The New York Giants’ 13-10 overtime loss on Sunday to the New York Jets dropped them to 2-6 on the season. With their postseason hopes all but dashed, they could be very active before the NFL’s Tuesday afternoon trading deadline.
Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports that the team is running low on salary cap space and must make several moves if they are to be in financial compliance with the league for the remainder of the season.
The Giants have a league-low $947,513 in salary cap space as of Thursday, according to the NFLPA. The Giants entered the season with $3.8 million in cap space after restructuring the contracts of defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, linebacker Bobby Okereke and kicker Graham Gano. But the cost of replacements for players on injured reserve — the Giants have placed five players on IR in the past two weeks — has eaten into that cushion.
Unless the Giants make a trade to create cap savings by Tuesday’s deadline, another contract restructure will be inevitable to make it through the season. (Adoree’) Jackson and defensive tackle Leonard Williams are the obvious sources of potential cap relief, either via trade or restructure.
The injuries have killed them this season, especially along the offensive line. Now the Giants are dealing with a quarterback shortage as they head to Las Vegas this week to face the Raiders.
Daniel Jones (neck) may not be cleared to play until Week 10 and Tyrod Taylor spent Sunday night in a New Jersey hospital after suffering a severe injury to the ribs in the loss to the Jets.
Undrafted rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito finished the Jets game under center and the Giants have no other quarterback on their active roster or practice squad. They will likely have to find an unemployed veteran to dress behind (or ahead of) DeVito this week.
