Ryquell Armstead‘s stint in New York has ended. The Giants have waived the running back, according to Dan Salomone of the team’s website (and later passed along by the organization on Twitter).
The Temple product entered the NFL as a fifth-round pick by the Jaguars in 2019. During his rookie season, Armstead served as Leonard Fournette‘s primary backup, collecting 252 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. He got a start for Jacksonville in their 2019 season finale, finishing the game with more than 50 receiving yards and a score.
Armstead had several stints on the COVID list in 2020, and he reportedly had a pair of hospital visits while dealing with respiratory issues. As a result, the running back ended up missing the entire season, and he was waived by the Jaguars back in May.
The Giants calimed Armstead shortly thereafter, but he only stuck with his new team for about a month. The 24-year-old was competing with the likes of Devontae Booker, Elijhaa Penny, and Corey Clement for backup reps behind Saquon Barkley.
poor guy not rlly getting a chance
Young and healthy.
I would of kept him throughout the preseason. Don’t know if Barkley is completely healthy.
They got Devante Booker, Corey Clement, and Gary Brightwell the rookie align with Saquan. This kid had no shot of making the roster. It was nice to release him now so hopefully he latched onto a team that has a place for him.
Eh, he seems like a dime a dozen RB. 5th round pick, only 100 yards his rookie year (with a terrible 3.1 yards per carry), missed all of last season. He’s very easily replaceable.