Victor Cruz deadline, The deadline for restricted free agents to sign an offer sheet with another NFL team expired at 11:59:59 p.m. ET on Friday night and, as expected, New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz did not receive one from another club and will play for the Giants in 2013.
Barring a long-term extension, Cruz will earn $2.879 million in non-guaranteed base salary in 2013.
Cruz is among eight restricted free agents who has yet to sign his one-year tender and could skip the team's offseason program, which got underway on April 15 and concludes with a mandatory minicamp on June 13. Since Cruz does not have a signed contract, he would not be required to attend that minicamp. If Cruz does not sign his tender by June 17, the Giants could reduce the amount to 110 percent of his previous years' salary, or $594,000, a $2.285 million reduction.
In addition to Cruz, the other NFL restricted free agents who have not signed their one-year tenders are Baltimore Ravens tight ends Dennis Pitta and Ed Dickson, Denver Broncos punter Britton Colquitt, Green Bay Packers cornerback Sam Shields, Giants running back Andre Brown, San Diego Chargers wide receiver Danario Alexander and Tennessee Titans center Fernando Velasco.
Pitta, Shields, Brown and Velasco received "Second Round" tenders worth $2.023 million in non-guaranteed base salaries. Dickson, Colquitt and Alexander were tendered at "Original Round" or "Right of First Refusal" levels that include a $1.323 million non-guaranteed base salary. Those players could see their one-year tender amounts reduced to 110 percent their previous years' salary if they do not sign by June 17.
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