There is a belief around the NFL that the New York Giants could be holding a fire sale in advance of what has already been a very active trade deadline, and it appears that may, indeed, be the case.
On Wednesday, the Giants traded nose tackle Damon Harrison to the Detroit Lions for a fifth-round pick.
Source: #Giants DT Damon “Snacks” Harrison is being traded to the #Lions. Wow.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 24, 2018
It’s a 5th rounder going to the #Giants from Detroit. Big move from GM Bob Quinn. https://t.co/f9qBSYujbC
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 24, 2018
Harrison is a great run-stopper who is considered one of the better nose tackles in football, but the Giants will save nearly $8 million against the salary cap by trading him. They also drafted defensive linemen B.J. Hill and R.J. McIntosh earlier this year, so there’s no need for them to be paying a 29-year-old big money at the position when they are not contending.
The Giants, who are 1-6, traded cornerback Eli Apple to the New Orleans Saints on Tuesday. Despite their obvious willingness to make deals, head coach Pat Shurmur said this week that he does not expect Eli Manning to be traded.
