Tyrone Tracy Jr. didn’t sit on the bench, but he seems to be sharing time in the backfield this year, which is a bit of a shift from being a starter last season.
His unusual situation on Sunday against the Cowboys—returning kicks for the first time since 2024, starting as a running back, yet only managing five carries for Camsquattebo’s 11—left some wondering if the Giants were feeling the consequences of their recent comments about running the ball more often.
“No,” Coach Brian Dabour responded when questioned about Tracy’s role stemming from team discipline. “He had a lot of kickoff returns—including five for 132 yards. I thought he deserved a break, but I also wanted to get him the ball more. The kicks were aimed at Tracy instead of the gunners.”
In Tracy’s absence, Devin Singletary took the start, blocking a 67-yard return by Olszewski that was nullified by a penalty at the opening kickoff.
However, Singletary only had three more snaps during overtime.
Scattebo got his first down on his third offensive snap before Tracy carried the ball for the next four plays.
As the game unfolded, Skattebo ended up playing more snaps (35-28) and energy-wise outshined Tracy, even scoring a one-yard touchdown.
“I thought Skat was running well,” Dabour noted. “This could become a weekly situation.”
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“We have three options to work with,” Dabour added. “If one seems to have the momentum, we’ll lean into that. If not, we can utilize all of them. I have confidence in all three.”
Dabour also mentioned the team is enduring a lot of injuries currently affecting their lineup.
This includes LBs Chris Board (chest) and Darius Muasau (concussion), alongside LG Jon Runyan Jr.
Runyan had an X-ray following the match.
By the end, the Giants were left with linebacker Swain Boseman, who had just joined the team after training camp.
In a league with 32 teams, it stood out that since 2017, the Giants have had four of the 18 field goals over 61 yards, which feels a bit unlucky.
When the game came down to the last moments, not many teams find themselves on the wrong side of more than two of such long field goals, like the Vikings and Eagles.
S Tyler Nubin clocked an impressive 106 snaps between defense and special teams, with S Jevon Holland logging 98 as well.
“That’s not something you see every day,” Holland said. He later addressed some issues they faced related to fatigue.
“When you’re tired, your brain just doesn’t function the same way,” he remarked. “It’s like I often say, ‘I’ll match your training level.’”
