INDIANAPOLIS – The bulk of the bill is coming due on the $85 million contract the Giants gave Olivier Vernon three years ago, and now it seems they are looking to find someone else to pay it.
The Giants are exploring opportunities to trade the linebacker, who is due to earn a base salary of $15.25 million in 2019 and count $19.5 million against the salary cap this season, according to the NFL Network. While it is unlikely they find a partner willing to take on that kind of financial burden, the trade talks could be a precursor to the team cutting him prior to the start of the new league year on March 11.