Devin Singletary focused on ball security after two lost fumbles

Devin Singletary has 42 carries for 197 yards and two touchdowns and nine catches for 58 yards. He’s expected to get a heavy workload Thursday night when the Giants host the Cowboys, who rank last in the league in run defense.

However, Singletary has lost a fumble in each of the last two games. He has recovered 16 fumbles in his career, the fourth-most by a running back since entering the league in 2019, and has lost seven.

“I don’t consider myself a fumbler,” Singletary said Tuesday via Ryan Dunleavy of The New York Post. “It comes with the game. Guys get paid for it, just like me. You have to have thick skin, be mentally strong and keep going. I definitely don’t want to let my boys down any more.”

Singletary, who had more than 800 yards in each of the last three seasons, averaged 4.7 yards per carry as the backup to Saquon Barkley. But “two good punch-outs” marred his efforts.

“I wouldn’t say it’s bad luck,” Singletary said. “Definitely something I need to correct. Shoot, when I run I have to cover up traffic with both hands. I did a lot of drilling work. Teammates helped me and tried to do punch-outs and stuff even though we were doing walk-throughs. I have to clean this up because we can’t turn the ball over.”