Certainly one of of the explanations the New York Giants have been scrambling for wage cap house this 12 months is that they overspent the previous few years on free brokers that haven’t moved the needle for them.
Final 12 months, the Giants signed huge receiver Kenny Golladay $72 million over 4 years with $40 million assured. Fact be instructed, different groups wished him however not at that value. Golladay was coming off an injury-shortened season and was in line for extra of a ‘prove-it’ deal however the Giants felt he was value franchise-level cash.
After all, Golladay bought harm — twice — and was by no means a major issue within the Giants’ pop-gun offense. The participant who led the NFL in landing receptions simply two season earlier than scored zero final season.
This 12 months, the Giants had little latitude when it got here to Golladay’s contract. With a useless cap cost of over $28 million this 12 months, the Giants had been compelled to go away it alone.
After this season, Golladay’s contract turns into a bit extra palatable. His useless cap quantity in 2023 is simply over $10 million, adopted by $6.8 million in 2024 and $3.8 million in 2025.
After all, Golladay’s deal would even be extra palatable if he stepped up and have become the ‘go-to’ wideout they hoped he might be. However because it stands now, this will probably be his ‘prove-it’ 12 months. The best way the faculty sport is grooming wideouts today, the place has grow to be so wealthy and fluid groups would somewhat take their possibilities with rookies.
