The New York Giants season isn’t off to a great start. Not only have they started their season with two losses, but they’ve also lost their star running back to a season-ending injury during the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
The Giants ended up losing the game 17-13 and Saquon Barkley had to be carried off the field after he fell to the ground in pain. It was later reported that the player tore his ACL and that he’ll be out for the rest of the season.
This injury is huge for the Giants as General manager Dave Gettleman drafted Barkley with the No. 2 pick in the 2018 draft and Barkley was supposed to be the safety net for second-year quarterback Daniel Jones.
When Barkley was drafted, Gettleman was criticized for taking a running back with such a high pick, especially when considering the other needs of the Giants at the time and how injury-prone the position is.
Since being hired in December 2017, Gettleman has struggled to put together a winning team and the Giant shave won only nine games and lost 25 games.
New offensive coordinator Jason Garrett, who was head coach for the Dallas Cowboys and helped turn them into a rushing team, had big plans for Barkley.
Now, the Giants have only two running back options—Wayne Gallman, who has only 80 carries over the last two seasons, and 29-year-old journeyman Dion Lewis.
