Giants Place Tyrone Tracy on IR, Add 1,300-Yard Back
WHO:
giants.com - The Giants released wide receiver Jason Brownlee, signed running back Gregory Desrosiers to the active roster from the Chargers’ practice squad, and added defensive lineman Dean Lowry to the practice squad.
Heavy NFL - The Giants signed running back Greg Desrosiers, according to Jordan Raanan’s report.
NY Post - Tyrone Tracy is a Giants running back.
Heavy NFL - The New York Giants’ running backs and head coach John Harbaugh are mentioned.
Draft Sharks - Giants general manager Joe Schoen announced Tracy’s placement on injured reserve.
WHAT:
giants.com - The Giants’ 27–21 overtime win over Houston improved their record to 4–2–1 and extended their lead in the NFC East.
giants.com - Tyrone Tracy opened the scoring with a two-yard touchdown run; he also scored on the ground and through the air against New Orleans in Week 6.
giants.com - The Giants released Najee Harris two days after John Harbaugh called for a running back to “take the bull by the horns.”
giants.com - Gregory Desrosiers played in 48 college games for Louisville, Massachusetts, and Memphis from 2020 through 2025.
giants.com - Dean Lowry recorded 23 tackles for loss, 33 quarterback hits, five fumble recoveries, one forced fumble, and one interception in his career; he made five starts in eight postseason games with Green Bay, including appearances in three NFC Championship Games.
giants.com - Lowry’s last regular-season appearance was December 21, 2024, against Baltimore; he played 35 defensive snaps in two preseason games.
Big Blue View - The Giants are scheduled to play Philadelphia, Washington, and Jacksonville during Tracy’s four-game absence.
FantasyLife - Cam Skattebo logged 55% of the Giants’ snaps and 17 carries for 124 yards and a touchdown against Houston; Devin Singletary out-snapped him 18–15 over the final two quarters and overtime.
FantasyLife - Before Tracy left the Houston game, Skattebo had eight carries and Tracy had six; Skattebo out-snapped Tracy 20–14 in the first half.
Big Blue View - Greg Desrosiers Jr. had nine carries for 118 yards and a touchdown in the Chargers’ final preseason game.
Big Blue View - Desrosiers averaged 6.2 yards per carry over the previous four years in college, including 8.1 in 2023 and 7.4 in 2024; he averaged 5.7 yards per carry in 2025.
giants.com - Tyrone Tracy Jr. had scored three touchdowns in his previous two games.
giants.com - Tracy has 2,260 career yards from scrimmage and 13 total touchdowns. He became the third player in Giants history to record at least 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of his first two seasons, joining Odell Beckham Jr. and Saquon Barkley.
giants.com - Tracy has returned 17 career kickoffs for 453 yards, averaging 26.6 yards, with a long return of 55 yards.
giants.com - Cam Skattebo rushed for a career-high 124 yards, including a career-long 42-yard run in overtime; Devin Singletary scored the game-winning touchdown on a 30-yard rush on the next play.
giants.com - Desrosiers is a 5-foot-11, 200-pound undrafted rookie who has not played in an NFL game. He rushed 130 times for 791 yards and 10 touchdowns at Memphis.
giants.com - Lowry is 6-foot-6 and 296 pounds and has played 132 NFL games, including 85 starts. His career totals include 16.5 sacks and 271 tackles.
NBC Sports - Tyrone Tracy scored both of the Giants’ touchdowns in the game against the Texans.
NBC Sports - Najee Harris was bottled up, Cam Skattebo was “soft benched,” and Devin Singletary led the team in snaps while the Giants were in comeback mode for most of the second half.
Heavy NFL - Desrosiers was signed to the Giants’ active roster from the Chargers’ practice squad.
Heavy NFL - Tracy is expected to miss four games; the article says his absence will not be long term.
NY Post - The Giants placed Tracy on injured reserve as the team’s running-back group underwent further changes.
Heavy NFL - The Giants signed a running back described in the headline as a “1,300-yard” back after Tracy’s injury.
Heavy NFL - The Giants’ top three running backs combined for 180 rushing yards in an overtime win over the Houston Texans.
Draft Sharks - Tracy will be placed on injured reserve because of a hamstring injury.
WHERE:
Heavy NFL - The Giants’ overtime win was against the Houston Texans.
WHY:
giants.com - Tracy injured his hamstring with 5:10 remaining in the second quarter of the Houston game.
NY Post - The running-back room underwent upheaval as the Giants entered their bye week.
Heavy NFL - The signing followed Tracy’s injury and a previous call from Harbaugh for a running back to step up.
Draft Sharks - Tracy’s injured-reserve placement is due to a hamstring injury he sustained in the win over the Texans.
HOW:
Big Blue View - Desrosiers was described as a versatile runner with pass-catching and kick-returning ability, which could let him contribute on special teams.
giants.com - Joe Schoen said Tracy’s injury “won’t be something that’s going to be long-term — fortunately.”
NBC Sports - John Harbaugh said, “I don’t like (rotating backs) either,” and added, “One of those guys needs to step up. Somebody needs to step up and be the back. And none of those guys have done that yet.”
Heavy NFL - Harbaugh had said the team needed a running back to step up; the article says the Giants subsequently cut an unnamed player.
Draft Sharks - Tracy’s hamstring injury occurred during the Texans win; the article says Schoen announced the injured-reserve decision.
The New York Giants placed running back Tyrone Tracy on injured reserve with a hamstring injury, and he is expected to miss four games, though general manager Joe Schoen said it is not a long-term injury. The move follows the Giants’ 27 to 21 overtime win over Houston, which improved their record to 4–2–1 and extended their NFC East lead; Cam Skattebo rushed for a career-high 124 yards, and Devin Singletary scored the game-winning touchdown. New York released wide receiver Jason Brownlee, signed running back Gregory Desrosiers from the Chargers’ practice squad, and added defensive lineman Dean Lowry to its practice squad.