In a highly anticipated reunion, Blake Snell stepped onto the field at Tropicana Field, but this time as a visitor with the San Francisco Giants. The two-time Cy Young Award winner, who spent the first five years of his major league career with the Tampa Bay Rays, couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotions wash over him.
“The barber shop,” Snell said with a reminiscent smile, referring to a familiar spot at the stadium.
After losing star running back Saquon Barkley to their NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles, the New York Giants wasted no time finding his replacement, agreeing to a three-year, $16.5 million contract with former Houston Texans starter Devin Singletary. The deal could be worth up to $19.5 million with incentives.
Singletary, 26, is coming off a career year in Houston where he rushed for 898 yards, easily his personal best across five NFL seasons.
In a dramatic shift in the NFL’s running back landscape, the New York Giants have moved quickly to fill the void left by Saquon Barkley’s departure to their NFC East rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles. Just hours after losing their star running back, the Giants agreed to a three-year, $16.5 million contract with former Houston Texans starter Devin Singletary, a deal that could be worth up to $19.5 million with incentives.
