Giants show off their running back depth in impressive win over Jets
Perhaps what the Giants lack in star power at running back they make up for in depth. Might they have three, or four, capable players to work out of the backfield to take the pressure off quarterback Jaxson Dart? Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.Cam Skattebo took his place on the sideline with most of the starters, including Dart, for Friday night’s preseason-ending 23-6 victory over the Jets at MetLife Stadium.
Veteran Devin Singletary also was held out.That left the running back duties in the first half to Tyrone Tracy Jr.
and Najee Harris.It was the Giants debut for Harris, who signed Aug.
18 as a free agent.He tore his Achilles in Week 4 last season playing for the Chargers and has been impressive in practice during his brief time with his new team. Harris produced four consecutive 1,000-yard rushing seasons for the Steelers in his first four years in the NFL.
The bruising runner, all 242 pounds of him, looks to be in fine shape and just like that, he should be a viable option for the offense in Week 1. Harris, 28, was strong right from the get-go of his first preseason game with the Giants.On the second series, he ran it up the middle for 4 yards and then took a pitchout and scooted for 9 yards.
He added another 9-yard run before the first quarter concluded.Harris finished with 11 carries for 39 yards. Tracy started, and if ever a player needed to come up with an impressive showing, it was him.
He was doing just that until he went down after an 8-yard gain with 7:22 remaining in the second quarter.Tracy stayed down, flat on his back, for several minutes, with teammates gathered nearby and head coach John Harbaugh looking in. Tracy got to his feet, slowly, and was helped off the field, walking under his own power but not steadily.
He was escorted into the locker room by Ronnie Barnes, the Giants senior vice president of medical services.He cleared concussion protocol a...