The New York Giants continue to tweak their roster and their salary structure this off-season. Their latest move is a minor one, but every bit helps.
Cornerback Isaac Yiadom took a play cut based on NFLPA records, giving the Giants another $1.1 million in salary cap space.
Dan Duggan of The Athletic broke down the exact numbers and what it means for both the Giants and Yiadom.
Interesting contract tweak: CB Isaac Yiadom took a pay cut, per source. Yiadom was due to have a $2.183M cap hit (no guarantees). His new one-year deal is for $1.07M with $100K guaranteed. Yiadom loses $1.1M but the lower cap hit increases his odds of making the roster.
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As per Ralph Vacchiano of SNY, the Giants now have $5,589,073 in salary cap space, whereas they were listed at $4,546,073 on Thursday.
Yiadom is not a cinch to make the roster even after starting 10 games last season at right cornerback. The signing of free agent veteran Adoree’ Jackson and the return of Sam Beal from a year in which he opted out due to COVID-19 concerns will push Yiadom down the depth chart.
Then there are other players the team is fond of such as Darnay Holmes, Ryan Lewis and Montre Hartage for him to contend with as well as any rookies the team brings in.
