So the Giants have told Victor Cruz to take a pay cut or a pink slip.
Cruz, who is scheduled to make $7.9 million in 2016, has not flashed his magnetic gridiron wares since he injured his knee in October 2014. The Giants have yet to publicly assert their financial stance.
Cruz has said he will be ready to play this season.
If anyone can understand the harsh verities of pro football, it’s Cruz, who has climbed the corroding edge of pro football before.
When a Peyton Manning retires, the untrained eye assumes that most football careers are like his.