EASTERN RUTHERFORD, New York – The New York Giants released cornerback James Bradbury on Monday to save about $ 10.1 million against a salary cap this season.
New general manager Joe Schoen had been trying to trade Bradberry before the free agency in March, but could find nothing that worked for all parties involved. Last week, Sean admitted that he was surprised that there was no greater interest in the team’s number one cornerback.
“Yes, I was,” he told WFAN Sports Radio on Wednesday. “I thought there would be more interest. There were some teams that showed interest before the draft and we had several different times when there was compensation and the contract never came. Given the fact that we had good negotiations with other teams and their agents had good talks with teams, sometimes if you’re going to renegotiate a contract and you can’t reach an agreement, that’s what it is. “
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The move for the Giants was more about the money than the accusation against the player. The 28-year-old Bradbury had to earn $ 13.5 million this season and would be $ 21.9 million in the team’s salary cap. His release leaves the Giants weak in the corner, where the often injured Adoree ‘Jackson is the only veteran with significant initial experience.
The giants needed the savings to sign their draft class and work all season. According to the list management system, they were only $ 6 million below the ceiling last week.
Bradbury had $ 2 million of his base salary of $ 13.4 million guaranteed at the start of the league year.
“Listen, he’s a starting corner in the league,” Schoen told WFAN last week. “This is exactly where we are financially. We still have to sign our draft elections, be able to sign our training team and have the cost of a change during the season.”
Despite the move, the Giants still have to eat nearly $ 10 million of dead money against the ceiling. That leaves them with nearly $ 30 million in dead money for the upcoming season, the fifth highest in the NFL.
The Giants also lost one of their most productive players. Bradbury was one of five players on the roster to make the Pro Bowl of his career. He was their best defender last season and entered the Pro Bowl in his first year with the Giants in 2020, when he had the best career score of 79.8 Pro Football Focus. He was in his 60s every second year of his career. The veteran in corner back had a career record with four interceptions and made several mistakes last season.
Bradbury spent the first four years of his career with the Carolina Panthers. The Giants signed him as a free agent in the off-season in 2020 for a deal worth $ 43.5 million over three years. He was entering the final year of the deal, making it difficult to trade as a one-year lease unless a new contract was signed.
Samford’s product has played in 92 career games (91 starts) for the Giants and Panthers.
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