“Cap Casualty Season” is among us.
On Wednesday, the New York Giants reportedly informed wide receiver Golden Tate and linebacker David Mayo of their releases. Cutting the former saves over $6.1 million while parting ways with the latter saves $2.3 million — not absurd amounts of money, but still important amounts when you take into account the organization’s limited cap space.
Question marks still surround whether the team will do the same with veteran guard Kevin Zeitler, the team’s top offensive lineman. While talented, Zeitler is increasing in age and expensive; his 2021 cap hit is projected to be $14.