Could Olivier Vernon be on the move this offseason?

"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections New York Giants NewsGiants Training Camp 2016Giants vs. Eagles 2015 Ryan Connelly NFL Jersey , Week 17Report: Giants discussing Olivier Vernon tradeNew,212commentsCould Olivier Vernon be on the move this offseason?ESTShareTweetShareShareReport: Giants discussing Olivier Vernon tradeNorthJersey.com-USA TODAY NETWORThis won’t be a quiet offseason for the New York Giants. On top of the intrigue of the sixth overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Giants have a lot of decisions to be made of the current NFL roster. The Giants are going to need to clear up some cap space for offseason additions, especially if general manager Dave Gettleman wants to keep $8-$10 million freed up for the regular season as he told reporters at the combine. With about $28 million in cap space now, per Over The Cap Ryan Connelly NFL Draft , and around $11 million needed to sign the draft class, that doesn’t leave a lot of money to spend elsewhere.That left the impression cuts and restructures are likely to come. The problem is the Giants do not have a lot of outlets to move money around and only few contracts allow cap space to be freed. One of them belongs to Olivier Vernon and a report from NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo suggests the Giants are exploring trades for the pass rusher.Vernon has been a polarizing player for the Giants since he signed his massive five-year/$85 million contract with $40- million guaranteed in 2016. Between injuries and a lack of sacks, many believe Vernon has not lived up to that deal, though it could and should be argued his value is more than just sack numbers.Trading Vernon before June 1 would free up $11.5 million with $8 million left in dead money. If kept, he is set to have a $19.5 million cap hit in 2019. The trade would free up $15.5 million in cap space with $4 million in dead money if it takes places post June 1. If traded Ryan Connelly Buffalo Bills Jersey , Vernon would count as just a $15.5 million cap hit over the next two seasons with no guaranteed money left on his deal.A Vernon trade might be more appealing for other teams after a potential deep group of free agent edge rushers becomes more shallow. Top players like Demarcus Lawrence and Dee Ford are not expected to hit the open market and earlier on Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles agreed to a new contract with Brandon Graham.The Giants would not have an easy time replacing Vernon’s production on a defense that was not as bad as perceived at creating pressure against opposing quarterbacks last year.There will surely be more to come over the next few weeks. ATLANTA (AP) — The Latest on Super Bowl 53 (all times EST):6 p.m.Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein and defensive back Blake Countess returned to full participation when Los Angeles held its final practice before the Super Bowl.Coach Sean McVay also said running back Todd Gurley is fully healthy before Sunday’s game against the New England Patriots.The Rams wrapped up their on-field work for the week outdoors at the Atlanta Falcons’ training complex in nearby Flowery Branch.“We’re going into this game as healthy as you could hope for,” McVay said.Zuerlein wrapped up the practice with seven field goal attempts and four kickoffs. He was listed as limited in practice over the past two weeks with a sore non-kicking foot from a halftime warmup mishap at the Superdome in New Orleans. But the powerful kicker appears to be ready.“He hit the kickoffs and his field goals really well,” McVay said. “That’s kind of what we expected. That’s what we hoped, and he’ll be ready to go.”Gurley got just five touches in the NFC championship game despite playing on 32 snaps. McVay said no injury is limiting his star running back Youth Phil Simms Jerseys , who missed two late regular-season games with a sore knee.“We expect him to play a big role in this game,” McVay said.The Rams will spend the weekend at their hotel before heading to Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday.“Now, really it’s about just tightening things up, making sure we clean up any of the last little details, a little bit over 48 hours out Phil Simms Jerseys Stitched ,” McVay said. “But there’s a confidence that I think has been earned. Certainly, we respect the Patriots, but we’re coming here with the expectation of winning a game.”