Tyrone Tracy Exits Giants-Jets Preseason Game Mid-Breakout Night
Tracy left Friday's game after ripping off 37 yards on four carries (9.3 per pop) — right when the Giants' backfield picture got murkier.
No severity yet — hold your draft slot until the Giants clarify.
- 4 carries, 37 yards Friday (9.3 YPC)
- 6-yard rushing TD before exiting
- Long run of 16 yards vs Jets
- Skattebo, Singletary both sat out Friday
- Giants' leading rusher last two seasons
Tyrone Tracy was having the exact night he needed — and then he wasn't. The Giants' back left Friday's preseason game against the Jets after posting four carries for 37 yards, a 9.3-per-carry clip that included a 6-yard touchdown and a 16-yard burst. No word yet on the severity of the injury or how long he might be out.
The timing stings for anyone tracking New York's backfield. Cam Skattebo and Devin Singletary both sat Friday, meaning Tracy and Najee Harris carried the reps. Tracy came in trying to clean up an ugly preseason — a missed block that got quarterback Jaxson Dart drilled in Week 1, then an untouched red-zone fumble against Miami in Week 2 — and he was doing precisely that before going down.
Why This Matters For The Backfield
Tracy has been the Giants' leading rusher in each of the past two seasons, so he's the closest thing this committee has to a lead dog. But the room is crowded. Skattebo sits at RB36 in our rankings (#148 overall) after posting 126 PPR points across eight games in the actual 2025 season — 410 rush yards, five scores, plus 24 grabs. Singletary is RB44 (#187 overall) off 107 PPR points over a full 17-game slate in 2025, and he's trending up, averaging 4.3 fantasy points above his season mark over his last five games.
In other words: if Tracy misses real time, the touches don't funnel neatly to one guy. Skattebo's dual-threat profile makes him the most intriguing insurance piece, but a healthy Singletary and Najee Harris both muddy the picture. That's a nightmare for anyone hoping to snag a clean handcuff.
There's also the Dart angle worth watching. Our QB16 (#36 overall) put up 242 PPR points in the actual 2025 season — 15 passing TDs and, more notably, nine rushing scores on 487 yards. A rock-solid backfield keeps defenses honest and protects Dart's legs. A banged-up committee could mean more designed QB runs, for better or worse.
The move for now is simple: don't panic-cut Tracy over a preseason exit with no diagnosis attached. Hold him and wait for the Giants to say something concrete. If you're deep and speculative, Skattebo is the name to stash — he's the back most likely to spike in value if Tracy's absence stretches into the regular season. Singletary is a bench flier at best until we know more.
