New York Giants fans were heartbroken when rookie sensation Cam Skattebo went down in Big Blue's 38-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8. The fourth-round pick out of Arizona State had become the Giants' go-to back, and he and Jaxson Dart were providing fans a glimpse of the future in New York.
The 23-year-old's season-ending dislocated ankle will see the Giants turn to Tyrone Tracy Jr. as the lead back for the remainder of the season, while Devin Singletary and Turbo Miller are likely candidates to see an expanded role behind the second-year back out of Purdue.
Singletary was a likely trade candidate before the deadline, but Skattebo's injury complicates things. Before, New York had a two-headed monster of RBs they could trust, but neither Tracy nor Singletary is capable of spearheading a backfield alone—especially behind one of the worst OLs in football.
Cam Skattebo's injury could be what keeps Devin Singletary in New York
Singletary is the second season of a three-year deal he signed with New York after Saquon Barkley jetted off for Philadelphia. He's largely been underwhelming as a Giant, as his 3.0 yards per carry are the lowest single-season total of his seven-year NFL career.
The 2019 third-round pick out of FAU mustered just 437 rushing yards and four scores in his inaugural season as a Giant, while the selection of Skattebo was expected to end his time with the franchise entirely. But before the trade deadline, the interest in the veteran remains.
Teams like the Chargers, Texans, and Bears could look to express interest in Singletary, but he's far from the biggest name on the chopping block before the deadline. Breece Hall, Jerome Ford, and Tony Pollard could be more intriguing to teams searching around the running back market.
Miller doesn't have a single regular-season carry under his belt, so trading the 28-year-old is a risk. Singletary might be having a down year, but he can still serve as a semi-adequate RB2 who can spell Tracy. But with Skattebo sidelined, Mike Kafka needs to dial up more designed runs for Dart.
When the backfield was healthy, Singletary was on the outside looking in, but that's no longer the case. New York is now in a situation where it needs to retain the Florida native for the rest of the season, and trade/release discussions will more than likely resurface this offseason.
But for now, he'll remain in blue and white unless general manager Joe Schoen is presented with an offer he can't refuse.