Giants' Schoen Reshapes Roster for Playoff Push

0:00It's March 25th. From kickoff to the final whistle, this is NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. New York Giants General Manager Joe Shown is pulling out all the stops to reshape the roster for new head coach John Harbaugh's playoff goals. This season. Since free agency talks kicked off on March 9th, he's locked in 22 new contracts, including 15 fresh faces and seven returning veterans. Like right tackle, Jermaine Allouimunor, an inside linebacker Micah McFadden. Earlier this week, Shown joined assistant general manager Brandon Brown, Harbaugh, and defensive coordinator Denard Wilson at Ohio State's Pro Day. To scout talent ahead of next month's draft. These moves come with smart cat management, thanks in part to new vice president of football operations, Don Aponte. The team cut linebacker Bobby Okareki to save $9 million and offensive lineman James Hudson III for $5.3 million while.

1:00Running back Devon Singletary took a pay cut and outside linebacker Brian Burns reworked his deal to free up nearly 15 million in space. Experts like salary cap analyst Patricia Trayna points more options on the table, such as releasing kicker Graham Gano after signing Jason Sanders, extending defensive lineman Dexter Lawrence, or even restructuring left tackle Andrew Thomas' contract, or trading outside linebacker Kavon. Divido for another $14.75 million. As the draft nears, Shown stays glued to the phones, positioning the giants for a stronger run with creative deals and extra flexibility.