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Despite Contract, Running Back Stewart Still Believes He’s ‘Fighting For A Spot’ With Giants

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Jonathan Stewart has been involved in 11 training camps during his NFL career, so the 31-year-old veteran running back knows the drill.

Regardless that Stewart signed a reported two-year, $6.9 million contract with the New York Giants as a free agent, he knows that nothing in the NFL is guaranteed.

“Every year, I feel like I’m fighting for a spot,” Stewart said after Sunday’s practice as the Giants prepare for their final preseason game Thursday night against New England. “I think everyone is battling. Every time I step onto the field, I’m trying to put my best foot forward.