When teams redo a number of contracts, it can give them massive salary-cap relief.

The two sides will try to restructure the deal to get salary-cap relief.

And the Knicks are carrying a load of long-term, lucrative deals that make teams looking for quick salary-cap relief wary.

Martin has two years remaining on his contract, but the team was seeking to extend the deal to gain salary-cap relief.

Barber will also receive a $7 million signing bonus, though some of that money is to be deferred to provide the Giants with salary-cap relief.

Releasing Jones will provide $1.5 million in salary-cap relief, which is all the Giants need to make room for Holmes.

His retirement has been timed to allow the Giants the most salary-cap relief for this season.

A new contract will give the Jets needed salary-cap relief.

The middle linebacker is unlikely to be cut until after June 1, when all teams get better salary-cap relief in dropping players.

Releasing Widmer gives the Giants $1.8 million in salary-cap relief.