EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Giants have signed running back Devontae Booker.
Booker, 5-11 and 219 pounds, is entering his sixth NFL season. He played four years for the Denver Broncos and the 2020 season for the Las Vegas Raiders, who he joined as a free agent last May.
Booker is expected to back up Saquon Barkley, who missed the final 14 games last year after suffering a torn ACL in Chicago on Sept. 20. The other running backs who carried the ball for the Giants are either no longer with the team or are impending free agents.
View photos of running back Devontae Booker, who recently signed with the team.
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Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs with the ball during an NFL game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Denver. The Raiders defeated the Broncos 32-31. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs with a warm up ball during an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 in Las Vegas. The Dolphins won the game 26-25. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) in the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) returns a warm up kick during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 in Las Vegas. The Chargers won the game in overtime 30-27. (Paul Jasienski via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) warms up before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) warms up before an NFL football gameagainst the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) warms up before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) warms up before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Steve Marcus)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the football during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Las Vegas. The Chargers defeated the Raiders in overtime, 30-27. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas won 37-12. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Indianapolis Colts cornerback T.J. Carrie (38) tackles Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) during an NFL game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in Las Vegas. The Colts beat the Raiders 44-27. (Cooper Neill via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the football during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Las Vegas. The Chargers defeated the Raiders in overtime, 30-27. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs for a touchdown despite Denver Broncos linebacker Josh Watson (54) holding his jersey during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the football during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, in Las Vegas. The Chargers defeated the Raiders in overtime, 30-27. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs the ball during an NFL game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec.6, 2020, in East Rutherford, NJ. The Raiders defeated the Jets 31-28. (Al Tielemans via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) celebrates after scoring a touchdown against the Denver Broncos during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker #23 celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) rushes during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in East Rutherford, NJ. (Michael Owens via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders' Devontae Booker runs the ball during the first half an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker #23 lines up against the Kansas City Chiefs during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker #23 carries the ball during the second half against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker #23 carries the ball during the second half against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs the ball during a NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. Tom DiPace via AP
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker #23 scores a touchdown during the second half against the Denver Broncos during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jeff Bottari)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs past Los Angeles Chargers strong safety Rayshawn Jenkins (23) and free safety Nasir Adderley (24) to score on a touchdown run during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, November 8, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Peter Joneleit)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball in front of Los Angeles Chargers free safety Nasir Adderley (24) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020 in Inglewood, Calif. The Raiders won 31-26. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs the ball during a NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Charlotte, N.C. Tom DiPace via AP
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker runs against the Los Angeles Chargers during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker runs for a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) rushes for yardage during an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020 in Foxborough, Mass. The Patriots defeated the Raiders 36-20. (Damian Strohmeyer via AP)
Las Vegas Raiders running back Devontae Booker (23) runs with the ball against the Cleveland Browns during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Cleveland. The Raiders defeated the Browns 16-6. (Joe Robbins via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) runs against the Los Angeles Rams during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) breaks in to the open a carry during the first half of the NFL game against the Houston Texans in Houston, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. (Eric Bakke via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) takes a defensive position during an NFL game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Denver. The Broncos defeated the Lions 27-17. (Margaret Bowles via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) runs during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs defeated the Broncos, 23-3. (Ryan Kang via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) breaks up the sideline on a 54 yard touchdown run but the play was nullified by a penalty during the second quarter of NFL game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, December 30, 2018, in Denver. (Eric Bakke via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, in Denver. (Rick Scuteri via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) looks for running room on a 8 yard catch-and-run during the third quarter of the NFL game against the Oakland Raiders in Denver,Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. (Eric Bakke via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) runs around the edge during an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, in Denver. Kansas City won 30-6. