Elijhaa Penny has been with the New York Giants for three seasons, and in the NFL for four. That’s an eternity in a league where many teams don’t even carry fullbacks, and where only 22 are even under contract on 90-man rosters entering training camp.
Can Penny, who has a challenger this summer in former Houston Texans fullback Cullen Gillaspia, earn another season with the Giants?
Let’s take a look as we continue our player-by-player profiles of the 90-man roster the Giants will bring to training camp.
The basics
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 234
Age: Turns 28 during training camp
Position: Fullback
Experience: 4
Career to date
Penny is not your classic, road-plowing fullback.