Giants' Devin Singletary Situation Has Gotten Even Weirder

Heading into the offseason, everyone was operating under the assumption that the New York Giants would cut running back Devin Singletary.

It seemed like a foregone conclusion.

But instead of releasing the disappointing veteran, the Giants merely restructured his deal, keeping him aboard for the final year of his three-year contract in 2026.

New York had Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy as its other two options in the backfield at the time, and it was obvious that Singletary was the third banana of the group.

And with a rather thin running back draft class, perhaps the Giants felt it would be better just to stick with Singletary, a guy who was familiar with Jaxson Dart and the offense.

However, earlier this month, New York showed why it probably should have just cut Singletary loose from the get-go.

The Giants signed former Pro Bowler Najee Harris to a one-year deal, and although the contract was completely non-guaranteed, it seems pretty obvious that New York plans on using the former Pittsburgh Steelers bell cow.

Yes, Harris is coming off of a torn Achilles after having played in just three games with the Los Angeles Chargers last year, but he appears healthy, and Harris has never been known for his agility, anyway.

The 6-foot-1, 242-pound bruiser is mostly a north-south runner, and while he isn't exactly the most efficient back in the world (he owns a lifetime average of 3.9 yards per carry), he can definitely move the chains in short-yardage situations.

Harris is also a pretty fine pass-catcher out of the backfield.

So let's assume that Harris makes the 53-man roster. What does that mean for Singletary?

Well, the Giants could keep four halfbacks, and that seems to be the direction in which they are headed. But they will probably only dress three on game days.

That means Singletary would likely be the odd man out. Why? Because he doesn't provide anything particularly unique. Harris, on the other hand, does. And given how rough of a preseason Tracy has had, New York might end up leaning on Harris quite a bit.

The Giants had to know that adding another running back would be an option at some point this summer, which is what makes their decision not to just cut Singletary and save that money (they would have pocketed $5.25 million against the cap) all the more puzzling.

Worst-case scenario, New York could have employed undrafted rookie Damon Bankston — who definitely has potential — as its No. 3 back.

The Giants' decision to keep Singletary was weird back in March, and it has become even weirder with Week 1 of the NFL season inching closer and closer.