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Cleveland Browns free safety Damarious Randall (23) carries the ball against Cleveland Browns defensive back Jermaine Whitehead (35) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Denver. The Broncos won 24-19. (Aaron Doster via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) runs against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Denver. The Broncos won 24-19. (Aaron Doster via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during a regular season Week 17 NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Denver Broncos in Denver on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018. The Chargers beat the Broncos 23-9. (Matt Patterson via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker, left, gets past Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back Cody Davis during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker runs during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker in action against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football preseason game, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker in action against the Seattle Seahawks during the first half of an NFL football preseason game, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) during an NFL preseason football game against the Los Angeles Rams, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during a week 16 NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders on Monday, Dec. 24, 2018 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 27-14. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker runs back a kick off defended by Los Angeles Chargers linebacker Nick Dzubnar during the first half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker hauls in a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) rushes during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker in action during the second half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) during an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders, Monday, Dec. 24, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. The Raiders defeated the Broncos 27-14. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) scampers into the end zone for a touchdown on a 14-yard run during second quarter action in the NFL game against the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. (Eric Bakke via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) runs during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 in Denver, Colo. (Greg Trott via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) runs during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 in Denver, Colo. (Greg Trott via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) breaks a tackle by Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Nick Vigil (59) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) breaks a tackle from Cincinnati Bengals outside linebacker Nick Vigil (59) in the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) scores a touchdown during the first half of an NFL football game agasint the Houston Texans, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) runs during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 in Denver, Colo. (Greg Trott via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker runs against the Houston Texans during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Houston Texans on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 in Denver. Houston won 19-17. (Peter Read Miller via AP)
Denver Broncos running back Devontae Booker (23) turns up field on a catch-and-run during the first half of the NFL game against the Los Angeles Rams, Sunday, October 14, 2018, in Denver. (Eric Bakke via AP)
File - This Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, file photo, shows Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) carrying the ball in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Oregon State, in Salt Lake City. Running backs Leonard Fournette and Dalvin Cook are regularly mentioned Heisman conversations. Ezekiel Elliott and Royce Freeman are known commodities throughout college football. Booker, however, may be doing more with less than all of them for the No. 13 team in the country, and the Utes believe he's still underrated. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Oregon, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)
Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball for a score against Arizona State during the second half during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Salt Lake City. Utah won 34-18. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball in the first half during an NCAA college football game against California Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball in the second quarter during an NCAA college football game against Oregon Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah's Devontae Booker hits the line against Fresno State during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah's Devontae Booker runs through the line against Fresno State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah running back Devontae Booker runs for yardage against Colorado in the third quarter of Utah's 38-34 victory in an NCAA college football game in Boulder, Colo., on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2014. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) rushes for a touchdown against Fresno State during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Fresno, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Gary Kazanjian)
Utah running back Devontae Booker runs the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Southern California, Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball in the second half during an NCAA college football game against Utah State Friday, Sept. 11, 2015, in Salt Lake City. Utah won 24-14. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Utah running back Devontae Booker runs the ball against Washington during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Seattle. Utah beat Washington 34-23. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Utah running back Devontae Booker (23) carries the ball while being pursued by California defensive tackle James Looney (9) in the first half during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015 file photo, Utah running back Devontae Booker carries the ball during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Arizona in Tucson, Ariz. Utah running back Devontae Booker will miss the final two games of the regular season and perhaps the Utes' postseason after having knee surgery Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015 (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
Booker will turn 29 in May. He has played in 77 games with seven starts and has 382 carries for 1,526 yards (4.0-yard avg.) and nine touchdowns, plus 122 receptions for 956 yards and one score. Both his longest run and longest catch were 43 yards. Booker also has a 20.9-yard average on 30 kickoff returns.
Last season, he played in all 16 games for the third consecutive year and the fourth time in his career, starting one. He rushed for 423 yards and three touchdowns on 93 attempts and caught 17 passes for 84 yards.
Booker was a fourth-round draft choice (136th pick overall) draft choice by Denver in 2016. As a rookie, he played in every game and had career-high totals of six starts, 174 carries, 612 yards and four touchdowns. He also recorded 31 catches for 265 yards and his only career receiving touchdown. Booker caught a career-best 38 catches for 285 yards in 2018.
