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Giants release running back Najee Harris
The New York Giants have released running back Najee Harris after five games with the team.
Harris had complained that being rotated in and out made it hard to find a rhythm.
In Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, he had four carries for two yards.
He finished with 99 yards on 31 carries for New York, averaging 3.2 yards per attempt.
Before joining the Giants, Harris had four straight 1,000-yard seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
He also tore an Achilles tendon early in the 2025 season while playing for the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Giants now have three other running backs: Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary.
The team had not announced any roster moves to replace Harris.
The New York Giants are releasing running back Najee Harris, a team source confirmed.
The move follows Harris’s criticism of the team’s running back rotation after Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints.
Harris had 99 yards on 31 carries in five games with the Giants, including one start.
He carried four times for two yards against the Saints.
Coach John Harbaugh said playing time had to be earned, while Harris said limited opportunities made it hard to find a rhythm.
- Who
- The New York Giants and running back Najee Harris.
- What
- The Giants are releasing Harris.
- When
- October 20, 2026.
- Where
- New York; Harris played for the Giants.
- Why
- Harris had a limited role and criticized the team’s running back rotation. The sources do not state the team’s reason for releasing him.
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John Harbaugh and the Giants
Playing time
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Harris said getting only one or two plays at a time made it hard to find a rhythm.
John Harbaugh and the Giants
Harbaugh said the running backs had to make the most of their opportunities and earn more playing time.
A report said Harris was expected to take on a larger role.
Harris carried four times for two yards in the Giants’ loss to the Saints.
Harris criticized the running back rotation, saying it was hard to get into a rhythm with limited opportunities.
Harbaugh said the running backs had to make the most of their opportunities and earn more playing time.
The Giants’ release of Harris was reported, and a team source confirmed it.
- Giants record
- 3-2-1 after the Saints loss
- Harris’s Giants rushing
- 99 yards on 31 carries in five games
- Saints game
- Four carries for two yards
- Other Giants running backs
- Cam Skattebo, Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary
- Harris’s age
- 28
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What people are saying
It’s hard to get in a rhythm with one or two plays
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.
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Source: The #Giants are releasing RB Najee Harris, another RB shakeup.
After the loss yesterday, Najee Harris expressed frustration with the Giants' running back usage approach: "It's hard to get into a rhythm with one or two plays...if you're getting a play here and then get taken out for a series, there's nothing you could do. I've never been