Friday, March 29, 2024

‘Bear Down’: Former Giants WR Victor Cruz Headed to Chicago

Victor Cruz attends the MTV "Champs vs. Pros" Victor Cruz Screening Party at the 40 / 40 Club on May 16, 2017 in New York City.
Victor Cruz attends the MTV “Champs vs. Pros” Victor Cruz Screening Party at the 40 / 40 Club on May 16, 2017 in New York City.

*Victor Cruz is taking his salsa shuffle to Soldier Field.

The free agent wide receiver, who hit the salsa to celebrate his touchdowns for the New York Giants, has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears, the team announced Thursday. The veteran confirmed the move in a post on Instagram, saying he’s headed to the Windy City after seven seasons with the Giants.

“The Giants will forever be family. But for now, Bear down!!!” he wrote.

The Giants will forever be family. But for now, Bear down!!! ?⬇️

A post shared by Victor Cruz (@teamvic) on

The Bears were looking for receivers after losing Alshon Jeffery to the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this offseason via free agency.

Via ESPN:

Cruz, 30, joined the Giants as an undrafted free agent out of UMass in 2010 and quickly made his mark. He starred on their Super Bowl XLVI-winning team in 2011 and had 303 catches, 4,549 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns during his time with the Giants.

But injuries derailed his career with the Giants, who released him on Feb. 13. They did not make an effort to renegotiate his deal for a second straight season after he caught just 39 passes for 586 yards and a touchdown after missing most of the previous two years with injuries.

Cruz is 2½ years removed from major knee surgery and would have counted for $9.4 million against the Giants’ salary cap in 2017. New York freed up $7.5 million in cap space with his release.

Victor Cruz had 303 catches, 4,549 receiving yards and 25 touchdowns in his seven seasons with the Giants.

Cruz took a significant pay cut to return to the Giants last season. He still made $5.3 million and wanted to return this offseason to the only professional team he had known.

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