Bobby Rainey to Giants: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

April 10, 2016   ·   Joseph Zucker   ·   Jump to comments

Crowded out of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers backfield, Bobby Rainey found a new home with the New York Giants, the team announced on Monday.
The veteran running back announced on Sunday he would sign with the Giants:
Rainey posted relatively strong numbers in 2013 and 2014, rushing for 938 yards and six touchdowns on 231 carries for Tampa Bay. Not coincidentally, Doug Martin was also slowed by injuries in each of those two years, playing a combined 17 games during that stretch.
Martin was healthy in 2015, which meant Rainey's production cratered. He carried the ball just five times last year for 18 yards. He also caught three passes for 16 yards. Charles Sims also supplanted Rainey as the No. 2 option in the backfield. Sims finished second on the team in rushing yards (529) and averaged 4.9 yards per carry.
Buccaneers head coach Dirk Koetter previously confirmed he plans to keep the backfield hierarchy largely the same in his first season at the helm, per CBS Sport...

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