"This offseason was a little strange with the free agent market, but I was willing to bet on myself," Chapman said during a news conference Thursday. "I believed in myself. I believed that the Giants would see my value as the season went on and what I bring every single day."
Chapman was scratched from the starting lineup Wednesday, missing just his fourth game this season to work on finalizing the contract.
"Obviously, it was pretty important to get this thing done," Chapman said. "We got it done, and now chances are I'm not going to be watching very much."