The Giants and Blake Martinez will keep collectively.
The two sides got here to an settlement on a wage discount that can vastly lower what was scheduled to be a wage cap value of $14 million. The Giants, in want of reduction — new normal supervisor Joe Schoen stated he needed to search out $40 million in cap financial savings — didn’t wish to half methods with Martinez, who was scheduled to earn $8.4 million, however they’d have if the linebacker didn’t agree to remodel his deal.
Martinez, 28, performed in solely three video games final season, as he tore his ACL in Week 3 in opposition to the Falcons. He was signed by the Giants to a three-year contract value $30.7 million and in 2021 led the group in tackles with 151. Before that, he led the Packers in tackles for 3 consecutive years.
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If the Giants launched Martinez, they’d have saved $8.5 million on the cap, however created a dead cash value of $5.5 million. Martinez ought to be prepared for the beginning of the 2022 season and certain could have incentives constructed into his new contract that can enable him to recoup among the cash taken from him.
Martinez and former defensive coordinator Patrick Graham labored expertly collectively final season. Graham is now with the Raiders and Martinez will get the possibility to make the calls for brand new defensive coordinator Wink Martindale.
