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Cruz, Giants have agreed to the framework, now do the deal

Found October 31, 2012 on Shatter The Backboard:
PLAYERS: Victor Cruz
TEAMS: New York Giants
Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz seems to move as quickly in contract talks as he does when he gets behind a defense with the ball in his hands. One day after saying that contract talks were moving in the right direction, Cruz said during an interview on WFAN that his camp and the Giants have agreed to the structure of a deal that will keep him with the team for years to come. “From what I hear, they’ve just agreed on the structure right now,” Cruz said. “And that’s all I’m at liberty to say.” With a salary of $540,000, Cruz is probably the biggest bargain in all of football.… Read more
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