With the team under new management, parting ways with Bradberry saves the team $10.1 million in salary cap space.
This wasn’t the preferred route for general manager Joe Schoen, however it’s still the necessary one.
Throughout the offseason, the Giants tried to trade their former No. 1 cornerback with hope for getting back some value. Quality value for a quality player, all while removing a hefty salary off their books.
Ultimately, with the team determined to get under the salary cap, Schoen settled on releasing Bradberry.
With the Giants rebuilding under Schoen and first-year head coach Brian Daboll, getting out of salary cap hell is an immediate must for this team. As Zack Rosenblatt of NJ Advance Media notes, cutting Bradberry became key for the Giants in their future planning, specifically as it pertains to signing their rookie class.
“After the NFL Draft, the Giants only had a little more than $6 million in cap space, and they’ll need approximately $12.8 million to sign their 11-person NFL Draft class, plus more for the in-season practice squad and other in-season transactions,” Rosenblatt wrote.
Bradberry projects to be a hot name on the market. The six-year veteran was a pro-bowl cornerback in 2020.
As for the Giants, Bradberry’s release leaves a massive void in their secondary.
Early projections for the starting secondary have Adoree’ Jackson moving into Bradberry’s spot as the No. 1 cornerback, Aaron Robinson lining up at the other corner, and rookie Cor’Dale Flott in the nickel cornerback position. Xavier McKinney and Julian Love would be at the safety positions.
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