Attention, teams that might be interested in trading for tight end Jeremy Shockey.  The Giants plan to keep him.

Or, alternatively, the Giants want you to think they’re keeping him, so that you’ll give up too much to get him.

Giants G.M. Jerry Reese told Newsday on Wednesday that Shockey “is our starting tight end.”  Reese also said that the team has no plans to trade or release him.

Ah, yes.  But there’s something neat about “plans.”  Every once in a while, “plans” change.

Rookie Kevin Boss performed admirably after Shockey’s injury.  Coincidentally (or not), quarterback Eli Manning’s performance improved consistently after the loud-mouthed Shockey was silenced.

Still, the more relevant question is whether anyone else would want Shockey at this specific time, given that he’s still recovering from a broken leg suffered less than two months ago.

“Would you make a trade for someone with a rod in his leg who can hardly walk?” an unnamed league official told Newsday.