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Giants reach for ‘last resort,’ re-structure Adoree’ Jackson’s contract

With the worst salary cap situation in the NFL, New York Giants general manager Joe Schoen has already been forced to reach for what he said would be a “last resort” to create cap space. The Giants have restructured the contract of cornerback Adoree’ Jackson, kicking money into future years.

Per Field Yates of ESPN, the Giants converted $8.965 million of Jackson’s contract into a signing bonus. The move created $5.98 million in cap space for 2022.

Per Over The Cap, Jackson’s base salary for 2022 is now $1.035 million and his cap hit is $9.