The Giants will bring back one of Saquon Barkley’s favorite and most important teammates by tendering exclusive rights free agent fullback Elijhaa Penny, a source confirmed. ESPN was first to report the decision on the player who was signed off the Cardinals’ practice squad in September.
Penny developed into an important piece in the Giants’ running game in the second half of the season.
“He’s awesome,” Saquon Barkley said of Penny in December. “He’s been a tremendous help. He was a running back in the past, so when he’s in there he sees things just like a running back and he played lights out.