New York Giants operating again Devin Singletary (groin) might be accessible this week when the workforce hosts the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at MetLife Stadium.
Singletary missed the final two video games, which has paved the way in which for rookie Tyrone Tracy Jr. to come back in and probably “Wally Pipp” him.
For these unfamiliar with that time period, it refers back to the former New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp, who misplaced his job to a younger upstart by the identify of Lou Gehrig. Pipp by no means began one other recreation at first as Gehrig launched into his historic streak of two,130 consecutive video games performed.
We’re not saying that is the top of Singletary however slightly the start of Tracy, a fifth-round pick of Purdue who started his profession as a large receiver at Iowa.
Tracy has are available and mainly owned the job over the previous two weeks. In opposition to Seattle, he rushed for 129 yards on 18 carries, and final week versus Cincinnati, Tracy gained 107 whole yards and scored a landing.
Reporters and followers would possibly suppose that with Singletary returning, the Giants may have an issue on their arms. That was squashed on Friday when head coach Brian Daboll stated that Tracy would see vital taking part in time towards Philadelphia this Sunday.
“He’s completed a superb job, he’s earned it, so he’ll get loads of taking part in time,” stated Daboll. “Motor, we’ll see how the sport’s going and the way it transpires. However Motor will play, Tracy will play, (Eric) Grey will play. We’ll use all three of these guys.”
Singletary has rushed for 221 yards and two touchdowns however has solely averaged 3.9 yards per carry. He has caught 10 passes for 72 yards to Tracy’s 11 receptions for 99.
“Tyrone has capitalized on his alternatives,” Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka stated on Thursday. “He’s completed an important job within the move recreation, within the display screen recreation, within the operating recreation. We’re simply going to proceed constructing off of that.”
With the Giants averaging simply 16.0 factors per recreation this season, they’re searching for essentially the most dynamic gamers they should step ahead and make performs.
This Sunday ought to mark the return of stud wideout Malik Nabers from the concussion protocol which might mark the primary recreation that he and Tracy will spend significant time on the sector collectively.
