(CBSNewYork) — The winless New York Giants enter their Week 3 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers with even more bad news. Star running back Saquon Barkley has been lost for the season with a torn ACL. The injury happened as he was being tackled in early in the second quarter of Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
Former Atlanta Falcon Devonta Freeman has since signed with the Giants on Wednesday. He will split time in the backfield with Dion Lewis and Wayne Gallman and could see action against the 49ers. Freeman has seen his production decline in recent years, so how much of an impact he’ll have is unclear.