Injury news has gone from bad to worse for the New York Giants following their 12-7 preseason-opening loss to the New York Jets on Saturday night.
Although head coach Joe Judge expressed some level of optimism following the game, that was not realized as news trickled in on Sunday morning.
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Linebacker T.J. Brunson has been lost for the season after suffering a torn ACL, the team announced.
“It’s unfortunate. Sometimes that’s the nature of the game. You don’t wanna see any player on either team get hurt. You always want every team to come out completely healthy,” Judge told reporters following the game.
Brunson, a seventh-round pick in the 2020 NFL draft, was vying for a spot at linebacker — a position where the Giants already lack some depth.
In addition to Brunson, the Giants also announced that defensive back Joshua Kalu suffered a torn pectoral muscle. He, too, is likely out for the season.
Both Brunson and Kalu had solid odds of making the team for their depth and special teams prowess but now, as the Giants say all too often in recent years, it’s time for the next man to step up.
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