The New York Giants are conducting coaching camp for the primary time with out star operating again Saquon Barkley since 2017.
The staff didn’t re-sign Barkley this previous offseason, permitting him to go right down to Philadelphia through free company in a transfer that was met with combined critiques by followers in addition to people inside the group.
The Giants at the moment are using a method of operating back-by-committee. They’re bringing again Eric Grey, drafted Tyron Tracy Jr., and added a number of different free brokers, most notably Devin Singletary.
Devin Singletary was a FA NY Giants signing within the low season to be the function again.However I anticipate there will likely be loads of carries for the 2nd string this season. fifth spherical choose Tyrone Tracy Jr. has proven properly to this point in observe. Ideas on Tracy beating out Eric Grey for… pic.twitter.com/w3nyzAbVfR
— Barry Schustermann (@BarrySchust) August 3, 2024
Singletary spent final season with the Houston Texans after 4 seasons in Buffalo. He helped the Texans make the playoffs with some clutch performs however was at all times a dependable pair of arms with the Payments, the place he performed underneath offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.
“There’s a whole lot of younger gamers,” mentioned Daboll, now the Giants’ head coach. “Clearly, Motor (Singletary) is aware of the system. He’s been with me for some time. And there’s a whole lot of competitors by way of who that subsequent man goes to be or the subsequent man or what function they will carve out for themselves. I do know they’re hungry. They work actually onerous at making an attempt to choose up all the pieces and excited to see these younger guys battle it out.”
The true focus will likely be on how Singletary, carrying Barkley’s outdated jersey quantity (26), helps the group put Barkley within the rearview mirror for good. Singletary isn’t involved.
“There isn’t a stress, man,” Singletary informed NJ Advance Media this week. “It’s soccer. I’ve been doing this my entire life… It’s been working for me to this point, so I’m going to maintain doing that.
“I’m simply going to be myself, man. All this work I put in, I’m simply going to benefit from the course of. That’s the place I’m at with it.”
Being reunited with Daboll will play an enormous half in Singletary jumpstarting the brand new backfield. The 2 work properly collectively.
“It’s like being again with household,” Singletary mentioned of Daboll. “So far as the offense, it’s simply recent in my reminiscence. It’s all love and I’m having fun with it. I’m glad I’m again right here… In Buffalo, you noticed it with (Daboll’s) aura and his swag, how he went about his enterprise, you knew he could be a head coach someday.”
Now it’s time to see what this pair can do collectively for the second time.
