Professional football is a sport; it’s also a business.
Some people forget that, but were reminded Wednesday when the Giants needed to make a financial decision in regard to their starting right guard.
Although Kevin Zeitler is talented and was the team’s top offensive lineman, he’s on the wrong side of 30 and was going to be expensive in 2021. Zeitler carried a cap hit of $14.5 million next season, and in an offseason in which the Giants need to retain Leonard Williams and Dalvin Tomlinson, the best option was to part ways with him and save $12 million ($2.