
Bradshaw, who has had knee and ankle injuries, was to earn $4.25 million. He became expendable with the play of rookie David Wilson.
After finishing next to last in the league, the New York Giants began a defensive facelift by releasing veteran linebacker Michael Boley.

Sometimes, real life intrudes on the games we play. And sometimes, we need those games to get away from real life.

Eli Manning threw for 510 yards, and Andre Brown's 2-yard run with 31 seconds left lifted the New York Giants from a 14-point deficit to a wild 41-34 victory Sunday over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Ahmad Bradshaw's 10-yard touchdown run brought the Super Bowl champion New York Giants with 14-10 of the Dallas Cowboys late in the third quarter in the NFL opener on Wednesday night.
Tony Romo hit Kevin Ogletree with a 40-yard touchdown pass, their second of the game, as the Dallas Cowboys took a 14-3 lead over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants early in the third quarter in the NFL opener on Wednesday night.
Michael Boley's 51-yard interception return early in the second quarter set up a 22-yard field goal by Lawrence Tynes as the Super Bowl champion New York Giants took a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Cowboys on Wednesday night in the NFL season opener.
Tony Romo hit Kevin Ogletree with a 10-yard touchdown pass late in the second quarter to give the Dallas Cowboys a 7-3 lead over the Super Bowl champion New York Giants at halftime Wednesday night in the NFL opener.
The Dallas Cowboys led the Super Bowl champion New York Giants 17-10 after three quarters in the NFL opener on Wednesday night.