered up some high praise for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., whom he called the most dedicated player in the league.

“Odell is probably one of the hardest working guys I have ever seen in the National Football League,” Brinkley added.

Although Brinkley was initially brought in as depth at the linebacker position, injuries to Jon Beason and Uani ‘Unga helped pave the way to a larger role in 2015. He would go on to start the final nine games of the season, finishing third on the team with 67 total tackles.

Impressed with his body of work, the Giants re-signed Brinkley to a one-year, $1.8 million deal earlier this Spring.

“This is where I wanted to be,” Brinkley told Giants.com upon re-signing in March. “I had a good season last year. Just given the opportunities I had, and given the guys that are here and the mentality the coaches have, there’s definitely a winning mentality here, and I want to be a part of that.”

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Brinkley will head into a training camp competition with Keenan Robinson and rookie B.J. Goodson for the starting job.