Wayne Gallman during Giants practice on Wednesday. Credit: Matthew Swensen/Matthew Swensen
It’s been the type of week that would have mangled Wayne Gallman’s mind and shredded his confidence just a few short years ago.
First he was inactive last Sunday against the Bears, a healthy scratch. That was hard enough, but when Saquon Barkley left the field with his torn ACL, Gallman did not have a helmet to grab or a uniform to wear onto the field. There was no pitching in. All he could do was remain on the sideline.
Then, once Barkley’s fate for the rest of the season became apparent early in the week, it seemed as if Gallman would play a large role in replacing him.