One of the potential candidates for Washington’s head coaching job has coached here in the DMV previously. Morris spent time as the defensive backs coach for the Redskins in the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons.
The New York Giants will have to continue to trim their roster as they head through the preseason and towards September, and veteran running back Alfred Morris is the most notable player to not make it out of the cut down to 85 players.
The Giants have announced three roster moves to get down to the NFL-mandated 85-man limit. New York terminated the contracts of running back Alfred Morris and safety Chris Milton and placed cornerback Jarren Williams on injured reserve with a quad injury.
Morris saw 55 carries for 238 yards and a touchdown with the G-Men in 2020. They re-signed him a few weeks ago to bolster the depth chart.
Veteran running back Alfred Morris appeared in nine games for the New York Giants a season ago, but that only came after he was initially signed to their practice squad — something many would consider a step back for the former 1,000-yard back.
Despite the New York Giants signing veteran running back Alfred Morris to a contract over the weekend, there’s one underrated RB who could make an impact on the 2021 season.
In 2020, Morris totaled 238 yards on 55 carries for the Giants. His most notable game came against Washington in November — 67 yards off of nine-totes.
The New York Giants have signed another veteran player to compete during training camp. After signing linebacker Todd Davis and offensive lineman Joe Looney over the weekend, the Giants kick off this week by signing running back Alfred Morris.
The New York Giants have been busy working out free agents over the past week and several are currently involved in the onboarding process (see: Alfred Morris and Sean Mannion).
The veteran running back is heading back to New York
With training camp set to ramp up starting next Tuesday, the Giants, who are a bit short-staffed at running back, reportedly plan to re-sign veteran running back Alfred Morris.
We continue our review and analysis of the Giants' top unrestricted free agents and who the team might bring back, and what kind of contract he might receive, which is based in part by using Over the Cap's premium stats and advanced valuations tables.
It's hard to believe, but the second decade of the 21st century is nearly complete. With the 2019 season, there is still time to influence who lands where among a list of the best running backs of the decade.
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