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Report: Tight End Rhett Ellison Mulling Retiring

Veteran tight end ended the 2019 season in the league protocol.
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Giants tight end Rhett Ellison, who currently has the sixth-highest cap figure for 2020 on the Giants, is contemplating retirement according to a report by the New York Post.

Ellison's 2019 season ended in Week 10 after he suffered a concussion from which he never was cleared from medically. 

If Ellison, who was thought to be a no-brainer target for a salary cap cut, does retire, the Giants would save $5 million in cap space, while taking a $2.18 million dead money hit. 

Ellison's departure could leave the Giants in need of another tight end. Currently, Kaden Smith is their only healthy tight end under contract as starter Evan Engram is still recovering from foot surgery he had in December. 

Ellison finished the 2019 season with 18 receptions for 167 yards and one touchdown.

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PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.

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