The Giants handled a gap at operating again on Friday, with disgruntled Saquon Barkley not anticipated to report back to camp, angered at having to play on the $10.1 million franchise tag after no long-term deal was agreed.
So the Giants signed James Robinson, who precipitated a stir not too way back and was eradicated in 2022.
Robinson, 24, was undrafted at Illinois State and gained the beginning job with the Jaguars in 2020.
He rushed for 1,070 yards, turning into solely the fourth undrafted NFL participant to exceed 1,000 speeding yards as a rookie.
His 1,414 scrimmage yards have been probably the most by a rookie in league historical past.
He tore his Achilles tendon in opposition to the Jets in Week 16 of the 2021 season.
He was traded to the Jets final October after rookie Breece Corridor tore his ACL and did not play mush, with simply 29 speeding makes an attempt in 4 video games.
In March, Robinson signed a two-year, $4 million contract (nothing assured) with the Patriots, however solely lasted 4 months earlier than his launch.
The Giants are Robinson’s fourth group in lower than a yr.
He’ll be part of Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell, rookie Eric Grey and Jashaun Corbin to supply summer time depth in a backfield missing Barkley.
