The New York Giants start the NFL offseason with a favorable salary cap situation.
According to Spotrac, the Giants have $27.7 million in expected salary cap space, but they can free up more by cutting some contracts.
New York spent $160 million on Daniel Jones last offseason, so it knows it needs to be more prudent with its expenditures.
The Giants might sign one or two impact free players, but given their present salary cap situation, they must locate value on the market.
New York might free up salary cap room by releasing one or two large contracts during the offseason.
The Giants’ decision to cut its top earners’ contracts may appear to be a step backward, but it may benefit them in the long run by allowing them to bring in more effective personnel.
Evan Neal’s name will continually come up in potential cut discussions due to his poor performance.
The No. 7 overall choice in 2022 has failed to meet expectations and has been a member of an offensive line that has regularly sacked Jones and other quarterbacks.
Giants quarterbacks were sacked 85 times in 2023. That figure simply isn’t good enough if the Giants are to rebound and make the playoffs for the second time in three years under Brian Daboll.
The Giants have a variety of issues on offense, but protecting Jones is critical, and that may necessitate a complete overhaul of the offensive line.
