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NY Giants: 3 moves that can create cap space to fit Leonard Williams tag

By Matt Lombardo

CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 29: Ben Victor #89 and B.J. Hill #95 of the New York Giants walks off the field after the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
CINCINNATI, OHIO - NOVEMBER 29: Ben Victor #89 and B.J. Hill #95 of the New York Giants walks off the field after the game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium on November 29, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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B.J. Hill #95 of the New York Giants (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

3) Release B.J. Hill

As far as potential salary cap casualties go, B.J. Hill makes some sense, particularly if the NY Giants goal is to retain both Williams and Dalvin Tomlinson.

Hill, 26, saw his playing time dramatically diminish in 2019 after Williams’ arrival and while he remains part of the NY Giants’ pass-rush rotation, his productivity hasn’t increased since his rookie season.

Last season, Hill produced just one sack one year removed from a one-sack 2019 campaign. The NY Giants could also attempt to bring back veteran Austin Johnson as a more cost-effective option to Hill.

Releasing Hill would create $2.183 million in new cap space while triggering a dead-money charge of just $257,379.

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Matt Lombardo is the site expert for GMenHQ, and writes Between The Hash Marks each Wednesday for FanSided. Follow Matt on Twitter: @MattLombardoNFL.

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