The New York Giants have informed cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie that he is being released, sources told ESPN's Jordan Raanan and Adam Schefter.
Rodgers-Cromartie, 31, had been set for the final year of a five-year, $35 million contract. The Giants will save $6.5 million by releasing him.
Prior to deciding to release him, the Giants had planned to try Rodgers-Cromartie at free safety, a source told Raanan. The two-time Pro Bowler has been at cornerback his entire 10-year career, playing on the outside early in his career before being shifted inside to the slot the past two seasons.