The New York Giants are conducting coaching camp for the primary time with out star operating again Saquon Barkley since 2017.
The workforce didn’t re-sign Barkley this previous offseason, permitting him to go right down to Philadelphia by way of free company in a transfer that was met with blended evaluations by followers in addition to people throughout the group.
The Giants are actually 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 characteristic again.However I count on there can be loads of carries for the 2nd string this season. fifth spherical choose Tyrone Tracy Jr. has proven effectively thus far in follow. 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 all the time a dependable pair of palms with the Payments, the place he performed underneath offensive coordinator Brian Daboll.
“There’s a whole lot of younger gamers,” stated 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 when it comes to who that subsequent man goes to be or the following man or what function they’ll carve out for themselves. I do know they’re hungry. They work actually laborious at attempting to select up every part and excited to see these younger guys battle it out.”
The actual focus can be on how Singletary, sporting Barkley’s previous jersey quantity (26), helps the group put Barkley within the rearview mirror for good. Singletary is just not involved.
“There is no such thing as a strain, man,” Singletary instructed NJ Advance Media this week. “It’s soccer. I’ve been doing this my complete life… It’s been working for me thus far, 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 effectively collectively.
“It’s like being again with household,” Singletary stated of Daboll. “So far as the offense, it’s simply contemporary 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 in the future.”
Now it’s time to see what this pair can do collectively for the second time.
