New York Giants Restructure Andrew Thomas Contract, Free $12.2M Cap Space

The New York Giants restructured the contract of left tackle Andrew Thomas to create $12.2 million in salary cap space for the 2025 season, helping the team get under the NFL's $279.2 million salary cap after previously being $9.4 to $9.6 million over. Thomas, who is in the first year of a five-year, $117.5 million extension through 2029, had a cap hit of about $21 million before the restructuring. The move pushes approximately $3 million in cap charges into each of the next four years, potentially complicating future roster decisions given Thomas’s extensive injury history, including a Lisfranc injury that ended his 2024 season prematurely. Despite missing 18 games over the last two seasons, Thomas remains a key player for the Giants, as he was a Second Team All-Pro in 2022 and instrumental in their playoff run that year when healthy. Thomas returned to practice recently after surgeries and could start in the season opener against the Washington Commanders, but his status remains uncertain. The Giants may pursue additional contract restructures to maintain cap flexibility throughout the season.