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Mar 1, 2022

- - - March 8 is the deadline for NFL clubs to designate franchise or transition players. The New York Giants, seeking to shed at least $40 million in salary cap space, aren’t likely to place either tag on any of their impending free agents. - The Giants have only four impending free agents that currently earn over $2 million per year: tackle Nate Solder, center Billy Price, tight end Evan Engram and safety Jabrill Peppers. - None of those players are worthy of the designation, which would pay them franchise tag values are based on the average of the top five highest-paid players at their positions or even higher. - Other starters and notable names headed for free agency are guard Will Hernandez, linebacker Lorenzo Carter, defensive tackle Austin Johnson and fullback Eli Penny. - The Giants will either seek to sign them before free agency begins on March 16 or take their chances in the open market. - According to Spotrac, the franchise tag values are expected to be as follows: - - Quarterback: $29.5M - Running back: $9.5M - Wide receiver: $18.5M - Tight end: $11M - Offensive linemen: $16.5M - Defensive tackle: $17M - Defensive end: $17.5M - Linebacker: $18.5M - Cornerback: $17.5M - Safety: $13M - Kicker/Punter: $5M - - Solder is expected to retire. The Giants aren’t going to bring him back and it’s doubtful any team will pay him enough to continue his career elsewhere. - Price, Engram and Peppers can all be had much cheaper in free agency. That is, if the Giants are even interested in retaining any of them. - - RelatedGary Myers: Giants legends Carl Banks, Tiki Barber should be in Hall of FameEx-Giants scout: Saquon Barkley is worth every pennyShould Giants work a trade for Za'Darius Smith? - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Giants Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Giants Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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