New York Giants tight end Evan Engram expressed disappointment on Wednesday over landing on season-ending injured reserve, revealing that he expected to miss just 2-4 weeks with a foot injury before sitting out five straight games and then being shutdown.
“It just didn’t get better,” Engram told reporters, adding that it was a “tough” situation.
Engram will undergo surgery on Friday to repair his injured foot, which he described as not quite a “full” Lisfranc injury.
The procedure will be done by Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay and Engram expected to be “more than ready” by the time the Giants return to training camp next year.
And speaking of the future, Engram said he and the Giants have not yet discussed his fifth-year option, but he expressed a desire for the team to pick it up because he wants to be in East Rutherford the “turnaround” — a turnaround he genuinely believes is coming.
“I want to be part of the turnaround here,” he said. “I want to be part of the turnaround that’s coming.”
Given that Engram has proven an inability to stay healthy, the Giants might be hesitant to pick up his fifth-year option for 2021. However, if they do pick it up and Engram again goes down injured, they will be able to part ways with the tight end without eating a dead cap hit and might even be able to trade him.
The fifth-year option is still a no-brainer for Engram. If he plays well next season, he’s locked in for $6M in 2020. If you want to move on after next season, you cut him and there’s no dead money. And if you want to trade him, he’s more attractive with the option picked up.
— Dan Duggan (@DDuggan21) December 17, 2019
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