"With it, the Giants are now cap-compliant by the start of the regular season, which kicks off Thursday night. Big Blue was roughly $8 million in the red just days before their season. Altering the five-year, $117 million deal is a vote of confidence from the Giants that they still believe in the star offensive lineman, who has been hampered by injuries as of late."
"He has missed 18 games over the past two seasons, and his status for Week 1 against the Washington Commanders is still unknown as he continues to recover from a Lisfranc injury in his foot that required surgery last October. After practicing on Wednesday, in which head coach Brian Daboll said he looked good, Thomas was held out of Thursday's ramp-up, stating that this is a part of the plan. The team will see where he is on Friday before making a call on his Week 1 status."
"Still, Thomas is one of the best tackles in the game, and his presence has usually bodes well for the Giants. When he is in the lineup, New York scores an average of 19.5 points per game. When he's out of the lineup, the offense averages 12.3 points per game. If Thomas is unable to go on Sunday, James Hudson will be responsible for watching Russell Wilson's blind side."
The New York Giants restructured Andrew Thomas' contract to open an additional $12.2 million in cap space, making the team cap-compliant ahead of the regular season after being about $8 million over. The move maintains faith in Thomas despite recent injury history; he missed 18 games over the past two seasons and is recovering from Lisfranc surgery performed last October. Thomas practiced midweek and looked good, but was held out of Thursday's ramp-up as part of the plan, with a final decision expected Friday. He did not take any 11-on-11 reps in preseason, and backup James Hudson would likely start if Thomas cannot play. Team offensive output historically drops without Thomas, from 19.5 to 12.3 points per game.
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