According to Dan Duggan, the Giants and OT Nate Solder are working out the terms of a new deal that would keep Solder on the team in 2021.
The veteran opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns over COVID-19 and his family. He was set to have a $16.5 million cap hit which was pushed to this season.
Though most expected New York to simply cut Solder, Duggan says there is now optimism the two sides will work out a deal for Solder to play this season.
The Giants would pick up $6 million by releasing him and that figure could increase to $10 million with a post-June 1 designation.
Solder, 32, is a former first-round pick of the Patriots back in 2011. He played seven seasons for the Patriots before agreeing to a four-year, $62 million contract with the Giants in 2018.
Solder stands to make base salaries of $9.9 million each of the next two years of his deal after his contract tolled last year.
In 2019, Solder started all 16 games for the Giants at left tackle. Pro Football Focus had him rated as the No. 45 offensive tackle out of 82 qualifying players.
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