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Chiefs star was nearly traded to New York Giants before taking pay cut
- The Kansas City Chiefs almost traded Drue Tranquill to the New York Giants before he stayed with KC.
- Tranquill restructured his contract, taking a pay cut to remain with the Chiefs.
- The pay cut lowered his base from $6 million to $3.5 million with $3 million guaranteed.
- The cap space gained helped the Chiefs sign players like Travis Kelce.
- The Giants’ trade attempt and the payoff for KC were discussed on the Breaking Big Blue podcast.
- Tranquill’s decision preserved a key defensive piece for the Chiefs.
- The move enabled Kansas City to re-sign Kelce on a one-year deal worth $12 million.
- Kenneth Walker III and Alohi Gilman were also part of KC’s updated roster moves.
- ESPN’s Raanan provided the Giants’ trade detail in the podcast interview.
- The article notes that Tranquill chose financial stability over a Giants deal.
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