The New York Giants have roughly $43 million in out there cap house to play with come free company subsequent month however that doesn’t imply they gained’t proceed to fine-tune their roster.
One potential cap casualty this offseason might be veteran kicker Graham Gano, per The Athletic.
The Giants don’t have any albatross contracts to shed this offseason and so they’re in a wholesome sufficient cap state of affairs that they don’t have to make any cap cuts. Nonetheless, a $5.7 million cap hit is extreme for the 37-year-old Gano, who has missed 16 video games on account of damage the previous two seasons. The Giants can create $3.2 million in cap financial savings whereas consuming $2.5 million in lifeless cash by dumping Gano. That’s not an amazing monetary impetus, however a workforce within the Giants’ place can allocate that cash higher.
The Giants might very properly half methods with Gano as Dan Duggan outlines and should have already got his successor in Jude McAtamney, who they inked to a futures deal final month.
McAtamney, an Irish native who kicked at Rutgers, performed in a single recreation for the Giants final season changing his one PAT probability and a 31-yard area purpose within the Giants’ Week 9 loss to Washington.
The Giants might additionally discover a less expensive veteran choice. Greg Joseph was their kicker for the ultimate six video games final season. He might be introduced again to problem McAtamney this summer time at camp.
