The Patriots cut Baker from the practice squad Friday.
Baker loses his spot on the practice squad to veteran Craig Reynolds at the same position. Baker has yet to appear in a regular-season NFL contest.
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Rushawn Baker: Signed to New England's PS
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The Patriots signed Baker to the practice squad Tuesday.
Baker will find his next opportunity with the Patriots' practice squad after reaching an injury settlement with the Giants in mid-August due to a knee issue. He is a candidate to be elevated to the active roster if the Patriots need backfield depth behind Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson on game day. Fellow practice squad running back Terrell Jennings already has been elevated by the Patriots three times, which means he would have to be officially signed to the active roster in order to play for New England again this season.
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Giants' Rushawn Baker: Injures knee Saturday
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Baker suffered a knee injury during Saturday's training camp practice, Dan Duggan of The Athletic reports.
Baker went down with the injury during 1-on-1 route running drills, but he was seen on the sidelines with a trainer and appears to have avoided a serious injury. The undrafted running back is competing for a backfield depth spot on the Giants' 53-man roster and stood to see an uptick in snaps in team drills due to Cam Skattebo (hamstring) being sidelined. If Baker can return to practice, he would likely split backup reps with Dante Miller while Skattebo and Eric Gray (undisclosed) are out of action.
