A number of COVID-19-related changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement were settled Monday night. Because they are important to note in this unprecedented NFL season, let’s go through how some of them impact the New York Giants and the rest of the NFL.
Salary cap change
NFL Network league insider Tom Pelissero reported that teams with players opting out will get an additional salary cap bump. That is because, per Pelissero, pro-rated signing bonuses will be removed from the cap as well as unearned salary and bonuses.
In the case of the Giants, Over the Cap shows that Solder was given a $23.