New York Giants

Victor Cruz takes a pay cut to remain with the Giants

Published Mar. 9, 2016 10:25 p.m. ET

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. -- The Giants came to agreement on a pay cut for wide receiver Victor Cruz, only hours after New York general manager Jerry Reese spent $200 million on free agents Olivier Vernon, Damon Harrison and Janoris Jenkins,.

Cruz confirmed on Twitter on Wednesday night the reduction that will cut his salary from $7.9 million to $1.3 million. His message read: "Once a Giant, always a Giant. See you in September."

Once a Giant always a Giant. See you in September. @ New York, New York https://t.co/Dl95jAsj2G
— Victor Cruz (@TeamVic) March 10, 2016

Incentives could bring his salary to $5.5 million.

Cruz has not played most of the last two seasons, first because of a torn patellar tendon suffered in 2014. A calf strain required surgery and kept him off the field all of last season.