On Monday, the New York Giants cut wide receiver Victor Cruz, putting an end to the fairytale story that began back in 2010.
The move in and of itself wasn’t a shock. Cruz never fully recovered from his patellar tendon tear, an injury that happened in Week 6 of the 2014 season. Sterling Shepard emerged as the better option in the slot, which forced the vet to play on the outside for the duration of 2016. With the move, the Giants will save $7.5 million in salary cap space, which will bode well for the organization’s efforts to re-sign a player like Jason Pierre-Paul.