The New York Giants stirred the pot by bringing Najee Harris to the team. In fact, now Tyrone Tracy might be losing steps in the running back competition after another key mistake on the team’s second preseason game.
Tracy appeared on the Giants’ blowout win against the Dolphins in the preseason. Tracy actually had a decent game with three catches and six rushes for a total of 48 scrimmage yards. However, one key play could end up harming him.
As Jordan Raanan of ESPN pointed out, Tracy “ran well, good pass block, caught passes, tackle on kickoff but… the fumble.” During the Giants’ first preseason game, Tracy whiffed a block that ended in a hard sack against Jaxson Dart. That prompted the Giants to sign Najee Harris. Now, he fumbles.
Tracy’s big issue
The good things about Tracy are plenty. He is a good runner, he can catch passes, he is also a very good special teams addition. However, he always seems to have a key mistake in games.
First a whiffed tackle that sent the starting quarterback to the blue tent. Now, a fumble that cost the team a drive. Those mistakes are the ones that end up costing stock on the roster, and Harris is the one reaping the rewards.
Harris has much more ball security
Najee Harris has better ball security than Tyrone Tracy Jr. Over their respective careers, Harris has proven significantly being more careful with the football on a per-touch basis, whereas Tracy has struggled with a higher frequency of fumbles relative to his total touches.
Harris has logged very few fumbles (around five total) across heavy multi-year workloads as a bell-cow back, boasting stretches of hundreds of touches without a single fumble. Meanwhile, Tracy accumulated five fumbles as a rookie in 2024 alone, and while he improved in 2025, ball security and his recent preseason miscues have continued to be an area of concern for him.
