Strahan To Meet With Reese
Wednesday, February 28th, 2007Michael Strahan has asked to meet with Jerry Reese to discuss his future with the Giants. What does this translate to? Everyone knows Strahan is coming off a messy divorce in which he owes a lot of money. Strahan is signed for two more years at a very reasonable $4 million per season. When Strahan signed that contract, former GM Ernie Acorsi structured the contract to be “friendly” in the remaining years financially to the team so Strahan would not be a salary cap casualty. But with Strahan’s financial obligations due to the divorce, it would seem the defensive end is looking to renegotiate. I am not sure what leverage he has, if any. He will be 36, comes off significant injuries two of the last three years, and plays a position where the Giants are deepest. That being said, Strahan is still one of the top DE’s in the league when he is on the field. Hopefully this doesn’t escalate to the degree where Strahan holds out or is even released.