The Facts: The Giants waived Freeman from injured reserve Thursday. It will place Freeman back on the free agent market.

Diehards Line: The Falcons cut Freeman on March 16. He turned down the same deal Carlos Hyde took from the Seahawks, a one-year contract worth up to $4 million, before training camp. Freeman finally signed with the Giants on Sept. 22 after Saquon Barkley‘s season-ending knee injury. Freeman had 54 carries for 172 yards and a touchdown in five games before an ankle injury sent him to injured reserve Nov. 13. He also made seven catches for 58 yards. Freeman, 28, had his last 1,000-yard rushing season and made his last Pro Bowl in 2016.