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The New York Giants made a lot of changes in the offseason, forcing a lot of internal turnover. Coming out of the team’s mandatory minicamp, the Giants have roughly two months to finalize their official 2025 roster.
After going 3-14 in 2024, change was necessary for the Giants in the 2025 offseason. New York overhauled its entire roster, starting with its quarterback. General manager Joe Schoen benched Daniel Jones midway through the year, forcing the team to tank the remainder of its schedule and seek a permanent replacement at the end of the season. They solved both issues by signing Russell Wilson in free agency and trading up for Jaxson Dart in the 2025 NFL Draft.
In addition to Wilson, the Giants also signed Jameis Winston, Jevon Holland, Paulson Adebo, Chauncey Golston and Roy Robertson-Harris in free agency. The following month, they added Abdul Carter, Darius Alexander, Marcus Mbow and Cam Skattebo in the draft. Given their big free agent acquisitions and exciting draft class, New York has a strong case for winning the 2025 offseason.
However, given the Giants’ new and improved roster, several returning players will not make the final roster. Hundreds of veterans get cut each year, but New York has more weight to shed in the coming months than it had in previous years. The team has no reason not to push for a playoff spot in 2025, putting a lot of weight on its final decisions.
When the Giants took Cam Skattebo in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, it all but signaled the end of the road for Eric Gray. The former fifth-round pick has just 31 carries in his two-year career for 79 total rushing yards.
With Skattebo in the picture, Gray fell to fourth on the Giants’ running back depth chart. The true pecking order will be determined in the preseason, but Skattebo figures to slot in as the short-yardage complement to starter Tyrone Tracy Jr., with Devin Singletary still in the mix as the third string. Gray, who was never used much to begin with, is the clear odd man out.
Gray has been most effective throughout his professional career as a third-down receiving back. His 82 receiving yards in 2024 were more than his career rushing yards. However, Skattebo’s inclusion takes some early-down rushing work off Tracy’s back, allowing him to be the backfield receiving option. Tracy started his career at Purdue as a wideout before converting to running back ahead of his fourth year.
Skattebo’s mere presence ignited the Giants’ fan base, but he lived up to the hype in the team’s 2025 offseason minicamp. The team liked what they saw from him even without pads, which is his true bread and butter. In just two months, Skattebo has already shown New York more than Gray has in two years.
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