The head-scratching move to keep jitter-bug running back Bobby Rainey on the New York Giants final roster might have some clarity now that Shane Vereen is out for the season with a triceps injury. Vereen tore his triceps during Sunday's loss and needs season-ending surgery.
Rainey is a quality returner. But the Giants already had one of those with Dwayne Harris. He wasn't needed on the final 53-man roster in that role.
Rainey is also a change-of-pace running back with receiving skills. He caught 33 passes for 315 yards with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2014.