How are New York Giants Spending Their Money in the NFL?
Located in the New York metropolitan region, the New York Giants play professional American football. The National Football Conference (NFC) East division is where the Giants participate in the National Football League (NFL). The Giants are the only one of the original five NFL clubs remaining in existence.
The Giants are also the league’s longest-tenured franchise in the Northeastern United States. With eight NFL championship titles—four from the pre-Super Bowl period and four after the Super Bowl began—and more championship appearances than any other club, 19 in total, the team is ranked third among all NFL teams.
Only the Green Bay Packers (13) and the Chicago Bears have won more championships than them (9). The Giants have had 29 players get into the Hall of Fame during their existence.
New York Giants – Spending in NFL
| Position | Cap Hit (in millions) | League Rank | League Average (in millions) | Differential (in millions) | Percentage of Total Cap | League Average Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | $12.01 | 23 | $19.5 | $-7.49 | 6.14% | 9.51% |
| RB/FB | $11.26 | 15 | $11.7 | $-0.44 | 5.76% | 5.71% |
| TE | $4.3 | 32 | $11 | $-6.7 | 2.2% | 5.37% |
| WR | $40.15 | 2 | $23.8 | $16.35 | 20.54% | 11.61% |
| OL | $33.49 | 18 | $37.4 | $-3.91 | 17.13% | 18.24% |
| DL | $46.62 | 6 | $34.2 | $12.42 | 23.84% | 16.68% |
| LB | $17.2 | 24 | $25.4 | $-8.2 | 8.8% | 12.39% |
| DBs | $25.48 | 29 | $35.3 | $-9.82 | 13.03% | 17.22% |
| ST | $5.03 | 25 | $6.5 | $-1.47 | 2.57% | 3.17% |
| Total | $195.53 | 22 | $205 | $-9.47 | ||
| Dead Money | $29.24 | 9 | $22.07 | $7.17 | ||
| Cap Space | $8.39 | 23 | $12.56 | $-4.17 |
The Giants are now ranked 23rd in the league, according to Spotrac, with $93,413,234 of their $230,712,017 salary allocated to the offense (an average of $2.35 million per player). The Giants’ defense, which received $83,777,009 in funding (an average of $2.264 million per player), ranks 21st in the league.
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— Fireside Giants (@FiresideGiants) June 6, 2022
The Giants are also 25th in special teams, spending $5,030,462 on its three specialists, or $1.676 million per player. On offense, receiver Kenny Golladay will account for a whopping $21.15 million, or 10.24 percent of the cap, in 2022, making him the Giants’ highest cap figure. Left tackle Andrew Thomas ($8.821 million) and quarterback Daniel Jones ($8.365 million) are the two players in the rear of him who are still on their rookie contracts.
It’s more than about time the Giants enter the NFL as a 21st-century business after five consecutive double-digit loss seasons (and seven in the previous eight).
