The New York Giants bolstered their offense on Friday with a pair of veteran free agents. The franchise announced that they have signed wideout Cole Beasley and running back James Robinson.
Beasley comes to New York with 11 years of NFL experience, having played with the Dallas Cowboys, the Buffalo Bills, and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The 34-year-old player has 556 career catches for 5,744 yards and 34 touchdowns.
The move will reunite Beasley with Giants’ head coach Brian Daboll. The two previously worked together in Buffalo during Daboll’s time as the offensive coordinator for the Bills.
Robinson entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He spent the first two and a half years of his pro career with the Jacksonville Jaguars before being traded to the New York Jets midway through the 2022 campaign. He has 2,262 rushing yards and 18 rushing touchdowns in his three seasons in NFL.
The addition of Robinson could prove crucial for the Giants, considering that they might not have their leading rusher, Pro Bowler Saquon Barkley, on the field for Week 1. Barkley and the Giants failed to agree on a long-term contract, and the 26-year-old player indicated that he is considering sitting out and refusing to play on a franchise tag.
