New York Giants rookie running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. was carted off the playing field at the team’s practice on Tuesday morning after injuring his leg returning a kick.
Tracy was also put into an air cast, indicating the severe nature of his injury.
Rookie RB Tyrone Tracy Jr. just went down during a kickoff drill. Looks like right foot/ankle/lower leg. Looks bad. Cart is out. So is aircast for his leg #Giants @NYDNSports pic.twitter.com/tNCzHRDf7a
— Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) August 13, 2024
The injury occurred after Tracy muffed a kickoff and attempted to reach down for the ball. When he did, his leg buckled and he let out a scream as he fell to the grass.
Tracy was a fifth-round pick out of Purdue this past April who began his college career as a wide receiver at Iowa. He was in line for a healthy number of snaps in the Giants’ running back rotation this season, as well as working on special teams as a returner.
It’s a disappointing blow to the Giants’ plans should Tracy miss a significant amount of time as they attempt to replace Saquon Barkley in the offense.
Update: After practice, the Giants revealed Tracy suffered an ankle injury and was transported to the Hospital for Special Surgery for a more “comprehensive evaluation.”
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