New York Giants rookie Kayvon Thibodeaux made a $50,000 donation to Puppies Behind Bars in honor of Graham Gano, for the right to wear No. 5.

"When he said he was willing to give to that, I can be No. 9 and maybe in 10-15 years when he retires and I'm still kicking, I can get No. 5 back," Gano said.

"The opportunity to give to something is exciting, and the number is obviously very special to Kayvon. While it is special to me as well, there's a whole lot of meaning in that No. 5 to him. I just wanted to be a good teammate and also be able to support others throughout the whole process."

The Giants used the fifth overall pick to draft Thibodeaux last month.