Going into the 2025 season, the Cincinnati Bengals already have one of the most loaded offenses in the NFL, so adding another weapon seems almost unfair at this point, but the team might just have an emerging weapon in Tahj Brooks, a player they found near the bottom of the 2025 NFL Draft.

Brooks was taken in the sixth round with the 193rd overall pick.

Related players: Chase Brown, Samaje Perine, Gary Brightwell

Brooks fell to the bottom of the draft despite a college career at Texas Tech that saw him rush for 4,560 yards, which ranks as the fourth-most in Big 12 history, the story said. The only players ahead of him on the all-time list are three NFL names you might recognize: Cedric Benson, Ricky Williams and Darren Sproles, according to the story. Brooks has been drawing high praise at camp and the team recently released Zack Moss, so Brooks looks to solidly be the RB2 on a high-powered Bengal offense.

Reserve/Injured:
▪️ RB Eric Gray

Claimed off Waivers from Cleveland:
▪️ RB Deon Jackson

Related players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell, Saquon Barkley

Gray was a bigger name in the dynasty world and was running as the Giants RB4, or most recently with Barkley out as the RB3. Jackson likely takes over that role. Jackson had a nice run a season ago when Jonathan Taylor was hurt, but since then has mostly bounced around.

Giants RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) is officially questionable for Sunday's game against the Bills.

Related Players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell

Neither Breida or Brightwell are suggested starts if Barkley misses Sunday.

The Giants listed RB Saquon Barkley (ankle) as questionable for Sunday.

LT Andrew Thomas (hamstring) is out again.

Related Players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell

Things were looking up earlier in the week but it doesn't seem like he's up to speed quite yet. Breida took control of a fledgling backfield last week but neither he or Brightwell should be started in typical leagues if the RB1 is out.

The Giants injury report again shows that three offensive linemen didn’t practice. LT Andrew Thomas, C John Michael Schmitz, and G Shane Lemieux almost certainly aren’t going to be able to play Sunday vs. Dolphins.

As for RB Saquon Barkley (ankle), he’s feeling better but was limited for the second consecutive day. Not overly optimistic on that one either after hearing Barkley speak, even though he said he was in a “better spot” than he was last week.

Related Players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell

Looks like there's a decent shot Barkley will play in Week 5, and he figures to get plenty of run in a Giants offense that is in serious need of a boost.

Giants Saquon Barkley is doubtful for Monday Night Football with his ankle injury.

Related players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell, Eric Gray

Rapoport did say Barkley is steadily getting better and thinks he has a more realistic chance to get on the field for Week 5, which is an early game against the Dolphins.

The New York Giants are considering running back Saquon Barkley day-to-day as he tries to get back from an ankle injury in time for Monday night's matchup with the Seattle Seahawks.

Barkley missed Thursday night's loss to the San Francisco 49ers with the injury, which he described to the Amazon broadcast as a high ankle sprain. He is not practicing Tuesday as the Giants begin on-field preparations for the Seahawks.

Related Players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell

The Giants running backs —as well as the entire offense— struggled yet again in Week 3. The Breida/Brightwell rotation accounted for 22 yards on the ground and 32 more through the air against the 49ers. It's not suggested to start either one of them if Barkley misses Week 4.

Head coach Brian Daboll called Saquon Barkley a quick healer last week and said on Tuesday that the team is going to continue monitoring his condition as they head toward their Monday night date with the Seahawks.

“He’s really now I’d say in the day-to-day category. He feels a lot better today, but we’ll kinda take that all the way throughout the week and see how he improves,” Daboll said, via SNY.

Related players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell, Eric Gray

Barkley said last Thursday that he suffered a high-ankle sprain in the team’s Week 2 win over the Cardinals and that injury often causes players to miss multiple games, but the Giants aren’t making any plans to play without him at this point, the story added. We may not know a whole lot more heading into Week 4's Monday night matchup, so owners are going to need a backup plan when it comes to a decision on having Barkley in your lineup or not. The good news is if Barkley is out, Breida has a much better matchup this week when it comes to plugging him into lineups if it comes down to a game-time decision.

The New York Giants have officially ruled out running back Saquon Barkley (ankle) for Thursday night's game against the San Francisco 49ers.

Barkley suffered an ankle sprain in Sunday's win over the Arizona Cardinals and is considered week to week, but head coach Brian Daboll kept the door open Tuesday for Barkley to play in San Francisco.

Related Players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell, Eric Gray

Barkley's immediate reaction to the injury put Daboll's initial remarks to shame, as the RB was completely beside himself. It's not recommended that you start any Giants running back this week.

An MRI showed that Giants’ RB Saquon Barkley suffered an “ordinary” ankle sprain that now is expected to sideline him three weeks, per source.

Related players: Matt Breida, Gary Brightwell, Eric Gray

Barkley didn't seem like he had much of a shot to play on a short week in Week 3, but it's at least a bit of good news he wasn't placed on IR and the team must think he has a shot to get back on the field sooner than later. As for the Giants RB situatoin, it's a tough matchup on TNF against the 49ers. Look for Breida and Gray to split up the workload with Brightwell a possible change of pace and passing down option.