The Indianapolis Colts are reportedly among the teams who are expected to trade for New York Giants cornerback James Bradberry, per Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News.
As the Giants usher in a new era under general manager Joe Schoen, they are reportedly looking to offload his contract to a team in need of a cornerback. The other teams to watch, according to Leonard, are the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans.
“GM Joe Schoen is expected to unload the team’s best defensive back soon, according to league sources here at The Breakers luxury resort in Palm Beach, Fla.
The Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts are teams to watch in a Bradberry trade, sources say.”
Bradberry has one more season left on his current contract. He carries a $21.9 million cap hit for the 2022 campaign. Assuming the Giants don’t eat any money, which is reportedly something they’re willing to do, the team trading for Bradberry would take on $13.4 million in base salary.
The Colts have a need at cornerback after trading away Rock Ya-Sin to the Las Vegas Raiders for defensive end Yannick Ngakoue.
While it’s more likely the Colts would draft Ya-Sin’s replacement, Bradberry would give Indy an option that’s ready to contribute immediately on the boundary.
In 2021, Bradberry allowed a 65.2% completion rate, 12.2 yards per reception, eight touchdowns and a 100.3 passer rating on 92 targets, per Pro Football Focus.
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