Giants' Graham Gano named a potential cap casualty
The New York Giants have approximately $43 million in available cap space to play with come free agency next month but that doesn't mean they won't continue to fine-tune their roster.
One potential cap casualty this offseason could be veteran kicker Graham Gano, per The Athletic.
The Giants don't have any albatross contracts to shed this offseason and they're in a healthy enough cap situation that they don't need to make any cap cuts. Still, a $5.7 million cap hit is excessive for the 37-year-old Gano, who has missed 16 games due to injury the past two seasons. The Giants can create $3.2 million in cap savings while eating $2.5 million in dead money by dumping Gano. That's not an overwhelming financial impetus, but a team in the Giants' position can allocate that money better.
The Giants could very well part ways with Gano as Dan Duggan outlines and may already have his successor in Jude McAtamney, who they inked to a futures deal last month.
McAtamney, an Irish native who kicked at Rutgers, played in one game for the Giants last season converting his one PAT chance and a 31-yard field goal in the Giants' Week 9 loss to Washington.
The Giants could also explore a cheaper veteran option. Greg Joseph was their kicker for the final six games last season. He could be brought back to challenge McAtamney this summer at camp.
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