The New York Giants exercised the fifth-year option for left tackle Andrew Thomas on Tuesday.
Thomas, 24, will earn a guaranteed salary of $14.175 million during the 2024 season.
He will earn a base salary of $5.02 million this upcoming season. He started 16 games in 2022 before sitting out the season finale.
Thomas has played in 45 games (44 starts) since being selected by the Giants with the fourth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.
The deadline to pick up fifth-year options is Tuesday.
–The Seattle Seahawks declined their option for linebacker Jordyn Brooks, per multiple reports.
Brooks, 25, has recorded 402 tackles, two sacks and two fumble recoveries in 47 games (39 starts).
The No. 27 overall pick in 2020, Brooks led the NFL with 109 solo tackles in 2021 and finished sixth with 161 total tackles in 2022.
Brooks will be playing for a new contract in 2023 while coming back from a torn ACL sustained in Week 17 last season.
–The Kansas City Chiefs are declining the fifth-year option for running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, multiple outlets reported.
After gaining 1,100 yards from scrimmage as a rookie in 2020, his production dipped to a combined 1,099 yards over the past two seasons. He rushed for a career-low 302 yards in 10 games (six starts) last season as rookie Isiah Pacheco took over lead-back duties for the Super Bowl LVII champs.
Edwards-Helaire, 24, was the final first-round pick (32nd) in the 2020 draft. He has rushed for 1,622 yards and 11 touchdowns and caught 72 passes for 577 yards and six scores in 33 games (29 starts).
–Field Level Media
