New York Giants WR Victor Cruz wants to play out the final two years of his contract with the team, but he admits the ‘ball is in (the Giants’) court’ when it comes to sticking around. Cruz has a $9.4 million salary cap hit next season and will likely need to take a pay cut for the second straight season in order to stay. Cruz agreed to reduce his base salary from $7.9 million to $1.3 million for the 2016 season.
Footballguys View: Cruz was only a small contributor in 2016, and it’s possible that UDFA Roger Lewis will completely overtake him as the #3 receiver with more development this offseason. His time on our fantasy radar is probably over even though his return from a patellar tendon blowout was inspiring and surprising.