With Saquon Barkley out for the season with a torn ACL in his right knee, general manager Dave Gettleman knew he had to acquire a veteran running back to work alongside Dion Lewis and Wayne Gallman.
Gettleman thus found his man in Devonta Freeman and signed him to a one-year, $3 million contract this week.
The versatile Freeman was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fourth round (No. 103 overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft. He’s rushed for 3,972 yards on 951 carries with 32 rushing touchdowns and has also caught 257 passes for 2,015 yards and 11 touchdowns through the air.