Devonta Freeman during Giants practice on Wednesday. Credit: Matthew Swensen/Matthew Swensen
It was bound to occur.
"I’ve been playing for a long time, all of us have been playing since we were kids, and injuries happen in football," Giants safety Logan Ryan said this week. "Every single year I’ve played, a really good player on my team has gotten hurt."
This year, it’s Saquon Barkley.
The running back will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL suffered in last week’s loss to the Bears. It’s a devastating injury for him and for the team that was relying on his abilities as their best player.