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Following up on the
ongoing story. ... Not everyone who works for the New York Giants is losing sleep over Cruz. While Giants co-owner Steve Tisch told reporters this week he's bracing for suitors to make an offer for the restricted free-agent wide receiver, HC Tom Coughlin told Bart Hubbuch of the New York Post on Wednesday that he doesn't see it happening.
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Meanwhile, Eli Manning told reporters that Cruz's contract situation is "nerve-racking" and says he is willing to consider restructuring his contract if it helps. Manning's concern is understandable (Cruz has been the QB's most dangerous weapon the last two years), but the odds are Coughlin has it right. As NFL.com's Marc Sessler reminded readers, after New York slapped Cruz with a first-round tender, any takers must be willing to hand the Giants their top draft pick along with paying Cruz a mountain of cash. The restricted free-agent market is historically silent because the cost is outrageous. Cruz would stand to make roughly $6 million per season on the open market, judging by the deals netted by top slot men Wes Welker and Danny Amendola. ... Coughlin admitted earlier this month that Cruz's contract situation is "frustrating," but the Giants aren't a team that overpays their players or allows them to bully the front office. If someone offers Cruz the moon, Coughlin can't stop them. Barring the unusual, that isn't about to happen.
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