SEATTLE — Midweek, Tyrone Tracy Jr. thought Devin Singletary would be fine and available for Sunday’s game against the Seahawks.
After all, Singletary, while small, has proven to be a tough guy in his NFL career, with no games missed due to injury since his 2019 rookie year.
“God works in mysterious ways. You never know how you’re going to feel in a few days,” Tracy told the Post. “He might feel a lot better. He’s a strong-minded, strong-willed guy, so he’ll be fine.
Singletary is not doing well, he is listed as questionable due to a groin strain he suffered in the 20-15 loss to the Cowboys.
The Giants’ next running back is Tracy, a rookie fifth-round pick who is in line for his first NFL start.
“I think I’m ready,” Tracy said. “I have been preparing all this time for this opportunity. At the same time, I’m not really going to change anything I’ve done. I think if you prepare in the right way, when the opportunity comes, you will be ready.
Tracy and sophomore Eric Gray will get the ball and represent the running game out of the backfield.
In four games, Tracy was used here and there: 12 rushing attempts for only 29 yards and three receptions for 37 yards.
That he seemed more comfortable as a pass catcher is not surprising.
Tracy was a wide receiver at Iowa before converting to running back after transferring to Purdue.
During the mini-hiatus — the Giants haven’t played since Sept. 26 — Tracy studied his limited NFL work and determined what he liked and didn’t like about his performance.
“You look in the mirror to see how you can improve,” Tracy said. “One thing I didn’t like was the level of my pads when I ran the ball, and I had to be more demonstrative, just forcing my will on defenses when I ran the ball. I think if I change these two things I will be much better off. What I like is that I catch the ball very well out of the backfield and I catch blitzes very well.
Former Giants safety Julian Love was forced out of Seattle’s 42-29 loss at Detroit last week and is listed as questionable due to a groin injury.
He started for his new team last season against the team that selected him in the fourth round of the 2019 draft, with the Seahawks winning 24-3 at MetLife Stadium.
“Obviously, playing my game, you’ll naturally play with a little chip on your shoulder,” Love said. “It’s hard not to, you could fly with a little more pep in your step.” We’ve been working all year and I can’t throw anything out the window just because I’m playing against these guys.
When Daniel Jones studied the Seahawks, he saw something quite unusual.
In the most recent game, they allowed a perfect game to the opposing quarterback, as Jared Goff completed 18 passes for 292 yards and two touchdowns.
“Yeah, you saw him do that,” Jones said. “He played well and obviously threw the ball accurately and made good decisions. So, I think you understand that the way the game often plays out is you’re going to have incompletions, throws, and throws that you miss, but definitely something to aim for.
