Victor Cruz is third in the NFL with 50 receptions. His 627 receiving yards place him third. The seven touchdowns put him in a three-way tie for first.
But his salary doesn't rank anywhere near the top. He is making $540,000 this season, the final of his rookie contract. In an interview on WFAN Tuesday, he admitted he would like a new contract by season's end.
He, however, won't consider holding out to avoid risking injury, which he saw was suggested by an NFL analyst on Twitter today.
"I should hold out, right? [It will] never happen," Cruz told reporters. "Because if I'm going to do that I might as well do it in the beginning of the season, and not wait when I'm doing so well, and just hold out. I want to continue to help my team win.
"The team's going to panic if I hold out. That's not me. I just want to go out and play football and continue to be myself."
Cruz, who will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season, said the contract is not on his mind, but he understands he's a bargain by NFL standards. Last season, he set the Giants' all-time single-season receiving yards record at 1,596 and he is coming off scoring a game-winning 77-yard touchdown against the Redskins Sunday.
"I just kind of block it out," Cruz said. "I'm just out here enjoying the moment, enjoying times. I still feel like I'm out here as a free agent just still trying to work hard every time I'm on the practice field, every time on game day. I'm just continuing to be my same person, just continuing to keep my family close, and I think that's really helped me."
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