The New York Giants are set to sign Abdul Carter to a fully guaranteed rookie contract on Thursday. The deal is for four years and is worth $45,255,180 with a $29,552,848 signing bonus, along with a fully guaranteed 5th-year option for 2029. However, for the Giants to officially sign Carter and their remaining draft class, they need to free up cap space, with roughly $1.1 million available.
New York Giants restructure superstar’s contract
According to Field Yates of ESPN, the Giants have restructured Brian Burns’ contract by converting $16 million of his base salary into a signing bonus, freeing $12 million in cap space. As a result, his $22.25 million base salary drops to $6.25 million, while his $29.75 million cap hit drops to $17.75 million in 2025. With the restructuring of Burns, the front office should have $13.1 million to work with.
The specifics on this: $16M of Burns’ base salary was converted into a signing bonus, creating $12M in 2025 cap space. That gives the Giants cover on the Abdul Carter signing, plus more room to work with. https://t.co/xx4hL65zBz
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 22, 2025
He had a solid inaugural season
Brian Burns had a solid inaugural season with New York, finishing first on the team in tackles for loss and quarterback hits and second in sacks. Burns recorded 71 tackles, 17 TFLs, 18 quarterback hits, 8.5 sacks, and two forced fumbles while representing 79% of defensive snaps in 17 starts. He also posted 61 pressures, 42 hurries, and 42 stops per PFF.
Here’s how they can free up more cap space
- Restructure Andrew Thomas: $12.58 million
- Restructure Dexter Lawrence: $9.88 million
- Restructure Jon Runyan Jr.: $4.04 million
- Restructure Devin Singletary: $1.91 million
Total Savings: $28.41 million
