The Giants moved fast after Dante “Turbo” Miller’s groin injury, and they turned that opening into a chance to bring in a bigger name.
Miller went down last Saturday against the Minnesota Vikings, and New York waived him after the injury. He had signed with the Giants in 2024 as an undrafted free agent after a miscommunication at South Carolina left him without an extra year of eligibility and unable to enter the NFL Draft. The 27-year-old spent most of his time on the practice squad, but he did appear in two games in 2024, mostly on special teams, and finished with one tackle.
Rather than wait around, the Giants brought in veteran running back Najee Harris, signing him to a one-year deal after he visited the team on Monday. Harris comes to New York after spending last season with the Los Angeles Chargers under Jim Harbaugh, though that year was cut short by an Achilles tear.
Before that, Harris built his resume in Pittsburgh, where he spent his first four seasons with the Steelers and earned Pro Bowl honors as a rookie in 2021.
Now healthy again, Harris joins a crowded Giants backfield that already includes Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr., and Devin Singletary.
There was some speculation that the move had something to do with Tracy’s missed block on Vikings safety Jay Ward last Saturday, a play that led to a sack on Jaxson Dart and sent him to the blue medical tent for evaluation. But ESPN’s Jordan Raanan reported that Harris’ signing was not connected to Tracy’s missed block, which Tracy took full responsibility for. According to Raanan, the addition was simply a response to Miller’s injury.
Miller’s future now depends on what happens next. If another team claims him off waivers, he’s gone.
If he clears, he can revert to the Giants’ injured reserve while he recovers. At 27, he still has a chance to catch on elsewhere.
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