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New York Giants outside linebacker Lorenzo Carter will be lost for the season after rupturing his Achilles tendon in Sunday’s loss to the Cowboys in Dallas.
The Giants already have Oshane Ximines and David Mayo on IR (both designated to return), so they will be seeking someone to step in and step up to fill Carter’s shoes.
“Look, he’s an integral part of this team,” head coach Joe Judge said of Carter on Monday. “He’s a great dude in the locker room. He’s a blast to coach. The good news for him is they can do remarkable things with these injuries now to get him back on the field as soon as possible. That also being said, we won’t see him again this year.
“We’re going to miss having a guy like that out there for a lot of different reasons. Our thoughts and prayers obviously go out to him for what he’s worked to do, and we appreciate everything he’s done for this team. We look forward to getting him back next year. That being said, as with any move, everyone needs to play better around and make sure we all play as a team.”
The Giants will likely spell Carter with veteran Markus Golden, which is what they did last Sunday after Carter was carted off the field.
“Markus is a great guy,” said defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson. “He always has his head on right ready to work each and every day. The energy he brings out there when he comes out there is going to be super effective for us on defense.”
Judge said Ximines (shoulder) could come back soon. Kyler Fackrell mans the outside spot on the other side of the field. He had an interception for a touchdown on Sunday.
Mayo (knee) is basically an inside linebacker and the Giants have Blake Martinez — who rarely comes off he field — at one spot and started rookie Tae Crowder next to him on the inside on Sunday. On the outside, we could see more of rookies Cam Brown and Carter Coughlin as the season wears on.
“There are a lot of things we could do right there,” Judge said of replacing Carter. “Obviously, Markus played a lot [on Sunday] as well, so he’ll be a key part of what we’re doing. We’ll see how it deflects on our other personnel around.
“Carter Coughlin and Cam Brown are guys who have been at the games for us and play the outside linebacker position. They’re obviously a factor in what we’re doing. But it’s really no different than any other position on any week in terms of we’re going to find the best combinations we can put together.”
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