Adam WellsJanuary 10, 2025
Trust was obviously low in between New York Giants gamers and executives throughout the 2024 season, especially in the wake of one reported event including Nick McCloud before a Week 4 video game versus the Dallas Cowboys.
Per ESPN's Jordan Raanan, the Giants asked McCloud to take a pay cut before the video game with basic supervisor Joe Schoen at one point recommending he ‘d launch the cornerback outright.
Numerous Giants gamers informed Raanan they remembered Schoen informing McCloud's agents: “Don't pay October's lease, all? As quickly as I can change him, I'm going to change him. I'm not f– king around.”
McCloud, a limited complimentary representative last offseason, signed a 1 year tender worth $2.9 million. He ended up beginning and playing 37 protective snaps in the Cowboys video game on Sept. 26.
Despite the fact that the Giants didn't right away go through with the release, McCloud was ultimately waived on Nov. 5. Raanan kept in mind the “circumstance impacted the ambiance in the Giants' locker space” due to the fact that McCloud was favored by the group and was close with Brian Burns and Darius Slayton.
The Giants' choice to wait before launching McCloud might have been to see if they might get something for him before the trade due date. He was waived a couple of hours before the due date passed.
Ryan Dunleavy of the New York City Post kept in mind at the time the Giants wished to lower McCloud's income to the league minimum.
McCloud ended up being signed to the practice team of the San Francisco 49ers. He appeared in the last 8 video games of the season for the Niners, playing 31 overall snaps in Week 18 versus the Arizona Cardinals.
The Giants initially included McCloud off waivers from the Buffalo Bills in August 2022. He appeared in 38 video games over 3 seasons with the club prior to being launched.
