The New York Giants selected to not use the franchise and transition tags on their two eligible free brokers — star operating again Saquon Barkley and security Xavier McKinney — because the deadline handed on Tuesday afternoon.
No transition tag for #Giants S Xavier McKinney, sources inform me and @RapSheet. He’ll hit the open market. pic.twitter.com/r3qQxNwYyM
— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) March 5, 2024
McKinney would have earned a assured $13.815 million underneath the transition tag this season. He’ll now enter free company when the league new 12 months begins on March 13. He can start negotiating with groups come March 11 — the ‘authorized tampering’ window.
Studies have surfaced suggesting the Giants and McKinney might nonetheless strike a deal earlier than free company begins.
Giants haven’t given up hope of re-signing Xavier McKinney.
They may proceed to work towards an settlement. That might be tough however maybe not unimaginable. Would possibly rely upon what he learns he can get elsewhere.
— Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) March 5, 2024
McKinney, 24, was a second-round decide (thirty sixth total) of the Giants again in 2020 out of Alabama. He performed each defensive snap for the Giants in 2023, registering profession highs in tackles, tackles for a loss, and fumble recoveries.