Following Saquon Barkley‘s season-ending injury, the Giants are in the market for a running back. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports (via Twitter) that veteran Devonta Freeman visited the team today.
The Giants will be hard pressed to replace Barkley’s production, and the organization is apparently looking for someone to either supplant or join Dion Lewis and Wayne Gallman on the depth chart. That could potentially be Freeman, who still finds himself unsigned after being released by the Falcons back in March.
It’s been a while since the 28-year-old has flashed his Pro Bowl talent. Injuries limited Freeman to only two games in 2018, and he averaged just 3.6 yards per carry in 14 games last season. That underwhelming performance led to him being ranked 41st among 43 running backs in success rate, per Football Outsiders.
Still, despite the lack of on-field productivity, plenty of teams have reached out to Freeman. The veteran reportedly rejected a one-year, $3MM deal from the Seahawks during the offseason, and he’s met with both the Jaguars and Eagles since the start of September. Both of those latter teams could theoretically offer Freeman some sort of role, so it’s clear the running back isn’t solely looking for an opportunity. Rather, if the Giants want to sign him, it sounds like they’ll have to satisfy his financial demands.
It’s like the pass around pack… he must be asking a little much for anyone’s taste
dont do it, bro
you’ll regret it for the rest of your life
the new jersey midgets SUCK
captainern Not like he has many better options at this point then the Giants. He already messed up there by turning Seattle away in the offseason. The fact that he’s still a FA shows that all the contending teams in the NFL aren’t exactly lining up eager to add him to their roster’s.
Maybe not right now Rocket32. But if the injuries keep up at this pace, or flu season kicks in at any point, anything could be possible.
The longer he isn’t on the field the lower the paycheck. He can’t just “suit up & go”.
NYG is the only team with the immediate need … or he could play hardball then potentially see Gettleman pull off a trade with TB