The Giants’ offseason buzz has drifted toward Cam Skattebo, but Tyrone Tracy Jr. has already built a résumé that deserves more respect.
Tracy finished the 2025 season with 1,028 yards from scrimmage, and that put him in rare company in Giants history. He joined Odell Beckham Jr. and Saquon Barkley as the only players in franchise history to top 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of their first two seasons. That kind of start usually buys a player more certainty, not a slide into RB2 conversation.
Instead, Tracy is being treated like the secondary option while Skattebo grabs the spotlight after an energetic rookie debut. The Giants also added fullback Patrick Ricard to help clear the way in Matt Nagy’s new offense, a move that points toward a more physical, downhill run game. Even so, Tracy’s body of work says he is far more than a backup label.
Since the Giants took him in the fifth round in 2024, Tracy has produced right away. As a rookie, he rushed for 839 yards on 192 carries and scored five touchdowns, while also catching 38 passes for 284 yards.
In 2025, he added 740 rushing yards, 36 receptions, and that 1,028-yard scrimmage total. Two straight 1,000-yard seasons to begin a career is not a small thing, especially at a position the Giants have leaned on for years.
The tape and the numbers both back up Tracy’s value. According to PFF, he had 546 rushing yards after contact in 2024, most on the team.
He also posted a 69.6 rushing grade as a rookie, along with a 50.8 elusive rating that ranked 36th among NFL backs. That’s the profile of a runner who can create when the blocking is messy, and the Giants’ line has not always made life easy.
Skattebo, though, has his own case. He ran for 410 yards on 101 carries, averaged 4.1 per rush, scored five touchdowns and added 24 catches before a dislocated ankle in Week 8 ended his rookie season. The power and short-yardage pop are obvious, and the Giants appear ready to lean into that style with Ricard in the mix.
But when you line up the two 2025 seasons, Tracy’s edge becomes hard to ignore. He played 16 games to Skattebo’s eight.
He had 36 receptions to Skattebo’s 24. He also finished with 288 receiving yards, compared with 207 for Skattebo.
Tracy caught 36 passes on 48 targets, and that kind of third-down reliability matters no matter who is listed first on the depth chart.
That’s why the cleaner answer here looks like a committee, not a coronation. Nagy’s Kansas City offenses used backs by role, and the Giants have the pieces to do something similar. Skattebo can handle the work between the tackles behind Ricard, while Tracy can stay involved as the change-of-pace back and the passing-game option who can stretch the defense from sideline to sideline.
There’s also the practical side. Splitting the workload helps protect both backs after Skattebo’s injury-shortened rookie year. And Tracy’s contract situation only strengthens his case: he’s signed cheaply through 2027 on his rookie deal.
The noise around Skattebo may be louder, but the production belongs to Tracy. A back who has already stacked 1,000-yard scrimmage seasons in each of his first two years should not be treated like an afterthought.
The Giants have a player who has earned touches. They should keep giving them to him.
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