Giants Release Najee Harris After RB Rotation Criticism — SkimNews
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- Najee Harris is being released by the Giants, per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, days after publicly criticizing the team's running back-by-committee approach.
- Harris started Sunday's 34-27 loss to the Saints but managed just 4 carries for 2 yards — last among 6 Giants players credited with a carry.
- The Giants' four dressed running backs — Harris, Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Devin Singletary — combined for only 34 total rushing yards, with starter Skattebo getting zero carries after fumbling four times this season.
- Harris said postgame: "It's hard to get into a rhythm with one or two runs… I've never been through this before."
- Coach John Harbaugh (as cited in the report) said no back has "taken the bull by the horns" and that someone needs to "step up and be the back."
- Backup QB J.J. McCarthy led the team in rushing with 26 yards after coming on in relief of Jameis Winston.
- Harris, 28, is a 2021 first-round pick who spent four years with Pittsburgh, suffered a torn Achilles with the Chargers, and signed with the Giants this offseason.
Why it matters: The release punishes the player for publicly voicing what the stats confirm — the Giants' running back room is functionally broken. With Skattebo fumbling, Harris gone, and no clear lead back, a 3-2-1 team just got worse at the position their offense depends on, and the lead-back question now lands on Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary.
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