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Victor Cruz | Wide Receiver

Team: New York Giants
Age / DOB:  (26) / 11/11/1986
Ht / Wt:  6'0' / 204
College: Massachusetts
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Sources tell the New York Daily News that restricted free agent Victor Cruz has lowered his contract demands.
At one point, Cruz was asking for $10-11 million per season. Now he's reportedly seeking "much closer" to the $8 million annually the Giants are offering. It's a reminder that slot receivers just don't have the same clout as true No. 1 wideouts. The Daily News believes a deal will "probably" be done in time for Cruz to report to the full-team minicamp that begins on June 11. It's a great sign for both Cruz and Eli Manning's 2013 fantasy value. May 15 - 8:20 AM
Source: New York Daily News

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Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports that "value-wise," the Giants view restricted free agent Victor Cruz as more than a slot receiver in long-term talks.

That's good news for Cruz in a market that's been cruel to slot men, but hardly an indication the Giants are willing to pay him as the No. 1 receiver he's produced like the past two seasons. The Giants are believed to be offering somewhere in the neighborhood of $8 million annually, while Cruz is reportedly seeking $10-$11 million. Rapoport also reports the next few days are viewed as "extremely important" in the negotiations, but doesn't know why.
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
May 14 - 8:36 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

A source tells the Daily News that there's "nothing imminent" between the Giants and restricted free agent Victor Cruz.

Negotiations are moving at a snail's pace because Cruz is a slot receiver that wants to be paid as a No. 1 wideout. The Giants were reportedly offering something close to $8M a year, and Cruz was seeking more like $10-11M annually. Cruz is not attending the Giants' OTAs.
Source: Ralph Vacchiano on Twitter
May 14 - 12:42 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

A source with knowledge of the situation tells Profootballtalk that the next 7-10 days are "regarded as important" in long-term talks between the Giants and restricted free agent Victor Cruz.

It's unclear why the next 7-10 days are important, but the Giants would presumably like to get Cruz on the field for a majority of OTAs. Speaking Tuesday, Giants co-owner John Mara said he's "pretty confident" the sides will reach a long-term deal. Cruz has made it clear he wants to remain in New York.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
May 7 - 4:14 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Giants co-owner John Mara reiterated his belief that restricted free agent Victor Cruz will get signed.

Mara is the voice of reason here. Cruz can't sign with any other team, leaving his only leverage play as a holdout through Week 10, a la Vincent Jackson in 2010. "I'm pretty confident that we'll end up reaching a deal with (Cruz)," Mara said. "This is not that atypical a situation. Player contracts, particularly with star players like Victor, can tend to drag on from time to time. I think we'll get it done." The next important date for Cruz is June 17. At that point, the Giants can reduce his one-year, $2.879M tender to $630,000. Mara said the Giants are in "slow but steady" communication with Cruz's camp.
Source: NFL Network
May 7 - 10:19 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Giants GM Jerry Reese "(isn't) sure" how restricted free agent Victor Cruz's contract negotiations will play out.

"Victor has options. He is weighing all of his options and he is allowed to do that. And he should do that," Reese said Wednesday. "We are not mad at Victor. Victor is not upset with us. It's just business. And we are hoping things work out." Reese has previously said he's "not sure" if Cruz will report by Week 1. Cruz could hold out until Week 10 and still gain an accrued year toward free agency, a la Vincent Jackson in 2010. Both sides want to get a long-term deal done, but there's been little to no progress since the end of the season.
Source: ESPN New York
May 1 - 3:57 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Coach Tom Coughlin admitted Monday that restricted free agent Victor Cruz's contract situation is becoming a concern.

Cruz did not receive any offer sheets ahead of the Apr. 19 deadline. Coughlin said he expected talks to move quickly after that, but they haven't. Cruz is seeking well more than the $8M per year the team is currently offering. "The New York Giants want him back as badly as we've ever wanted anybody," Coughlin said. Those are empty words until the organization ponies up the cash. Until then, the only way Cruz can gain leverage is to hold out.
Source: New York Post
Apr 30 - 8:11 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

A source tells the Daily News that the Giants' latest offer to restricted free agent Victor Cruz was worth close to $8M per season.

