In a move that some expected, the Giants have released starting right guard Kevin Zeitler. The organization announced the news via its official Twitter account Wednesday afternoon.
We have released guard Kevin Zeitler
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— New York Giants (@Giants) March 10, 2021
It was likely a tough decision to make. While Zeitler has been the team’s top offensive lineman since the Giants traded for him prior to the 2019 season, he possessed an expensive contract. The final year of his deal (2021) was to carry a cap hit of $14.