Giants and Devin Singletary agree to restructured deal, source confirms
Devin Singletary of the Giants runs with the ball during the second half against the Dallas Cowboys at MetLife Stadium on Jan. 4, 2025. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Giants have made several roster changes ahead of free agency next week, including parting ways with one of their signings from last year.
They agreed to a restructured contract with running back Devin Singletary, a league source confirmed to Newsday. The move will free up cap space ahead of free agency beginning Wednesday.
In another cap-saving move, the Giants waived offensive lineman James Hudson. He was signed to be a swing tackle last spring but played only one offensive snap after being benched in Week 2 following his four penalties on one drive.
By waiving him, the Giants freed up $5.4 million in cap space.
Singletary was set to make $6.5 million this season, the last of a three-year deal he signed in 2024. If the Giants had waived him, it would have opened up $5.3 million in cap space on the heels of releasing linebacker Bobby Okereke earlier this week.
Instead, Singletary will take a pay cut with added incentives. He ran for 437 yards and five touchdowns last season and caught 18 passes for 151 yards. He also filled in on kick return duty and had 313 yards on 12 returns.
The move maintains the Giants’ stable of three running backs, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Cam Skattebo expected to have lead roles. Skattebo is expected to be healthy by the start of the offseason program on April 6 after suffering a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8.
Coach John Harbaugh’s teams were run-oriented when he coached the Ravens, so it’s not surprising he’d favor more depth at the position.
The Giants had rumored interest in Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III, on whom the Seahawks declined to use their franchise tag.
Walker will be a free agent next week, but it’s difficult to imagine the Giants keeping four running backs. However, Singletary’s restructured deal could make it easier to trade him if the team keeps its options open.
Hudson’s release was expected, given his disappointing tenure. He started the first two games at left tackle with Andrew Thomas hurt, but against the Cowboys in Week 2, he made the wrong kind of history, becoming the first NFL player since at least 2000 to commit four penalties on one drive.
He was benched for rookie Marcus Mbow and didn’t appear on offense until the win over the Cowboys in the season finale.
Hudson got into a fight with linebacker Brian Burns during OTAs last spring and another one with linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux in training camp.
Now the Giants will look to add more depth at tackle. Mbow could gain a larger role next season if tackle Jermaine Eluemunor leaves in free agency.
Evan Barnes covers the Giants for Newsday. He previously covered the Brooklyn Nets, Memphis football and the Memphis Grizzlies and also covered prep sports in Los Angeles.
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