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Alfred Morris among NY Giants’ roster cuts to get to 85 players

By Matt Lombardo

Dec 6, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; New York Giants running back Alfred Morris (41) celebrates with offensive tackle Cameron Fleming (75) after rushing for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 6, 2020; Seattle, Washington, USA; New York Giants running back Alfred Morris (41) celebrates with offensive tackle Cameron Fleming (75) after rushing for a touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks during the third quarter at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports /
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NY Giants running back Alfred Morris was among the team’s first wave of cuts to get to the NFL limit of 85 players 

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Alfred Morris’ NY Giants return was short lived.

Morris, re-signed by the Giants earlier this month, presumably to push for the No. 3 running back job, was released Tuesday, as one of the moves made by the organization to trim the roster down to the NFL limit of 85 players.

Last season, Morris appeared in nine games for the NY Giants, rushing for 238 yards and one touchdown, signing after Saquon Barkley tore his ACL and injuries besieged the backfield early in the season.

Morris’ departure leaves Devontae Booker, Corey Clement, and Gary Brightwell squarely in the mix to compete for the role as the NY Giants’ No. 2 running back behind Barkley on the depth chart.

Who else was cut from the NY Giants roster?

In addition to terminating Morris’ contract, the NY Giants also waived safety Chris Milton, and placed cornerback Jarren Williams on injured reserve due to a quad injury.

Meanwhile, the NY Giants previously had injury/waived quarterback Clayton Thorson after he suffered a concussion in the preseason opener against the Jets.

The NY Giants, and every other team, must get down to 53 players before August 31, ahead of Week 1 of the regular season.

Matt Lombardo is FanSided’s National NFL Insider and writes Between The Hash Marks each Wednesday. Email Matt: Matt.Lombardo@FanSided.com

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