The New York Giants are releasing running back Najee Harris, according to a source who spoke with NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Harris, who ranks second on the team in rushing yards with 99 this season, started Sunday but managed just four carries for 2 yards. That output ranked last among the six Giants players who carried the ball.
Cam Skattebo, who began the season as the team's top running back, has seen his workload shrink after fumbling four times. He did not have a single carry in Sunday's 34-27 home loss to the New Orleans Saints, which dropped the Giants to 3-2-1. Despite dressing four running backs, including Harris, Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary, the team managed just 34 total rushing yards from the position.
Harris expressed frustration with the team's running back-by-committee approach. "It's hard to get into a rhythm with one or two runs," he said. "And then the next ones will be like: This is how you attack it. But if you're getting a play here and you get taken out for a series, there's nothing you can do."
Backup quarterback J.J. Mc Carthy led the team in rushing with 26 yards after coming on in relief of Jameis Winston. Coach John Harbaugh said he is still waiting for one of the tailbacks to step up. "Nobody has really taken the bull by the horns," he said. "Somebody needs to step up and be the back."
Harris, 28, is in his sixth NFL season. The Pittsburgh Steelers selected him in the first round of the 2021 draft. After four years in Pittsburgh, he signed with the Los Angeles Chargers, where he suffered a torn Achilles. Harris signed with the Giants this offseason.
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