Ross Cockrell's Giants Contract Reportedly Falls Through over Financial Details

Cornerback Ross Cockrell reportedly decided not to sign with the New York Giants after all because of financial details in the proposed contract.

Jordan Raanan of ESPN reported the news, noting Cockrell visited the Giants, underwent COVID-19 resting Saturday and appeared set to sign with the NFC East team. However, the deal "fell apart at the last minute" because "the financial details no longer were to Cockrell's satisfaction."

Raanan explained this is another blow to New York's cornerback depth considering Sam Beal opted out of the upcoming season and DeAndre Baker has been charged with multiple counts of armed robbery.

As a result, Cockrell could have battled for a starting position alongside James Bradberry, which would have been a familiar situation seeing how they were teammates on the Carolina Panthers during the 2019 campaign.

Cockrell entered the league out of Duke in 2014 when the Buffalo Bills selected him with a fourth-round draft pick.

He has played for the Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Giants and Panthers in his career, suiting up for New York in 2017 and tallying 50 tackles, 11 passes defended and a career-best three interceptions.

The Giants are looking to bounce back in the secondary in 2020 after finishing 28th in the league with 264.1 passing yards allowed per game on the way to a 4-12 record last year.