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Alfred Morris: “Means a lot” that Giants brought him back

Alfred Morris has three 1,000-yard rushing seasons during his NFL career. He has been to two Pro Bowls. He has more than 6,000 career rushing yards.

Yet, last season when the Giants called in Week 3 and could only offer him a practice squad spot, Morris wasn’t insulted.

“No, no. The place I was at it was perfect timing for that. A little earlier than that I probably would have been like, no, definitely not,” Morris said on Monday, his first day back with the Giants in 2021. “It wasn’t ideal, but it was an opportunity.

“I didn’t think it was a hard place to be in.