The New York Giants had to tighten their belts considerably heading into the 2022 off season.
They bills they incurred to make their free agency additions in 2020 and 2021 all came due at the same time this year, and the Giants were suddenly in “Cap Hell.” The good news is that the bind is only going to last a season before expiring contracts and a rising salary cap give the Giants plenty of money for 2023 and beyond. But things were undeniably tight this year, to the point where the team had to part ways with good players just to pay their draft class.