Giants' Victor Cruz On WFAN: 'I Wanted To Stay Here'
Cruz agreed to a one-year contract that saw his salary get slashed from $7.9 million to $1.3 million.
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Cruz agreed to a one-year contract that saw his salary get slashed from $7.9 million to $1.3 million.
Coughlin was gutted by a dearth of decent talent on defense, reduced to Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr., and prayer.
The Giants came to agreement on a pay cut for wide receiver Victor Cruz, only hours after New York general manager Jerry Reese spent $200 million on free agents Olivier Vernon, Damon Harrison and Janoris Jenkins.
The deal is reportedly for 5 years, $46.25 million with $24 million guaranteed, NFL Network reported.
The Giants added a third key piece to their defense Wednesday afternoon, reportedly reaching a deal with former Dolphins defensive end Olivier Vernon.
Johnson told Panthers.com he asked Reese if he would ever leave the Giants to accept a job with another team for more money. Reese gave an honest answer -- perhaps too honest.
Giants fans were met with some much-needed good news on Wednesday morning.
Free agency is a time for players to get paid and get rich, but with just a few exceptions, bringing in big-money players is not usually the way for a team make a huge improvement.
Despite the fact that Pierre-Paul registered just one sack, new Giants coach Ben McAdoo said last month he wanted to bring him back.
If anyone can understand the harsh verities of pro football, it's Victor Cruz, who has climbed the corroding edge of pro football before.
Cruz has previously said he's willing to rework his contract, which has three years remaining on it and would pay him $7.9 million this season with a cap hit of $9.9 million.
John Johnson, an athletic trainer in the New York Giants organization for 60 years, has died.
Tom Coughlin still has some hard feelings about his exit as the New York Giants head coach.
Right now, Ben McAdoo wants Victor Cruz on his 2016 roster. The hard part, and the hard truths, will come later.
The team is expected to be nearly $60 million under the salary cap after opting to carry over more than $11 million that went unspent in 2015.
