Giants sign Najee Harris in intriguing addition to crowded running back room

Nypost · Aug 18, 2026 · 848 words · By Ryan Dunleavy

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The Giants added a four-time 1,000-yard rusher — not a fourth-stringer — to their running back corps.

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What happened

The Giants added a four-time 1,000-yard rusher — not a fourth-stringer — to their running back corps.

Why it matters

Tuesday’s signing of Najee Harris will impact the division of labor across a position group that already had fan favorite and projected starter Cam Skattebo, two-time 1,000-yard-from-scrimmage dual-threat back Tyrone Tracy Jr., and former free agent splash…

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Claim 1: “his brother (Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh)”

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Claim 2: “Kenneth Walker III’s three-year, $43.5 million contract with the Chiefs”

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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant Microsoft Support articles. No evidence was found regarding a contract for Kenneth Walker III with the Chiefs.

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Claim 3: “Tyrone Tracy Jr. [is a] two-time 1,000-yard-from-scrimmage dual-threat back”

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Three independent sources confirm that Tyrone Tracy Jr. recorded 1,000 scrimmage yards in each of his first two NFL seasons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Javon Tracy (born September 21, 2003) is an American football wide receiver for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. He previously played for the Miami RedHawks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javon_Tracy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrone is a male given name of Irish origin. The name originates from the toponym County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, which in turn derives from the Irish language Tír Eoghain ("land of Eoghan"). Tír E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrone Tracy Jr. (born November 23, 1999) is an American professional football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa Hawk…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrone_Tracy_Jr.

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Claim 4: “Dante Miller, who recently suffered a season-ending groin injury”

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Multiple sources confirm Dante Miller suffered a groin injury; one source explicitly states the Giants released him following the injury news, and another refers to it as a 'bad break'.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Giants have released running back Dante Miller after he suffered a groin injury. The New York Giants have been busy all offseason long, and that has continued even with training camp fully underwa…
https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/new-york-giants/dante-miller-re…

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web search NEUTRAL — The injury bug hit the Giants hard. They lost running back Dante “Turbo” Miller last Saturday against the Vikings after suffering a groin injury, but reinforcements are on the way after the team signe…
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web search NEUTRAL — That would be running back Dante “Turbo” Miller, who was injured in the second half covering a punt. According to Harbaugh, Miller has a groin injury, and his status for the coming week is uncertain.
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Claim 5: “Harris had a fireworks incident that caused him to start last training camp on the non-football injury list (eye)”

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Claim 6: “Giants head coach John Harbaugh”

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Claim 7: “Giants run-game coordinator (former Chargers offensive coordinator) Greg Roman”

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Claim 8: “Jeremiyah Love (No. 3 to the Cardinals) was off the board before their pick (No. 5)”

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Claim 9: “Tuesday’s signing of Najee Harris”

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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo Sports/UPI, NBC Sports, and another web source) explicitly state that the New York Giants signed Najee Harris on a Tuesday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 season will be the New York Giants' 102nd in the National Football League (NFL), their fifth under general manager Joe Schoen and their first season under head coach John Harbaugh. Harbaugh s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Giants_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Najee Mzee Harris ( NAH-jee; born March 9, 1998) is an American professional football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Ala…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Najee_Harris

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Con…
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Claim 10: “The Ravens ranked No. 2 in rushing in 2018 (2,441 yards) without a 720-yard rusher”

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Claim 11: “He signed a below-market one-year, $5.7 million deal with the Chargers in 2025”

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Claim 12: “Harris said after practicing for the first time since his torn Achilles in Week 3 with the Chargers last September”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding Ferrari and Formula 1. No evidence was found regarding an Achilles injury for Najee Harris.

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web search NEUTRAL — This is genuine question. I don't hate Ferrari. Ferrari cars look cool and if I ever have the chance to own one, I would. Just out of curiosity, why do people cheer for this Italian team so much?
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Claim 13: “1,097 career carries with Pittsburgh”

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Claim 14: “Cam Skattebo [is a] projected starter”

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While Wikipedia and TikTok confirm he is a Giant, one source explicitly states he 'projects as a rotational running back', which contradicts the claim that he is a 'projected starter'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 season was the New York Giants' 101st in the National Football League (NFL), their fourth under general manager Joe Schoen, their final under the ownership tandem of John Mara and Steve Tisch…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cameron Skattebo ( SKAT-ə-boo; born February 5, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for th…
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Claim 15: “Najee Harris [is a] four-time 1,000-yard rusher”

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Two independent sources confirm this: one explicitly states he recorded 1,000 rushing yards in each of his first four seasons, and another provides career totals (4,373 yards) consistent with this achievement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team represented the University of Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the Crimson Tide's 126th overall season, 87th as a member of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 22nd and final season under general manager Kevin Colbert and their 15th under head coach Mike Tom…
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Claim 16: “Devin Singletary (who took a pay cut to stick around this season)”

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Multiple sources confirm Devin Singletary accepted a significant pay cut to remain with the Giants, with Spotrac providing specific contract details for the renegotiation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Devin Singletary (born September 3, 1997), nicknamed "Motor", is an American professional football running back and kickoff returner for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He p…
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Claim 17: “The Giants booked a workout with Harris before facing the Vikings last week”

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