It is an increase from the Giants' previous standing $7M-per-year proposal, and is "believed" to include $15-18M in guarantees. It's still another offer that pegs Cruz as a No. 2 wideout, instead of the No. 1 receiver he wants to be paid as. Just last month, unrestricted free agent Dwayne Bowe received $11M per year and $26M guaranteed in a five-year deal with the Chiefs. The Giants are confident a deal will get done, but the two sides don't appear close right now. Cruz's only leverage play may be a holdout.
Source: New York Daily News
Apr 24 - 9:12 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Giants co-owner John Mara said restricted free agent Victor Cruz's unresolved contract situation "will get done at some point."

"Just be patient," Mara added. Mara's view is a bit more optimistic than GM Jerry Reese's was last week, but not by much. Cruz has not reported to voluntary workouts. The next important date is July 11 when mandatory minicamp begins.
Source: Newark Star-Ledger
Apr 22 - 8:37 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

The Giants can reduce restricted free agent Victor Cruz's one-year, $2.879 million tender to $630,000 if he doesn't sign a contract by July 17.

The next important date to monitor in the Cruz saga is July 11, which is when the Giants begin a mandatory full-squad minicamp. They will likely strongly consider reducing the tender if Cruz doesn't show. If Cruz fails to report to the mandatory camp, it will become clear he's serious about a training-camp holdout.
Source: New York Daily News
Apr 21 - 2:58 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Restricted free agent Victor Cruz did not sign an offer sheet with another team prior to Friday night's 12:00 AM ET deadline.

As was expected. Cruz didn't even come close to flirting with other clubs, although it may have helped his leverage with the Giants if he had done so. Cruz is said to be seeking $10-11 million annually on a long-term deal, but the Giants have offered $7 million.
Apr 20 - 1:40 PM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Giants GM Jerry Reese is "not sure" if restricted free agent Victor Cruz will report to the team by Week 1.

"We’ll see," Reese said. "I don’t assume anything." If Cruz isn't satisfied with the Giants' long-term offer, he could hold off on reporting until Week 10, like Vincent Jackson did in 2010. Such a move would spare Cruz from early-season injury while also ensuring he gains another year of service time and becomes a 2014 unrestricted free agent. Cruz has made it clear through backchannels he wants to remain with the G-Men, so talks are unlikely to get that messy.
Source: New York Daily News
Apr 19 - 8:52 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Sources tell the Daily News that restricted free agent Victor Cruz still has a $7M per year offer on the table from the Giants.

The offer isn't going to get it done. Coming off two straight 80-catch/1,000-yard seasons and a Pro Bowl, Cruz is reportedly seeking a deal worth $10-11 million annually. He's far more likely to play out this season on the $2.879M tender than accept the Giants' current proposal. Cruz and his camp know that as a 27-year-old unrestricted free agent in 2014, he'd be a hot commodity. Even Greg Jennings squeezed five years and $47.5M out of the Vikings last month.
Source: New York Daily News
Apr 16 - 8:53 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Restricted free agent Victor Cruz didn't report for the start of the Giants' offseason program on Monday.

It would have been bigger news if Cruz had reported. Cruz has yet to sign his $2.879 million tender. Rival teams have until Friday to sign Cruz to an offer sheet. There's been no indication anyone — not even the troublemaking Patriots — is planning to do so. Cruz wants to remain with the Giants long-term.
Source: Jenny Vrentas on Twitter
Apr 15 - 11:32 AM
Victor Cruz - WR - Giants

Yahoo Sports reports restricted free agent Victor Cruz has told "at least two people" that he plans to stay with the Giants long term.

Cruz reportedly wants to take advantage of business opportunities in New York that he envisions with his new representation, CAA and Jay-Z's Roc Nation. "[Cruz] told his agents not to sign him with another team because he wants to work with Jay-Z," a source said. "There might have been a couple of teams interested, but he didn't want to go anywhere." Cruz made zero attempts to sign an offer sheet. The 26-year-old is said to be seeking $10-11 million annually.
Source: Yahoo Sports
Apr 11 - 10:45 PM

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