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To improve their competitive stance in free agency, General Manager Joe Shane must look to create additional cap space. The approach includes restructuring contracts and potentially cutting underperforming players. By implementing these transactions, the Giants can obtain over 40 million in additional cap space, bringing their total to a whopping 86 million, the third highest in the NFL.
Here are some suggested specific strategies:
- Restructure Brian Burns’s Contract: As a young and healthy player, Burns represents a prime candidate for restructuring. Converting parts of his base salary into a signing bonus could yield roughly an additional 16 million in space.