Just In:Giants’ $40 Million Team Captain Identified as Most Likely Cap Casualty
According to Over the Cap, the New York Giants presently have about $43.38 million in 2025 cap space available as of January 20.
Although that is a respectable starting point, $43 million may rapidly run out in NFL free agency given the Giants’ demands on both sides of the football field. Only one Big Blue player made Over the Cap’s list of the top 100 most likely cap victims going into the offseason, but NYG general manager Joe Schoen is likely to take into account all possible cap casualties and contract restructures over the course of the next month or two.
Bobby Okereke, the defensive team captain and middle linebacker for the Giants, was given 56.3% odds of having a “bad fate” in 2025, according to Over the Cap. But his cap hit is primarily to blame for it.
In 2023, Okereke inked a $40 million deal with Schoen and the Giants. Despite his respectable on-field performance, the veteran’s influence has not improved the team’s overall record, which is 9–25 over the last two seasons.
Okereke’s cap hit increases from just $6.688 million in 2024 to $14.463 million in 2025, which exacerbates the situation. In his second year with the team, he also missed five starts because of injury.
The Giants might decide to keep Okereke for at least another season because they would still have $9 million available in 2026 in either case.
