The New York Giants have released veteran cornerback James Bradberry.
A starter for the team
the past two seasons, including making the Pro Bowl in 2020, Bradberry is a
salary cap casualty. He would have been a $21.9 million cap hit, so cutting him
Monday will save about $10 million. The team can designate him a post-June 1
release and save another $1.5 million on the cap for 2022.
Bradberry was signed as
a free agent two years ago after a solid four seasons in Carolina. He started
31 games the past two seasons and was particularly dependable in 2020 with his
pass coverage. He had three interceptions that season.
Overall, he made 100
tackles, 80 solo, with four interceptions and 35 passes defensed. Bradberry
recovered three fumbles for New York.
The Giants attempted to
trade the 28-year-old Bradberry, but his salary was an obstacle they couldn't
overcome.