Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl
Nooooooooo! I know some people don’t care for him, but I really like Brandon Jacobs!!! Â I mean, it’s not a surprise but I’m disappointed. Giants fans, how do you feel about this?!
The New York Giants will release Brandon Jacobs as the team and the running back were unable to come to terms on a restructured deal, sources confirmed Friday.
The team wanted to reduce Jacobs’ salary to create more cap flexibility. Jacobs said he was open to the idea as long as it was fair.
But both sides could not come to an agreement, as the Newark Star-Ledger first reported. Jacobs was due a $500,000 roster bonus in March to go along with the $4.4 million he was due this season.
The team recently restructured Eli Manning’s contract to create nearly $7 million in cap space. The Giants may still have to some other moves to make since they have 20 unrestricted free agents and would like to re-sign the likes of cornerback Terrell Thomas and middle linebackerJonathan Goff.
Jacobs, the Giants’ fourth-round pick in 2005, is fourth in franchise history with 4,849 rushing yards and has a franchise record 56 rushing touchdowns.
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