Many had speculated that this would be the possible outcome; now we know it is. NY Giants tight end Rhett Ellison has chosen to retire rather than be subjected to probably being released ahead of the 2020 NFL free agency cycle.
One of the main potential roster cuts for the Giants, GM Dave Gettleman will have one less decision to make now that Ellison has chosen to spend the rest of his life with his family rather than pursuing the NFL grind. Big Blue will save $5M against the cap in 2020 by Ellison not being on the team with the team’s potential cap space soaring close to $80M.