Former Falcons star Devonta Freeman has agreed to a one-year deal worth up to $3 million with the Giants, the New York Daily News reported.
The veteran running back was expected to sign his contract Wednesday morning and practice with the team in the afternoon, with his likely Giants debut looming Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
Freeman, 28, who played his first six NFL seasons for the Falcons, entered the Giants' coronavirus testing protocol on Monday and worked out Tuesday before agreeing to the deal.
Saquon Barkley’s season-ending torn right ACL prompted the Giants (0-2) to seek immediate reinforcements approaching their home game against the 49ers (1-1).
Their other healthy running backs are Dion Lewis, Eli Penny and Wayne Gallman, and practice squadder Rod Smith.
If Freeman plays Sunday, his first game as a Giant will come against his former Falcons offensive coordinator, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan, who called the plays in Freeman’s two Pro Bowl seasons in 2015-16.
Freeman reunites with Giants tight end Levine Toilolo, a Falcons teammate from 2014-17.
Freeman has not been on a roster yet this summer or fall. He turned down a reported one-year, $4 million offer from the Seahawks in May, and he visited the Eagles last weekend.
Freeman has 3,972 career rushing yards, 32 rushing TDs, 86 career catches and 11 more TDs through the air. He has a concussion history and played in only two games for Atlanta in 2018 due to foot, knee and groin issues. But he did play in 14 games in 2019.
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