It was reported earlier this week that the New York Giants will likely be releasing former Pro Bowl cornerback James Bradberry after previously attempting to trade him. Bradberry has a $21.8 million cap hit and the Giants would free up nearly half of that towards their cap by releasing him.
That made Monday’s reports regarding Bradberry nearly a formality. The Giants officially announced that they have released Bradberry, who will likely be one of the higher priority free agents still available.
This news has many around the NFL world wondering where Bradberry could end up signing ahead of the 2022 season.
Bradberry had an excellent 2021 season, recording 4 interceptions in 16 starts for the Giants, proving that he still has plenty left in the tank.
This move seems to be strictly a salary move for the organization. Bradberry would likely still be their top cornerback option but, given their salary cap situation sitting at only $5.9 million available cap space before the move, they needed to free up salary-cap space to sign their incoming draft class.
The Giants received very few trade offers for Bradberry, but that was likely due to other teams just waiting the franchise out considering their cap situation.
Given Bradberry’s credentials, he will likely have no problem signing on with another team in the very near future, and will seemingly make a huge impact on whatever team wins the sweepstakes to sign him.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.