Barring any setbacks, the expectation is that New York Giants teammates Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. will resume sharing backfield duties come Week 1.
As for Devin Singletary, that’s still a question with seemingly no answer in sight.
That’s not a knock against Singletary, who has rushed for 874 yards and nine touchdowns on 3.9 yards per attempt over the last two years. He’s a fine backup or rotational running back who could easily find a role on teams needing added depth.
Whether or not he’ll get that opportunity, or if he’ll open the 2026 season with the Giants, is a conversation worth having.
The Giants appear committed to sticking with Singletary — at least, for now
Considering that Skattebo and Tracy are both on their rookie contracts, it’s slightly surprising that Singletary is still part of the Giants’ running back room.
In fact, there was speculation earlier this offseason that the Giants would waive Singletary, who signed a three-year, $16.5 million deal in 2024. Such a move would have given the Giants over $5 million in cap space.
Instead, Singletary restructured his contract in March. The Giants also elected to forgo selecting a running back in last month’s draft.
It’s fair to wonder whether the Giants would have moved on from Singletary had Skattebo not suffered that leg injury last October. Keeping Singletary on the roster ensured the Giants could still pair him with Tracy rather than make the latter the bell cow.
If Skattebo is indeed ready to play against the Cowboys in Week 1, then where does Singletary factor in?
Singletary rushed for 84 yards on 28 carries in the Giants' first eight games last year, with his workload skyrocketing once Skattebo got hurt. He totaled 353 rushing yards and five touchdowns on 91 carries following Skattebo’s injury.
Singletary turns 29 in September, so there’s only so much value he’d provide in a potential trade. Suppose a contender loses their starting running back to injury during the preseason. Would they really give up a fifth-round pick for Singletary?
There have been no credible rumors regarding a potential Singletary trade, nor were there any leading up to the draft.
For his part, Singletary hasn’t hinted or outright said that he wants out of New York. He had previously played for former Giants head coach Brian Daboll when the two were together in Buffalo.
Naturally, this all means that Singletary is due for a 100-yard game against Daboll’s Titans in Week 3.
Giants fans have been around long enough to know that anything can happen when backup running backs are involved.
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