The New York Giants returned to the practice field for the final time ahead of a Week 2 game against the Chicago Bears on Friday, and all eyes were on wide receiver Golden Tate.
Tate, who missed a Week 1 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers due to a hamstring injury, appeared to ratchet up his participation, but head coach Joe Judge sounded less than optimistic about his chances to play.
here’s #Giants WR Golden Tate running a route at the top of your screen. Looks optimistic pic.twitter.com/3c4277xIyc
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) September 18, 2020
“Obviously, I’m expecting him to practice today like he has the rest of the week. We’ll take a look at him today and see how he looks in practice. But he’s been working hard with the trainers and has progressed nicely,” Judge said, refusing to commit to Tate one way or the other.
It’s likely that Tate, who is listed as questionable, will be a game-time decision.
Joining Tate with a questionable designation is rookie linebacker Carter Coughlin, who made his NFL debut in Week 1, primarily playing on special teams. He has been limited this week with a hamstring injury.
Meanwhile, veteran defensive back Adrian Colbert, who was added to the injury report on Thursday, is out with a quad injury.
Finally, rookie linebacker Tae Crowder, who was inactive on Monday night and missed practice last week due to a hamstring injury, did not receive a designation and appears cleared to play.
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