The New York Giants could be in for a huge blow if the MRI on All-Pro left tackle Andrew Thomas’ foot comes back positive.
Thomas was clearly in pain on the field after suffering the injury “somewhere on the scoring drive” in the middle of the third quarter.
After the game, Thomas revealed to reporters that he was hurting although he did not come off the field during the game, playing every offensive snap.
As the game neared its end, Thomas was struggling to play his position.
“Yeah, just fighting,” he said before saying that his performance on the night was “not good enough.”
“Some of it is sore, so I don’t know exactly what it is,” he said. “I didn’t get imaging. I think I’m supposed to go tomorrow… They said I needed the MRI to see exactly what’s going on.”
Head coach Brian Daboll told reporters on Monday he had no update on Thomas’ condition but would when the team came back from their day off on Wednesday.
Thomas was looking forward to playing a full season this year after missing seven games due to a hamstring injury suffered in Week 1 last season.
Thomas has been the anchor of a rejuvenated Giants offensive line that is graded the 14th-best pass-blocking unit in the NFL by Pro Football Focus this season. He has allowed 4.0 sacks on 16 pressures in six games so far this year, earning a pass-blocking grade of 71.8.
The Giants face the Eagles this Sunday and should Thomas not be able to answer the bell, the Giants will have to go Plan B.
That plan would likely entail flipping right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor over to the left side and inserting the much-maligned Evan Neal at right tackle.
For the 2-4 Giants, the last thing they need is another rash of key injuries as they try to claw their way back into contention.
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