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USAT: Giants Wire

Mar 10, 2022

- - - The New York Giants are approximately $8 million over the NFL’s $208.2 million salary cap with just a week remaining in the NFL fiscal year. - Many difficult decisions lie ahead for new general manager Joe Schoen, whose goal to free up $40 million in available salary cap space. - One of those decisions will most likely involve star cornerback James Bradberry, who is on the books for $21.8 million this season. The Giants would like to trade Bradberry, one of the top cover corners in the NFL, but an outright release is also a possibility. - That would be a shame as Bradberry has played well for the Giants since signing a three-year, $43.5 million deal two years ago. He was named to the Pro Bowl after the 2020 season and was again among the league leaders in passes defensed in 2021. - The loss of Bradberry would be a huge blow to the Giants’ defense but regardless of how valuable he is, his salary is simply too rich for the Giants to carry at the moment. - “It would be devastating, I’m just being honest,” cornerback Adoree’ Jackson told the New York Post. - “Knowing him as a person, knowing him as a player, seeing things that he can do I’d love to have him back there in the secondary, getting the rock and getting it going.” - The Giants could also opt to extend the 29-year-old Bradberry’s contract but that is something that Schoen admittedly stated he doesn’t have much of an appetite for with this roster. - - List - - Under-the-radar free agents Giants could target - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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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