The New York Giants have hosted a number of free agent workouts this week and at least one of those included a very familiar face. Running back Devontae Booker returned East Rutherford on Thursday, this time on a tryout basis.
Booker has not been connected to any other teams since being cut, but he has established himself as one of the league’s better backup backs.
On Tuesday, the NFL awarded 39 compensatory picks in the 2022 NFL draft to a total of 16 teams, but the New York Giants were not among them. As anticipated, the Giants did not receive an extra pick following a 2021 free agency period in which they signed two players that counted toward the formula and lost only one.
Rudolph, 32, was signed to a two-year deal worth $12 million last offseason only for it to be discovered he needed surgery to repair a lingering foot injury.
The Giants continue to make cost-cutting moves.
A strong argument can be made that if the Giants stick with Saquon Barkley and Devontae Booker as their one-two punch at running back and re-sign fullback Eli Penny, who is set to be an unrestricted free agent, they should be good to go for 2022.
When running back Devontae Booker was signed to a two-year, $5.5 million contract by the Giants, the move had a lot of people scratching their heads as to why the Giants would invest so much in a backup running back.
The New York Giants have heavily invested in running back Saquon Barkley, but perhaps it’s time for him to step back a bit. Barkley has struggled with injury and inconsistency this season — something that has become a staple of his career — while his counterpart, Devontae Booker, is producing at a much higher clip.
The Giants' hope for making the postseason went out the window as they added injury to insult in their 21-6 loss to the Cowboys. The performance was disappointing because it was the first time the team had a chance to make full-game adjustments against a division opponent.
The New York Giants will welcome the return of running back Saquon Barkley on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barkley, who has missed the team’s last four game after suffering a sprained ankle in Week 5, will play barring any setbacks.
Flashing explosiveness, burst, and the ability to shoulder a heavy workload, Devontae Booker looked like the NY Giants’ featured back in Sunday’s win over the Raiders EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
New York Giants running back Devontae Booker is facing his second “revenge” game of the season on Sunday as the Giants host the team Booker played for last season, the Las Vegas Raiders, at MetLife Stadium.
Devontae Booker has fallen into place as the top running back for the New York Giants as they head into a game with his former team. The Giants face the Raiders in week 9, but their depth at the running back position is cut down due to injury at the moment and Booker is the next man up for Saquon Barkley.
While a trove of leaked e-mails no doubt showed an ugly side to former Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden, New York Giants running back Devontae Booker says he never experienced that side of Gruden.
The New York Giants are planning to ease star running back Saquon Barkley into live-action. After suffering a torn ACL, MCL, and partially torn meniscus, prioritizing his health is essential.
When it comes to New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, caution should be exercised with his rehabilitation from my torn MCL, ACL, and partially torn meniscus in week two of last season.
New York made it a priority to sign a capable backup for their star running back Saquon Barkley, who missed the majority of 2020 and was dinged up through the 2019 season.
These deals raised some question marks.
The Giants will bring in a veteran backup to supplement Saquon Barkley as they agreed to terms with Devontae Booker on Monday night, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com tweets.
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