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ArticleGiants release RB Najee Harris after starting him over Cam Skattebo in loss to...
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Harris got the starting nod over a 'punished' Cam Skattebo, he received just four carries in the loss. 'It's hard to get into a rhythm with one or two plays,' Harris said postgame. 'If you're getting a play here and then get taken out for a series, there's nothing you could do. I've never been through none of this before.' Now, just two days later, the 28-year-old Harris is no longer in that situation — because he's been released.
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Harris released after five games; averaged 3.2 yards per carry with Giants.

Harris started over Cam Skattebo in Week 6 loss to Saints but received just four carries for two yards, averaging 0.5 yards on the day. The one-time Pro Bowler expressed frustration postgame about the Giants' running-back-by-committee approach, stating 'It's hard to get into a rhythm with one or two plays... If you're getting a play here and then get taken out for a series, there's nothing you could do.' Harris was released two days later after five games with the Giants (31 carries, 99 yards, 3.2 yards per carry—the lowest average of his six-year NFL career).

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