The New York Giants tried winning with the running backs they had on their roster after Saquon Barkley’s injury in week three, but after Wayne Gallman also went down and missed the Thursday Night Football game with the Patriots, it soon became clear that the team needs outside help. The Giants didn’t look all that competitive with the Patriots outside of fleeting moments, and part of that had to do with the lack of a strong running game, as Hilliman ended up taking most of the snaps for New York.
The problem of the running game, however, is being addressed as the team has waived Hilliman only a day after the Patriots loss, choosing to replace him him with veteran Javorius Allen, who played four years with the Ravens before having an unsuccessful stint with the Saints that saw him get on the injured reserve list before being waived.