The headline of the article, which has been trumpeted in multiple outlets, is much more ominous than the story. The real story is buried deeper in the article.
Giants receiver Victor Cruz, who has five NFL seasons under his belt, apparently believes he fewer than five more.
“I have a retooled mindset of just going out there and playing,” Cruz told Lorenzo Reyes of USA Today in an item published earlier on Friday. “I have nothing to hold back anymore. I just want to go out there and play the second half of my career.