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What is going on currently between Victor Cruz and the New York Giants? well, the New York Daily News is reporting that Cruz has an offer from the Giants of $7 million per year, exceeding the $6 million per season Wes Welker got from the Denver Broncos.
NFL.com added that the offer "would seem to be in the three- to four-year range."
Cruz is, of course, a restricted free agent and there has been much speculation about whether or not he would receive an offer sheet from another team. This tweet a couple of days ago from Adam Schefter would seem to indicate that if Cruz is holding out hope that a team will step forward and force the Giants to pay even more that isn't going to happen.
Strong belief: There's as much chance a team will sign Victor Cruz to offer sheet as there is one will deal for Tim Tebow. Neither happening
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 21, 2013
Cruz would seemingly have these options:
- Sign the deal the Giants have reportedly offered him.
- Sign the first-round tender the Giants offered him, worth $2.879 million, and continue to try to negotiate a richer long-term deal. Head to unrestricted free agency next year if he doesn't get a satisfactory offer from the Giants.
- Continue to wait and hope that the Giants offer increases, or someone does unexpectedly make him an offer.
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